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1.Which play's last line goes as: 'A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!'?

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2.How many plays is it believed that Shakespeare wrote in his lifetime?

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3.Which King in Shakespeare's plays divides his kingdom among the two daughters and banishes the third daughter who actually loves him?

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4.What is the name of the merchant in The Merchant of Venice?

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5.Who is the name of the character who is driven to madness and eventually unalives herself by drowning herself in a river?

Illustration of Jaques from a Shakespeare play, seated in a forest setting, known for the "All the world's a stage" monologue.

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6.In which play a character called Jaques gives the famous 'All the world's a stage' monologue?

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7.In Hamlet, who does the skull belong to?

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8.Who is Cymbeline in the play called Cymbeline?

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9.Which play opens with the lines of 'If music be the food of love, play on'?

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10.Which play centers upon a vengeful Roman General?

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11.Let's start with the most popular works of his. 🤓 Who stabs themselves with a dagger after seeing their lover appering to have passed away?

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12.The 'merry war' of banters and words takes place between which couple in Much Ado About Nothing who ultimately fall in love with each other?

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13.Which play out of these is considered a comedy?

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14.Which play centers upon a pair of twins who had been separated at birth but reunited as adults?

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15.In which play a man known for his great generosity and is refused when he needs help can be found?

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16.In which play the famous line 'To be or not to be-that is the question.' is uttered?

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17.Do you remember the name of Othello's wife?

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18.The play Macbeth is set in which specific country?

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19.Let's move on to a popular fun fact about Shakespeare. What was his wife's name?

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20.Which play The Three Sisters aka Weird sisters appear in?

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