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William Shakespeare Trivia

William Shakespeare Quiz – Nerdy Round

1

In number of words, which is the shortest Shakespeare play?
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A Comedy of Errors is a mere 14,369 words.

2

Which Shakespeare play has the highest body count?
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At a whopping 14 deaths, it's Titus Andronicus

3

What is the name of Launce's dog in The Two Gentlemen of Verona?
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Crab

4

What play contains the famous stage direction, "Exit, pursued by a bear"?
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The Winter's Tale

5

The phrase, "The Beast with Two Backs" comes from which play?
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Othello.
Kids, you'll have to ask your teacher or parents what it means.

6

Ferdinand and his three companions take an oath not to give in to the company of women in what play?
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Love's Labour's Lost

7

Despite the title, most of which play revolves around Agamemnon and Priam during the Trojan War?
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Troillus and Cressida

8

In what play does the titular character renounce society and go to live in a cave in the wilderness?
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Timon of Athens

9

During a performance of what play did a cannon shot ignite the roof of the Globe Theater and burn it to the ground?
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Henry VIII

10

The phrase "To gild the lily" is a misquote from what play?
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King John

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