Quiz contest "William Shakespeare - 400th anniversary of his death

Part I Shakespeare’s biography 1. Where was William Shakespeare born? London Chester Yorkshire Stratford- upon- Avon 2. When was William Shakespeare baptized( крещен) ? 1 6 April 1564 2 6 August 1564 26 April 1564 24 July 1564 3. Who is the father of Shakespeare? John Shakespeare Henry Shakespeare James Shakespeare Peter Shakespeare 4. Where did Shakespeare study? King' s N ew School Queen' s Grammar School So th e by' s School Latin Grammar School 5. Who is Anne Hathaway? Daughter Wife Mother Sister 6. At what age did William Shakespeare marry? 22 23 18 19 7. By how many years William Shakespeare‘s wife was older to him? a) Five b) Eight c) Six d) Nine 8. How many children did he have? 2 3 4 5 9. What are his twin s’ names? son Henry and daughter Jenny son Hamnet and daughter Judith son Murry and daughter Judith son John and daughter Jenny 10. Who died at the age of 11? His only son His only daughter 1 1. In 1597 W. Shakespeare bought one of the largest houses in Stratford- on- Avon which was called: New House New Life New Place New Play 12. What was the age of William Shakespeare when he retired and returned to live in Stratford- upon- Avon? 51 49 62 53 13. When did William Shakespeare die? a) 31 December 1616 b) 24 January 1616 c) 3 March 1616 d) 23 April 1616 14. Where was W. Shakespeare buried( похоронен) ? Westminster Abby, London Holy Trinity Church, Stratford Southwark Cathedral, London 15. Which one of the following terms is often called for the England' s national poet, William Shakespeare? Master Dramatist Supreme Poet Bard of London Bard of Avon Part II Shakespeare’s works 1. Who was the head of England in Shakespeare’s time? ( more than one answer is possible) Queen Mary Queen Victoria Queen Elisabeth King James 2. Between what time period did William Shakespeare begin a successful career in London as an actor? between1579 and 1587 between1579 and 1583 between1585 and 1592 between1580 and 1591 3. Which is the first theatrical company Shakespeare partly owned( был совладельцем) ? The London Theatre Lord Chamberlain' s Men The Queens Troupe Stratford Theatre 4. How did his Globe theatre burn down( сгорел) in 1613? A canon( пушка) shot set fire to the wooden beams du ring a performance A rival( соперник) playwright set fire to it in a fit of jealousy A business associate set fire to it to claim on the insurance( страхование) A man fell asleep while smoking a pipe thus setting fire to the theatre 5. Shakespeare lived through a great number of historical events. Which of these did NOT happen while he was alive? Defeat of the Spanish armada( 1588) Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder plot( 1605) Potatoes were brought to England( 1580s) The great fire in London( 1666) Frances Drake made an expedition around the world( 1577- 80) 6. How many plays did William Shakespeare write? a) 10 b) 15 c) 24 d) 37 7. How many sonnets did William Shakespeare write? 126 154 145 164 8. How many of Shakespeare' s plays are classified as histories? a) 7 b) 10 c) 14 d) 18 9. How many times does suicide( самоубийство) happen in his plays? 25 3 13 101 10. How many Acts are in William Shakespeare’s plays? a) Three b) Four c) Five d) Six 11. Which of the following is reckoned as Shakespeare' s first comedy? The Comedy of Errors( Missed) All' s Well That Ends Well Much Ado About Nothing Twelfth Night 12. Which is h is first successful tragedy? Romeo& amp; Juliet Othello Hamlet King Lire 13. Which is Shakespeare' s shortest play? Antony and Cleopatra Macbeth Julius Caesar The Comedy of Errors( Комедия ошибок) 14. Which is Shakespeare' s longest play? Winter' s Tale( Зимняя сказка) Macbeth Hamlet The Comedy of Errors 15. Which is the last( последняя) play written by William Shakespeare? a) As you like it( Как вам это нравится) b) Two Gentlemen from Verona( Два джентльмена из Вероны) c) Henry V d) The Tempest( Буря) 16. Who is the main character in the play The Taming of the Shrew( Укрощение строптивой) ? a) Bianca b) Cleopatra c) Katherine d) Matilda 17. " A horse! A horse! My kingdom of a horse! " is a quote from: King Richard III The Merchant of Venice( Венецианский купец) The Merry Wives of Windsor( Виндзорские насмешницы) As You Like it( Как вам это нравится) 18. How did Ophelia die? Poison The sword Drowning 1 9. Who was the ghost in Hamlet? Claudius Hamlet King of Denmark Queen of Denmark 20. Who said, “Romeo& amp; Juliette” is the worst that I ever heard in my life” Samuel Pepys Elisabeth I George Bernard Shaw Part III The top player 1. In England the day of 23 April is St. Patrick’s day St. George’s day St. Valentine’s day St. David’s day 2. Which is the only( единственная) Shakespeare ’s play to come in three parts? Richard III Henry VI King John 3. Which of these Henrys he did NOT write? a) Henry V b) Henry VI c) Henry VII d) Henry VIII 4. In 1613 the Globe Theatre burned down during a production of which play? a) King John b) Richard II c) Henry VIII d) Henry V 5. Shakespeare invented over 1700 words during the course of his writing. Which of this he did NOT create? Pedant Hobnob( водить дружбу) Buzzer( сплетник) Nincompoop( простофиля) 6. Which of this he did NOT invent? a) It’s all Greek to me( непонятно) b) One fell swoop( одним махом) c) Better the devil you know( лучше известное зло) d) Break the ice( c делать первый шаг) 7. What bird is on the Shakespeares ’ coat of arms( герб) ? Eagle( орел) Swan( лебедь) Falcon( сокол) Hawk( ястреб) 8. What did he leave to his wife according to his will( завещание) ? a) His second best bed b) His plays c) A pipe that he used to smoke d) His best sonnet 9. What did he have engraved on his tomb( могила) ? A limerick A list of predictions including the rise of the Internet A curse to prevent anyone digging up his remains A message admitting( признание) he hadn’t written any of his plays 10. Which planet’s satellites are named after Shakespearean characters? Pluto Neptune Uranus Saturn 11. What was the theatrical company “ Lord Chamberlain' s Men ” called after Elisabeth I died in 1603? 12. Who are the main c haracters in his sonnets? 13. What was the first book of Shakespeare’s plays called( 1623) ? 14. Who couldn’t play in Shakespeare’s theatre? 15. The Royal Mint released 3 coins devoted to W. Shakespeare in 2016. Why three in number? 16. What feature films about W. Shakespeare do you know?