50 Romeo and Juliet Quiz Questions and Answers

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Are you a bit of a Shakespeare fan? Then this ultimate Romeo and Juliet quiz is for you!

Here you will find 5 rounds of questions and answers about the famous play.

Romeo and Juliet is not only one of the well-known pieces of literature in the world, it’s also one of the best love stories of all time.

So, get comfy, grab a pen and a paper, it’s time to get started and answer some questions about Romeo and Juliet.

Round 1: Easy Romeo and Juliet Trivia Questions

1. Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
2. What family does Romeo belong to?
3. In what country is Romeo and Juliet set?
4. How many acts does Romeo and Juliet have?
5. Who does Romeo kill in a dual at the start of Act 3?
6. Who played Romeo in the 1996 film Romeo + Juliet?
7. What is the first line of the prologue?
8. Who’s last line is ‘O happy dagger, / This is thy sheath’?
9. What is the name of Romeo’s level headed cousin?
10. What does Romeo buy from the apothecary?

Round 1: Easy Romeo and Juliet Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Who wrote Romeo and Juliet? William Shakespeare
2. What family does Romeo belong to? Montague
3. In what country is Romeo and Juliet set? Italy
4. How many acts does Romeo and Juliet have? Five
5. Who does Romeo kill in a dual at the start of Act 3? Tybalt
6. Who played Romeo in the 1996 film Romeo + Juliet? Leonardo di Caprio
7. What is the first line of the prologue? Two households, both alike in dignity
8. Who’s last line is ‘O happy dagger, / This is thy sheath’? Juliet
9. What is the name of Romeo’s level headed cousin? Benvolio
10. What does Romeo buy from the apothecary? Poison

Round 2: Romeo and Juliet Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Juliet at the start of the play?
   1. 11
   2. 13
   3. 15
   4. 17
2. Which of the following films is not based on Romeo and Juliet?
   1. Shakespeare in Love
   2. Warm Bodies
   3. 10 Things I Hate About You
   4. West Side Story
3. Not including the Chorus, how many characters speak before Romeo has his first line?
   1. 4
   2. 7
   3. 10
   4. 13
4. Where do Romeo and Juliet have their first kiss?
   1. At the masked ball
   2. On the Capulets’ lawn
   3. On Juliet’s balcony
   4. At their wedding 
5. Who is Mercutio talking about when he says ‘she comes in shape no bigger than an agate stone’?
   1. Juliet
   2. The Nurse
   3. Queen Mab
   4. Titania
6. How long have Romeo and Juleit known each other before they get married?
   1. Less than a day
   2. One day
   3. Three days
   4. A week
7. Which of the following is not a character listed on the character list?  
   1. A Boy with a drum
   2. Gentlemen
   3. Gentlewomen
   4. Three or four musicians
8. In which city is the Apothecary’s shop?
   1. Verona
   2. Mantua
   3. Ferrara
   4. Venice 
9. Who has the last line of the play?
   1. Capulet
   2. The Prince
   3. Friar Lawrence 
   4. Benvolio
10. Romeo and Juliet is one of four Shakespeare plays to have a character called Balthasar. Which of the following is not one of the other three?
    1. Merchant of Venice
    2. Much Ado About Nothing
    3. Merry Wives of Windsor
    4. Comedy of Errors

Round 2: Romeo and Juliet Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. How old is Juliet at the start of the play? B. 13
2. Which of the following films is not based on Romeo and Juliet? C. 10 Things I Hate About You
3. Not including the Chorus, how many characters speak before Romeo has his first line? C. 10
4. Where do Romeo and Juliet have their first kiss? A. At the masked ball 
5. Who is Mercutio talking about when he says ‘she comes in shape no bigger than an agate stone’? C. Queen Mab
6. How long have Romeo and Juleit known each other before they get married? A. less than a day
7. Which of the following is not a character listed on the character list?  D. Three or four musicians
8. In which city is the Apothecary’s shop? B. Mantua
9. Who has the last line of the play? B. the Prince
10. Romeo and Juliet is one of four Shakespeare plays to have a character called Balthasar. Which of the following is not one of the other three? C. Merry Wives of Windsor

Round 3: Romeo and Juliet Quiz – True or False

1. Romeo and Juliet was written in 1597. True
2. There is no mention of a balcony in either the text or stage directions of the original play.
3. The play’s original title was The Most Excellent and Romantical History of Romeo and Juliet.
4. Shakespeare took the names Montague and Capulet for the quarrelling families from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri.
5. Benvolio is related to both the Montegue and Cuplet families.
6. The 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet was banned in Canada for ‘vulgarity.’
7. Juliet kills herself with the poison remaining on Romeo’s lips?
8. As he’s dying, Tybalt curses both families, shouting ‘A plague on both your houses.’
9. Lady Capulet tells Juliet that she was already married with children by the time she was her age.
10. Not wanting to disappoint her father, Juliet immediately agrees to marry Paris.

