Shakespeare Trivia

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In what year was Shakespeare's First Folio published?

Answer: 1623

Bonus fact: The First Folio appeared seven years after Shakespeare's death.

Hamlet is prince of which country in Shakespeare’s play?

Answer: Denmark

Bonus fact: Much of Hamlet takes place at Elsinore Castle.

Juliet belongs to which family in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?

Answer: Capulet

Bonus fact: The tragedy centers on a feud between the Capulet and Montague families.

Shakespeare’s Macbeth is set primarily in which country?

Answer: Scotland

Bonus fact: Macbeth begins as a Scottish nobleman and warrior.

What is the name of Prospero’s spirit servant in The Tempest?

Answer: Ariel

Bonus fact: Prospero lives on the island with his daughter Miranda and two servants, Ariel and Caliban.

In Twelfth Night, what is the name of Viola’s twin brother?

Answer: Sebastian

Bonus fact: Viola and Sebastian are separated by a shipwreck at the beginning of the play.