KS2 (key stage 2) Online William Shakespeare Quizzes

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KS2 (key stage 2) Online William Shakespeare Quizzes

(Fascinating and Engaging KS2 William Whakespeare quizzes for children in year3, year4, year5 and even year6 of the ks2 level who wish to boost their knowledge in class and the overall performance in class)

You are on this page simply because you requested for ks2 quizzes. Ks2 quizzes is just one part of a large pool of quizzes provided to you by gcequiz.com. This is an online revision platform that helps students all over the world to better prepare for their end of year exams by providing them with free quizzes which have been set based on the national curriculum for ks2. Here we will look at a short biography of William Shakespeare.

William Shakespeare, born in 1564 was a renowned writer during the ages of Elizabethan and Jacobean of the British theatre. His first work was printed in 1593 during his time in London and there he became a founding member of a company of actors known as The Lord Chamberlain’s Men. Shakespeare’s works of arts include 2 narrative poems, 38 plays, 154 sonnets and numerous other poems but none of his manuscripts are known to exist today.

This platform has put together numerous quizzes that you can take to test your knowledge of this great English Poet, actor and playwright. Aside, gcequiz.com has other quizzes for other levels of education such as ks1, ks3, and other levels.

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1:

Who was William Shakespeare?


<p>Who was William Shakespeare?</p>
Correct
  • 1:
    A poet
  • 2:
    An actor
  • 3:
    a playwright
  • 4:
    All of the above
2:

In which year was William Shakespeare born?


Correct
  • 1:
    1564
  • 2:
    1554
  • 3:
    1664
  • 4:
    1654
3:

 William Shakespeare died on the same day as his Birthday.

Is this statement true or false?


Correct
  • 1:
    True
  • 2:
    False
  • 3:
    Neither
  • 4:
    Non of the above
4:

Where was William Shakespeare born?


<p>Where was William Shakespeare born?</p>
Correct
  • 1:
    London
  • 2:
    USA
  • 3:
    Stratford-upon-Avon
  • 4:
    England
5:

 Shakespeare is probably the most famous playwright in the world, he is known for having written ___ and ____


Correct
  • 1:
    154 plays , 37 sonnets.
  • 2:
    37 plays , 154 sonnets.
  • 3:
    36 plays, 153 sonnets.
  • 4:
    non of the above
6:

How many wives did William Shakespeare have for himself?


Correct
  • 1:
    non
  • 2:
    1
  • 3:
    2
  • 4:
    3
7:

William Shakespeare had _____ children.


Correct
  • 1:
    no
  • 2:
    1
  • 3:
    2
  • 4:
    3
8:

What is the correct spelling of the Playwright's name?


Correct
  • 1:
    Shakespear
  • 2:
    Shakespeare
  • 3:
    Shakspear
  • 4:
    Shakespearre
9:

Besides writing poems and stuffs, what did Shakespeare do for a living?


Correct
  • 1:
    sing music
  • 2:
    painting
  • 3:
    acting in plays
  • 4:
    selling
10:

Which of the following is true about his Marriage?


Correct
  • 1:
    He was a very wicked and mean husband
  • 2:
    he was 8 years younger than his wife
  • 3:
    he was a drunkard and came home drunk
  • 4:
    his wife divorced him
11:

Which one is his popular play?


Correct
  • 1:
    romeo and juliet
  • 2:
    hamlet
  • 3:
    macbeth
  • 4:
    non of the above
12:

 What happened to William Shakespeare's son in 1596?  


Correct
  • 1:
    He got married
  • 2:
    he went on a journey, an important mission
  • 3:
    He died of a plague at the time
  • 4:
    he was killed in an attack
13:

Who was  Anne hathaway to William Shakespeare?


Correct
  • 1:
    The aunt
  • 2:
    the mother
  • 3:
    The wife
  • 4:
    the daughter
14:

During the time of William, which monarch died at the time?


Correct
  • 1:
    king James
  • 2:
    Elizabeth I
  • 3:
    Elizabeth II
  • 4:
    all of the above
15:

What was the name of the son of William Shakespeare who died of plague?


Correct
  • 1:
    Hamlet Shakespeare
  • 2:
    Hamlett
  • 3:
    Hamnet Shakes
  • 4:
    Hamnet Shakespeare

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