Shakespeare Quizzes on Sporcle

To be or not to be, that is just one of many questions on Sporcle's Shakespeare quizzes. Test your knowledge of the Bard by naming the plays of Shakespeare or by guessing Shakespeare Characters by Lines. If you are looking for a William Shakespeare quiz, then Sporcle's trivia is just As You Like It.
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Shakespeare or The Mighty Thor?
Just a reminder, don't ever tell Thor to 'put the hammer down'. It'll end badly for everyone.
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...But Is It Shakespeare? II
Honestly, we just want every Shakespeare play remade into movies starring Nicolas Cage.
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Shakespeare Plays (A-Z)
We're pretty sure Shakespeare and Mark Twain invented the alphabet.
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Word Ladder: Shakespeare
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Name the six-letter words in this Shakespeare-themed word ladder.
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Something is Acting in the State of Denmark (Images)
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To thine own self be true... but stick to the script, OK?
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Shakespeare's Garden
Who knew that Shakespeare had such a green thumb?
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Word Ladder: Shakespeare Quotations
Name the missing words in these Shakespearean quotations and climb down the word ladder.
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Missing Word Safe Cracker
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So are the words missing or are they in the safe? These hybrid games are confusing.
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Shakespeare Play by Stage Direction
The Bard's stage directions are often just as interesting as his dialogue.
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Shakespeare in Plain English
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The weakest kind of fruit drops earliest to the ground. Translation: Don't pick on big kids.
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Shakespeare's Halloween Party (I)
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Name the Shakespeare plays with witches, ghosts, or monsters.
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★ 150 Shakespeare Quotes ★
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Name the Shakespeare plays from which these quotes are taken.
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Shakespearean Typing Challenge
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Name the words and names that Shakespeare used by typing them out as they appear.
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Word ladder: Shakespeare Play
Name the four-letter words in this Shakespearian ladder.
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The Fewer Clues The Better - Literature Edition
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Name the answers by using as few clues as possible.
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Combination Lock: Literature
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Name the Combination Lock: Literature.
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Shakespeare Characters (Images)
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Name the twenty Shakespeare characters that are represented in the images below.
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Shakespeare play by props and costumes
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Name the Shakespeare play by props and costumes.
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Shakespeare at The Hunger Games
We're not so sure that Will himself would have lasted very long in the arena.
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Edmund's Bastards Speech from King Lear
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Name the all the words in Edmund's 'Stand up for bastards' speech from King Lear.
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Shakespeare (not) in Love
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Name the Shakespeare character who expresses the unhappy view of love.
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Missing Word: Shakespeare
Name the plays written by Shakespeare.
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Shakespeare Before and After
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Name the Shakespeare Before and After.
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