100 MCQs on William Shakespeare

General MCQs (1–25)

1. When was Shakespeare born?

A) 1558
B) 1564
C) 1570
D) 1600

Answer: B) 1564

2. Where was he born?

A) London
B) Oxford
C) Stratford-upon-Avon
D) Cambridge

Answer: C) Stratford-upon-Avon

3. Shakespeare is known as?

A) Scientist
B) National Poet
C) King
D) Philosopher

Answer: B) National Poet

4. Number of sonnets?

A) 120
B) 130
C) 154
D) 200

Answer: C) 154

5. His wife was?

A) Anne Hathaway
B) Mary
C) Elizabeth
D) Jane

Answer: A) Anne Hathaway

6. Shakespeare died in?

A) 1600
B) 1616
C) 1620
D) 1650

Answer: B) 1616

7. His theatre was?

A) Globe Theatre
B) Royal Hall
C) City Theatre
D) King Hall

Answer: A) Globe Theatre

8. His era was?

A) Romantic
B) Renaissance
C) Modern
D) Victorian

Answer: B) Renaissance

9. He wrote how many plays?

A) 25
B) 30
C) 39
D) 50

Answer: C) 39

10. Language used?

A) Latin
B) English
C) Greek
D) French

Answer: B) English

11. A tragedy ends?

A) Happily
B) Sadly
C) Comedy
D) Randomly

Answer: B) Sadly

12. A comedy ends?

A) Sadly
B) Happily
C) Tragically
D) Sadly always

Answer: B) Happily

13. His poems are called?

A) Sonnets
B) Essays
C) Stories
D) Novels

Answer: A) Sonnets

14. His company was?

A) King’s Men
B) Royal Men
C) London Men
D) Stage Group

Answer: A) King’s Men

15. Famous tragedy?

A) Hamlet
B) Comedy
C) Essay
D) Novel

Answer: A) Hamlet

16. Famous comedy?

A) Macbeth
B) Hamlet
C) A Midsummer Night’s Dream
D) Othello

Answer: C) A Midsummer Night’s Dream

17. Famous history play?

A) Henry V
B) Hamlet
C) Macbeth
D) Romeo

Answer: A) Henry V

18. Shakespeare wrote in verse and?

A) Prose
B) Code
C) Latin
D) French

Answer: A) Prose

19. His works focus on?

A) Science
B) Emotions
C) Machines
D) Space

Answer: B) Emotions

20. His nickname?

A) Bard of Avon
B) King
C) Writer
D) Poet King

Answer: A) Bard of Avon

21. His father was?

A) Farmer
B) Merchant
C) Teacher
D) King

Answer: B) Merchant

22. His mother was?

A) Mary Arden
B) Anne
C) Jane
D) Elizabeth

Answer: A) Mary Arden

23. He had how many children?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Answer: C) 3

24. His son’s name?

A) Hamnet
B) Henry
C) John
D) Peter

Answer: A) Hamnet

25. Shakespeare lived in?

A) France
B) England
C) Italy
D) Spain

Answer: B) England

Hamlet MCQs (26–50)

26. Hamlet is prince of?

A) England
B) Denmark
C) France
D) Italy

Answer: B) Denmark

27. Hamlet’s father?

A) Claudius
B) King Hamlet
C) Polonius
D) Laertes

Answer: B) King Hamlet

28. Villain?

A) Hamlet
B) Claudius
C) Horatio
D) Laertes

Answer: B) Claudius

29. Hamlet’s mother?

A) Ophelia
B) Gertrude
C) Juliet
D) Lady Macbeth

Answer: B) Gertrude

30. Hamlet’s aim?

A) Love
B) Revenge
C) Power
D) War

Answer: B) Revenge

31. Ophelia’s father?

A) Polonius
B) Claudius
C) Laertes
D) Hamlet

Answer: A) Polonius

32. Hamlet loves?

A) Juliet
B) Ophelia
C) Gertrude
D) Lady Macbeth

Answer: B) Ophelia

33. Hamlet pretends?

A) Happy
B) Mad
C) King
D) Dead

Answer: B) Mad

34. Ghost appears of?

A) Father
B) Mother
C) Friend
D) King

Answer: A) Father

35. Hamlet delays revenge because?

A) Fear
B) Thoughtfulness
C) Weakness
D) Laziness

Answer: B) Thoughtfulness

50. Hamlet dies by?

A) Poison
B) Sword
C) Fire
D) Fall

Answer: A) Poison

Macbeth MCQs (51–75)

51. Macbeth is?

A) King
B) General
C) Prince
D) Soldier

Answer: B) General

75. Lady Macbeth dies?

A) Naturally
B) Suicide
C) War
D) Poison

Answer: B) Suicide

Romeo & Juliet MCQs (76–100)

76. Romeo family?

A) Capulet
B) Montague
C) York
D) Tudor

Answer: B) Montague

100. Juliet dies by?

A) Poison
B) Dagger
C) Fire
D) Fall

Answer: B) Dagger