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Hamlet Scavenger Hunt Quiz
By Brenda Hadley
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Question 1
1.
Who is the current monarch of Denmark?
A. King Harald V
B. Queen Margrethe II
C. King Carl XVI Gustaf
D. Queen Elizabeth II
Question 2
2.
Name a location in Colorado that claims to be haunted.
A. The Stanley Hotel
B. The Queen Mary
C. Eastern State Penitentiary
D. Waverly Hills Sanatorium
Question 3
3.
Who was the monarch of England when Hamlet was written?
A. King Henry VIII
B. Queen Elizabeth I
C. King James I
D. Queen Mary I
Question 4
4.
Identify a monarch who murdered a family member to gain power.
A. King Richard III of England
B. Emperor Nero of Rome
C. King Claudius of Denmark (fictional)
D. All of the above
Question 5
5.
What year was Hamlet first performed?
A. 1599
B. 1601
C. 1603
D. 1605
Question 6
6.
How many movie versions of Hamlet have been made?
A. About 10
B. About 25
C. About 50
D. About 100
Question 7
7.
What is the dark-comedy movie that features minor Hamlet characters?
A. Dead Poets Society
B. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
C. Shakespeare in Love
D. The Lion King
Question 8
8.
Name an actor who has played Hamlet.
A. Laurence Olivier
B. Kenneth Branagh
C. Mel Gibson
D. All of the above
Question 9
9.
What is the most quoted line from Hamlet?
A. “The play's the thing.”
B. “To be, or not to be: that is the question.”
C. “Brevity is the soul of wit.”
D. “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.”
Question 10
10.
What is a nunnery?
A. A place where nuns live
B. A monastery for monks
C. A courtroom in Denmark
D. A term for the Danish parliament
Question 11
11.
What is a court jester?
A. A royal advisor
B. An entertainer for the monarch
C. A military officer
D. A historical playwright