Macbeth Revision: plot, context and vocabulary

Which monarch was on the throne when Macbeth was written?

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King Henry VIII

• King James I

• King Charlies I

What was the name of the belief that Kings were chosen by God?

• The Godly Right of Kings

• The Divine Right of Kings

• The Heavenly Right of Kings

What was the Great Chain of Being?

• A metal chain that was worn by the King at their coronation

• The hierarchy of all things on heaven and earth

• The sequence of past monarchs of England

What is another name for the historical era in which Macbeth was written?

• Tudor England

• Elizabethan England

• Jamesean England

• Jacobean England

What would most likely happen to you if you were accused of treason?

• You would be beheaded.

• You would be hung, drawn and quartered.

• You would be exiled to Australia.

• You would be put in the stocks.

Which of these did people in the 1600s NOT believe that witches could do?

• Sail in a sieve.

• Control the weather.

• Predict the future.

• Kill other people.

What infamous historical event happened the year before Macbeth was first performed?

• James I was crowned King of England

• Queen Elizabeth I died

• Catholic conspirators attempted to blow up the House of Lords

• The Spanish sent an Armada to invade England

Who was NOT a traitor at the beginning of the play? (Select 2)

• The Thane of Cawdor

• Macbeth

• MacDonald

• Banquo

In Act 1, Scene 3, What do the three Witches NOT predict will happen in the future?

• Banquo will become King after Macbeth

• Banquo's offspring will become Kings

• Macbeth will become King

• Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor

In Act 1, Scene 4, who is the obstacle which stands in the way of Macbeth and the throne?

• Donalbain

• Malcolm

• Banquo

• Lady Macbeth