Викторина для 8-9 классов Shakespeare Quiz

A Shakespeare Biography Quiz

1.When was Shakespeare born?

• 1564
• 1616
• 1558
• 1592

• 1564

• 1616
• 1558
• 1592

2.Shakespeare died on:

A. April 23, 1616

B. August 23, 1614

C. July 23, 1617

D. April 26, 1600

A. April 23, 1616

B. August 23, 1614

C. July 23, 1617

D. April 26, 1600

3.What town or city was Shakespeare born in?

• London
• Stratford-upon-Avon
• Snitterfield
• Oxford

• London

• Stratford-upon-Avon

• Snitterfield
• Oxford

4. The names of Shakespeare's father and mother were…

• Abraham and Sara
• William and Anne
• John and Mary

• Abraham and Sara
• William and Anne

• John and Mary

5.Who was Shakespeare’ s father?

• Teacher
• Glover-maker
• Doctor
• Moneylender

• Teacher

• Glover-maker

• Doctor
• Moneylender

6.Who did Shakespeare marry?

• Judith Sadler
• Susanna Hall
• Anne Hathaway
• Mary Queen of Scots

• Judith Sadler
• Susanna Hall

• Anne Hathaway

• Mary Queen of Scots

7.How old was Shakespeare when he got married?

• 17
• 18
• 19
• 20

• 17

• 18

• 19
• 20

8. Shakespeare had...children.

• 3
• 2
• 10
• 1

• 3

• 2
• 10
• 1

9.What were Shakespeare's children's names? 

• Elizabeth
• Hamnet
• Jerome
• Judith
• Susannah
• Christian

• Elizabeth

• Hamnet

• Jerome

• Judith
• Susannah

• Christian

10. What theatre did Shakespeare work at as an actor?

• Old Vic
• The Globe
• Albert Hall
• Palace

• Old Vic

• The Globe

• Albert Hall
• Palace

11. When was the Globe Theater built?

• 1594
• 1599
• 1608
• 1613

• 1594

• 1599

• 1608
• 1613

12.Where was the

Globe theater

located?

A. Baghdad

B. London

C. Scotland

D. Paris

A. Baghdad

B. London

C. Scotland

D. Paris

13.Who wasn't allowed to act?

A. Men

B. Young Boys

C. Women

D. All of the above

A. Men

B. Young Boys

C. Women

D. All of the above

14.Who was allowed to act?

A. Men

B. Women

C. Children

D. None of the above

A. Men

B. Women

C. Children

D. None of the above

15.Who played the roles of women?

A. Women

B. Men

C. Young Boys

D. All of the above

A. Women

B. Men

C. Young Boys

D. All of the above

16.Who went to see the plays at the Globe Theater?

A. The commoners

B. Rich nobles

C. Men and women

D. All of the above

A. The commoners

B. Rich nobles

C. Men and women

D. All of the above

17.How many people could fit in the Globe Theater?

A. 2500

B. 2999

C. 1700

D. 3000

A. 2500

B. 2999

C. 1700

D. 3000

18.When did the globe theater burn down?

A. 1612

B. 2012

C. 1614

D. 1616

A. 1612

B. 2012

C. 1614

D. 1616

19.What was Shakespeare's company's name?

A. Shakespeare’s company

B. The Lord Chamberlain's men

C. Globe theater Inc.

D. The acting Company

A. Shakespeare’s company

B. The Lord Chamberlain's men

C. Globe theater Inc.

D. The acting Company

20.In 1603 Shakespeare's acting company, The Lord Chamberlain's Men, became the King's Men. Which king was their patron?

• George III
• James I
• Edward III
• Henry VIII

• George III

• James I

• Edward III
• Henry VIII

21. How many works did Shakespeare write?

• 1 play, 38 sonnets and 154 epic narrative poems
• 54 plays, 5 sonnets, and 38 epic narrative plays
• 4 plays, 38 sonnets, and 5 epic narrative poem
• 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and 2 epic narrative poems

• 1 play, 38 sonnets and 154 epic narrative poems
• 54 plays, 5 sonnets, and 38 epic narrative plays
• 4 plays, 38 sonnets, and 5 epic narrative poem

• 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and 2 epic narrative poems

22. William Shakespeare was …

• Playwright
• Poet
• Actor
• All of the above

• Playwright
• Poet
• Actor

• All of the above

Translate the titles of the following plays into Russian

• A midsummer night’s dream
• Twelfth night
• The merchant of Venice
• King Lear
• Taming of the shrew
• The tempest
• Measure for measure
• Macbeth
• Julius Caesar
• Winter’s tale
• As you like it
• All’s well that ends well
• The comedy of errors
• Much Ado about Nothing

Translate the titles of the following plays into Russian

• A midsummer night’s dream Сон в летнюю ночь
• Twelfth night Двенадцатая ночь
• The merchant of Venice Венецианский купец
• King Lear Король Лир
• Taming of the shrew Укрощение строптивой
• The tempest Буря
• Measure for measure Мера за меру
• Macbeth Макбет
• Julius Caesar Юлий Цезарь
• Winter’s tale Зимняя сказка
• As you like it Как вам это понравится
• All’s well that ends well Всё хорошо, что хорошо кончается
• The comedy of errors Комедия ошибок
• Much Ado about Nothing Много шума из ничего

Form the correct pair of Shakespeare’s heroes

Othello and

  Catharine

Romeo and

  Cleopatra

Petruchio and

  Hero

Hamlet and

  Desdemona

Antony and

  Portia

Troilus and

  Juliet

Bassanio  and

  Cressida

Claudio and

  Ophelia

Form the correct pair of Shakespeare’s heroes

Othello and Desdemona

Romeo and Juliet

Petruchio and Catharine

Hamlet and Ophelia

Antony and Cleopatra

Troilus and Cressida

Portia and Bassanio 

Hero and Claudio

Translate Shakespeare’s quotes

To be, or not to be,

that is the question.

Быть или не быть –

вот в чем вопрос.

A good heart’s

worth gold.

Доброе сердце ценится на вес золота.

I am fortune's fool.

Удача обманула меня.

Listen to many, speak to a few.

Слушайте много, говорите мало.

All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.

Весь мир — театр.

В нём женщины, мужчины — все актеры.

A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.

Глупец считает себя мудрым, а мудрец знает себя дураком.

It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.

Наша судьба не в звездах, а в нас самих.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Путь истинной любви никогда не бывал гладким.

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.

Люби всех, доверяй избранным и никому не делай зла

Hell is empty and all the devils are here.

Ад пуст, и все дьяволы здесь

SHAKESPEARE’S PLAYS WORDSEARCH

Find Shakespeare’s plays and translate. (Найти названия пьес Шекспира и перевести их).

Words can go horizontally, vertically and diagonally in all eight directions.

(Слова могут располагаться горизонтально, вертикально, диагонально во всех восьми направлениях).