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Shakespeare's Historical Context

Authored by Adunni Kolade

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 6+ times

Shakespeare's Historical Context
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Who became king after Queen Elizabeth I died?

Her cousin

King James VI of Scotland

King James I of England

All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

King James was interested in writing and plays

False

True

I'm guessing!

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.7

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the playing company that Shakespeare belonged to for most of his career

King’s Men

The Queens's Men

The King's Players

The Queen's Guard

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which year was the gunpowder plot?

1607

1606

1605

1608

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

James I became the patron of the King’s Men – the playing company that Shakespeare belonged to for most of his career

True

False

Wild guess!

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the most famous conspirator in the Gunpowder Plot?

Guy Fawkes

King James

William Shakespeare

Anne Hathaway

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Macbeth was performed at the Globe in April 1611.

True

False

No idea!

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

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