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1. 
When was William Shakespeare born?
A.
1498
B.
1564
C.
1895
D.
1744
2. 
What was the name of Shakespeare's wife?
A.
Anne Boleyn
B.
Mary Arden
C.
Mary Margaret
D.
Anne Hathaway
3. 
In which period of English history was Shakespeare alive?
A.
Elizabethan
B.
Georgian
C.
Victorian
4. 
True or false: Shakespeare was not only a poet and playwright, but also an actor.
A.
True
B.
False
5. 
How many PLAYS did Shakespeare write?
A.
7
B.
37
C.
97
D.
157
6. 
How many SONNETS did Shakespeare write?
A.
27
B.
66
C.
108
D.
154
7. 
True or false: The movie 'Shakespeare in Love' is a true story.
A.
True
B.
False
8. 
Which type of plays did Shakespeare not write?
A.
Tragedies
B.
Comedies
C.
Musicals
9. 
What's the name of the "Shakespeare Theatre" in London?
A.
The World Theatre
B.
The Globe Theatre
C.
The Old Shakespeare Theatre
10. 
Shakespeare was born in...
A.
Stratford-upon-Avon, England
B.
Sherbourne, England
C.
Aston Cantlow, England
D.
Pebworth, England
11. 
The line "To be or not to be" comes from which play?
A.
King Lear
B.
Richard II
C.
Julius Caesar
D.
Hamlet
12. 
True or false: There is a monument of Shakespeare in Stratford today.
A.
True
B.
False
13. 
How many children did Shakespeare have?
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
14. 
Who played Romeo in the 1996 film version of "Romeo and Juliet"?
A.
Johnny Depp
B.
Brad Pitt
C.
Leonardo DiCaprio
15. 
Which of these plays was not written by Shakespeare?
A.
The Taming of the Rat
B.
The Merchant of Venice
C.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
16. 
When did Shakespeare die?
A.
31 December 1707
B.
23 April 1616
C.
24 January 1649
D.
3 March 1626
17. 
What did Shakespeare leave his wife after he died?
A.
His fortune
B.
His personal diary
C.
His complete book collection
D.
His second-best bed
18. 
What did Shakespeare have engraved on his tomb?
A.
A limerick that doesn't make any sense.
B.
A "mea culpa" admitting he hadn't written all of his plays himself.
C.
A curse to prevent anyone from digging up his remains.
D.
A list of predictions including The Battle of Waterloo and the rise of the Internet.