Round 3: Romeo and Juliet Quiz Answers- True or False

1. Romeo and Juliet was written in 1597. True
2. There is no mention of a balcony in either the text or stage directions of the original play. True
3. The play’s original title was The Most Excellent and Romantical History of Romeo and Juliet. False, it was The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
4. Shakespeare took the names Montague and Capulet for the quarrelling families from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri. True
5. Benvolio is related to both the Montegue and Cuplet families. False
6. The 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet was banned in Canada for ‘vulgarity.’ True
7. Juliet kills herself with the poison remaining on Romeo’s lips? False
8. As he’s dying, Tybalt curses both families, shouting ‘A plague on both your houses.’ False, it’s Mercutio
9. Lady Capulet tells Juliet that she was already married with children by the time she was her age. True
10. Not wanting to disappoint her father, Juliet immediately agrees to marry Paris. False

Round 4: Medium Romeo and Juliet Trivia Questions

1. Which character has the first line of Act 1?
2. Act 2, Scene 2 is better known as what?
3. When we first meet Romeo, he is bemoaning that another woman doesn’t love him. What is her name?
4. Which character is described in the character list as ‘the Prince’s kinsman and Romeo’s friend?’
5. Who has the line ‘Romeo, come forth; come forth, thou fearful man’?
6. Who sends Juliet off to the ball with the line ‘Go girl; seek happy nights to happy days’?
7. What is the name of the servant who mistakenly tells Romeo that Juliet is dead?
8. Who is the first person to die in Romeo and Juliet?
9. How many characters are dead by the end of the play?
10. Who directed the 1996 adaptation Romeo + Juliet?

Round 4: Medium Romeo and Juliet Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which character has the first line of Act 1? Sampson
2. Act 2, Scene 2 is better known as what? The Balcony Scene
3. When we first meet Romeo, he is bemoaning that another woman doesn’t love him. What is her name? Rosaline
4. Which character is described in the character list as ‘the Prince’s kinsman and Romeo’s friend?’ Mercutio
5. Who has the line ‘Romeo, come forth; come forth, thou fearful man’? Friar Lawrence
6. Who sends Juliet off to the ball with the line ‘Go girl; seek happy nights to happy days’? The Nurse
7. What is the name of the servant who mistakenly tells Romeo that Juliet is dead? Balthasar
8. Who is the first person to die in Romeo and Juliet? Mercutio 
9. How many characters are dead by the end of the play? Six
10. Who directed the 1996 adaptation Romeo + Juliet? Baz Luhrmann

Round 5: Hard Romeo and Juliet Trivia Questions

1. Who wrote the poem ‘The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet’ which the famous play is based on?
2. Who wrote the music for the Romeo and Juliet ballet?
3. Who played Juliet in the 2013 movie adaptation by Carlo Carlei?
4. Who was the first woman to play Juliet professionally in 1662?
5. Who is the third character to speak in Act 1?
6. In what scene does Juliet learn that Romeo has been banished?
7. What does Juliet tell her family that she is going to do when she is secretly marrying Romeo?
8. What stops Friar John from leaving the city when he’s on his way to tell Romeo that Juliet is alive?
9. Who is the first person that Romeo encounters when he arrives at Juliet’s tomb?
10. Who has the line ‘Revive, look up, or I will die with thee’?

Round 5: Hard Romeo and Juliet Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Who wrote the poem ‘The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet’ which the famous play is based on? Arthur Brooke
2. Who wrote the music for the Romeo and Juliet ballet? Sergei Prokofiev
3. Who played Juliet in the 2013 movie adaptation by Carlo Carlei? Haylee Steinfeld
4. Who was the first woman to play Juliet professionally in 1662? Mary Saunderson
5. Who is the third character to speak in Act 1? Abram
6. In what scene does Juliet learn that Romeo has been banished? Act 3, scene 2
7. What does Juliet tell her family that she is going to do when she is secretly marrying Romeo? Give confession
8. What stops Friar John from leaving the city when he’s on his way to tell Romeo that Juliet is alive? The Plague
9. Who is the first person that Romeo encounters when he arrives at Juliet’s tomb? Paris
10. Who has the line ‘Revive, look up, or I will die with thee’? Lady Capulet

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