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Quiz about Shakespeare or Scripture

Quiz about Shakespeare or Scripture

Shakespeare or Scripture? Trivia Quiz

The Bible or the Bard? Each of the following quotes are either Shakespeare citations, or quotations from the King James translation of Proverbs. See whether you can determine which is which. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by avrandldr. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
avrandldr

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
241,076

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
909

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Question 1 of 10

1. "A wise son maketh a glad father, but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother." Is this quote from Proverbs, or Shakespeare?

Answer: (Type either "P" for "Proverbs" or "S" for "Shakespeare.")

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Question 2 of 10

2. Is this Shakespeare text or a verse from Proverbs? "If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it."

Answer: (Type either "P" for "Proverbs" or "S" for "Shakespeare.")

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man. I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy. Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in a garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?" --What about it: does that quote come from Shakespeare, or from Proverbs?

Answer: (Type either "P" for "Proverbs" or "S" for "Shakespeare.")

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Question 4 of 10

4. Is the following oft-quoted text a Biblical proverb, or a Shakespeare citation? "Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once."

Answer: (Type either "P" for "Proverbs" or "S" for "Shakespeare.")

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Question 5 of 10

5. "All that glisters is not gold." Is that a Shakespeare quote, or is it taken from Proverbs?

Answer: (Type either "P" for "Proverbs" or "S" for "Shakespeare.")

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Be not wise in thine own eyes." Is this one a Shakespeare quote, or is it taken from Proverbs?

Answer: (Type either "P" for "Proverbs" or "S" for "Shakespeare.")

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Question 7 of 10

7. Is this Shakespeare text or a verse from Proverbs: "Love looks not with the eyes but with the mind."

Answer: (Type either "P" for "Proverbs" or "S" for "Shakespeare.")

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Question 8 of 10

8. One more short quote--is it from Shakespeare, or is it a Bible proverb? "Ill deeds are doubled with an evil word."

Answer: (Type either "P" for "Proverbs" or "S" for "Shakespeare.")

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death." Is this quote from Proverbs, or Shakespeare?

Answer: (Type either "P" for "Proverbs" or "S" for "Shakespeare.")

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more." Is this quote from Proverbs, or Shakespeare?

Answer: (Type either "P" for "Proverbs" or "S" for "Shakespeare.")

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "A wise son maketh a glad father, but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother." Is this quote from Proverbs, or Shakespeare?

Answer: P

This quote is Proverbs 10:1. One of the pinnacles of Hebrew poetry was parallelism--being clever in a proverb entailed not cleverly rhyming words, but cleverly pairing ideas. In this verse, as in many proverbs, a fruit of wisdom and a fruit of foolishness (the effects of a son's choices on the parents) are succintly contrasted.

2. Is this Shakespeare text or a verse from Proverbs? "If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it."

Answer: P

This quote is Proverbs 9:12. Again, contrasting parallelism is used here--this time counseling the wise not to be scornful.

3. "Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man. I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy. Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in a garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?" --What about it: does that quote come from Shakespeare, or from Proverbs?

Answer: P

This quote is Proverbs 30:2-4. This quote is a bit different from the ordinary tenor of Proverbs; it is part of the introduction to the "Sayings of Agur," as the book transitions away from the main writer, Solomon.

4. Is the following oft-quoted text a Biblical proverb, or a Shakespeare citation? "Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once."

Answer: Shakespeare

This quote is from "Julius Caesar," Act II. Caesar is boldly (and some would add, foolishly) spurning Calpurnia's request that he stay at home. Still, she almost convinces him to remain until Decius Brutus shames him into venturing forth.

5. "All that glisters is not gold." Is that a Shakespeare quote, or is it taken from Proverbs?

Answer: Shakespeare

This quote is from "The Merchant of Venice," Act II. Portia uses this famous quote to shame her unwanted suitor, the Prince of Morocco. To suit Portia, he was instructed to choose a casket--if he chose the one containing her picture, he would win her hand in marriage. He believed that only a gold casket would be graced with a portrait of such beauty--he was wrong; hence the quote.

6. "Be not wise in thine own eyes." Is this one a Shakespeare quote, or is it taken from Proverbs?

Answer: Proverbs

This quote is Proverbs 3:7a. Chapter 3 of Proverbs is full of instruction on wisdom; one repeated theme is that trusting one's own heart and one's own wisdom is foolish. The two prior verses are more famous: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." (NIV text used here.)

7. Is this Shakespeare text or a verse from Proverbs: "Love looks not with the eyes but with the mind."

Answer: Shakespeare

This quote is from "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Act I. Helena's oft-repeated quote states one of the themes for the play--that even "base and vile" things, seen with the eyes of love, can seem wondrous.

8. One more short quote--is it from Shakespeare, or is it a Bible proverb? "Ill deeds are doubled with an evil word."

Answer: Shakespeare

This quote is from "The Comedy of Errors," Act III. It is tucked in as part of a much longer discussion between Luciana and Antipholus of Syracuse. Luciana is accusing him of mistreating Adriana, having mistaken Antipholus of Syracuse for his twin.

9. "Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death." Is this quote from Proverbs, or Shakespeare?

Answer: Proverbs

This quote is Proverbs 11:4. This verse also displays contrasting parallelism; here, the benefit of riches is compared to the far greater benefit of righteousness.

10. "Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more." Is this quote from Proverbs, or Shakespeare?

Answer: Proverbs

This quote is Proverbs 31:6-7. This particular verse is taken out of context to seem misleading for the quiz; the prior verses explain the point in more detail. Essentially, the goal of the first portion of Proverbs 31 is to explain that kings (those who lead) should not desire strong drink (their own pleasure), but rather be concerned with the welfare of others--particularly the poor.

It is better to reserve alcohol for the sick and the despairing, as a small means of comfort for them.

Source: Author avrandldr

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