Macbeth Introduction Quiz

Macbeth Introduction Quiz

9th - 11th Grade

15 Qs

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Macbeth Introduction Quiz

Macbeth Introduction Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th - 11th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.9-10.10, RL.8.3, RL.9-10.9

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Jessica Cunningham

Used 323+ times

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was Shakespeare born?

1564- Exact date unknown

March 23rd, 1564

May 6th, 1654

January 15th, 1829

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How old was Shakespeare when he married his wife?

24

26

18

38

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What two time periods cover "The Lost Years?"

1560-1564, 1566-1570

1570-1572, 1573-1583

1595-1600, 1605-1678

1578-1582, 1585-1592

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of Shakespeare's acting company that he was associated with during the reign of King James I?

Shakespeare's Lords

King's Men

Lord Chamberlain's Men

Macbeth's Men

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The following changes in these categories influenced Shakespeare's writing:

Religion, science, and philosophy

Weather, the Earth, and religion

Literature, electricity, and religion

Philosophy, dancing, and powers

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Shakespeare write Macbeth?

He had nothing better to do

He wanted to impress Queen Elizabeth I

For a royal celebration for King James I

He wanted to gain Lady Macbeth's attention

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What events influenced the inclusion of the supernatural/witches Shakespeare's Macbeth?

Shakespeare's wife, Anne, was executed for being a witch

Shakespeare went on witch hunts

King James I believed in witchcraft and ghosts

No particular reason

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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