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Quiz about Shakespeares Plays in the Movies

Shakespeare's Plays in the Movies Quiz

All of these movies are based upon Will Shakespeare's plays. Just match the play to the movie. Verified by the IMDb

A multiple-choice quiz by awkins. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
awkins

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
26,097

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4846

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. 1940's 'Boys From Syracuse'? Hint

2 Gentlemen Of Verona

All's Well That End's Well

The Comedy Of Errors

As You Like It

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Question 2 of 10

2. 1953's 'Kiss Me Kate'? Hint

Romeo and Juliet

Cymbeline

Antony and Cleopatra

The Taming Of The Shrew

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Question 3 of 10

3. 1956's 'Forbidden Planet'? Hint

Timon of Athens

The Tempest

The Merchant of Venice

Much Ado About Nothing

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Question 4 of 10

4. 1961's 'West Side Story'?

Answer: (Three Words. No hints on this one)

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Question 5 of 10

5. 1983's 'Strange Brew'? Hint

Winter's Tale

Hamlet

King John

Othello

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Question 6 of 10

6. 1991's 'My Own Private Idaho'? Hint

Henry V

Henry IV

Hamlet

Venus and Adonis

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Question 7 of 10

7. 1996's 'Love Is All There Is'? Hint

Romeo and Juliet

A Lover's Complaint

Love's Labours Lost

Coriolanus

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Question 8 of 10

8. 1999's 'Ten Things I Hate About You'? Hint

The Taming Of The Shrew

Measure For Measure

Titus Andronicus

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

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Question 9 of 10

9. 2000's 'The King Is Alive'? Hint

Hamlet

Othello

Richard III

King Lear

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Question 10 of 10

10. 2000's 'O'? Hint

Much Ado About Nothing

Romeo and Juliet

Coriolanus

Othello

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 1940's 'Boys From Syracuse'?

Answer: The Comedy Of Errors

Starring Allan Jones, Irene Hervey, Martha Raye and Joe Penner.

2. 1953's 'Kiss Me Kate'?

Answer: The Taming Of The Shrew

Starring Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel and Ann Miller.

3. 1956's 'Forbidden Planet'?

Answer: The Tempest

Starring Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis and Leslie Nielsen.

4. 1961's 'West Side Story'?

Answer: Romeo and Juliet

Starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn and Rita Moreno.

5. 1983's 'Strange Brew'?

Answer: Hamlet

Starring Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis and Max von Sydow.

6. 1991's 'My Own Private Idaho'?

Answer: Henry IV

Starring River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves.

7. 1996's 'Love Is All There Is'?

Answer: Romeo and Juliet

Starring Connie Stevens, Barbara Carrera and Angelina Jolie.

8. 1999's 'Ten Things I Hate About You'?

Answer: The Taming Of The Shrew

Starring Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles.

9. 2000's 'The King Is Alive'?

Answer: King Lear

Starring Miles Anderson, Jennifer Jason Leigh.

10. 2000's 'O'?

Answer: Othello

Starring Rain Phoenix and Martin Sheen.

Source: Author awkins

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