Romeo and Juliet Context Questions

Which ancient tale provided the thematic groundwork for Romeo and Juliet?

• The Odyssey

• Pyramus and Thisbe

• The Aeneid

• Orpheus and Eurydice

Which Italian writers heavily influenced Romeo and Juliet?

• Petrarch and Dante

•  Boccaccio and Ariosto

• Luigi da Porto and Matteo Bandello

• Machiavelli and Tasso

What historical English conflict might have made the theme of family feuds resonate with Elizabethan audiences?

• The War of the Roses

• The Glorious Revolution

• The Stuart-Tudor conflicts

• The English Civil War

How did Shakespeare adapt Brooke’s version of the story?

• By making it longer and more focused on moral lessons

• By making it shorter, more dramatic, and character-driven

• By removing the family feud entirely

• By turning it into an epic poem instead of a play

What type of society was Elizabethan England?

• Matriarchal

• Egalitarian

• Democratic

• Patriarchal

What was a man's primary role in Elizabethan society?

• o remain loyal to his wife

• To maintain the honour and reputation of the family

• To be subservient to the Queen

• To focus on romantic love and family bonds

What was the primary expectation of women in Elizabethan society?

• To choose their own husbands

• To work and provide for the family

• To be subservient and obedient to men

• To challenge patriarchal norms

How did Queen Elizabeth I challenge traditional gender roles of her time?

• By advocating for equal rights for women

• By promoting women to leadership roles

• By openly criticising the institution of marriage

• By refusing to marry and ruling independently

How did the Renaissance influence thinking about religion and morality?

• It strengthened belief in the Church’s beliefs.

• It encouraged questioning of rigid religious beliefs.

• It dismissed God as a governing force in the universe.

• It made people reject the concept of fate entirely.

What was the highest authority in Elizabethan England?

• The nobility

• The Church

• The monarch

• The gentry