When was William Shakespeare born? a) April 23, 1564 b) May 23, 1564 c) June 23, 1564 d) July 23, 1564

Where was Shakespeare born? a) London, England b) Stratford-upon-Avon, England c) Edinburgh, Scotland d) Dublin, Ireland

What was Shakespeare’s wife’s name? a) Anne Hathaway b) Mary Arden c) Elizabeth I d) Jane Seymour

How many plays did Shakespeare write? a) 37 b) 42 c) 47 d) 52

Which of these plays was not written by Shakespeare? a) Hamlet b) Macbeth c) Romeo and Juliet d) Oedipus Rex

Which of these phrases was not coined by Shakespeare? a) “All the world’s a stage” b) “To be or not to be” c) “Fair is foul, and foul is fair” d) “Elementary, my dear Watson”

Which of these actors did not play the role of Hamlet in a film adaptation? a) Laurence Olivier b) Kenneth Branagh c) Mel Gibson d) Johnny Depp

Which of these plays is considered Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy? a) Romeo and Juliet b) Macbeth c) Hamlet d) Othello

Which of these plays is considered Shakespeare’s greatest comedy? a) A Midsummer Night’s Dream b) The Taming of the Shrew c) Twelfth Night d) The Merchant of Venice

What is the name of the theater where many of Shakespeare’s plays were performed? a) The Globe b) The Apollo c) The West End d) The Royal Shakespeare Company