Context of Macbeth

When was William Shakespeare born?

• 1560

• 1564

• 1570

• 1600

What was Shakespeare’s wife’s name?

• Anne Hathaway

• Judith Shakespeare

• Mary Hill

• Elizabeth Hall

What major religious movement challenged the Catholic Church during Shakespeare’s time?

• The Renaissance

• The Enlightenment

• The Crusades

• The Reformation

What is the Great Chain of Being?

• A social hierarchy ordained by God

• A religious relic

• A scientific theory

What happens when the Chain of Being is broken?

• The church gains power

• Peace is restored

• A new king is crowned

• Chaos and disorder follow

Who or what was at the top of the Chain of Being?

• God

• The king

• Lions

• Gold

What is the Divine Right of Kings?

• Kings are elected by the people

• Kings are chosen by the Pope

• Kings rule by God’s will

• Kings are born under a special star

What is regicide?

• The act of killing a king or monarch.
• The assassination of a political leader.
• The act of crowning a new king.
• The overthrow of a government.

What act does Macbeth commit that breaks the Divine Right of Kings?

• Macbeth murders the King

• Macbeth marries a noblewoman

• Macbeth defeats an invading army.
• Macbeth becomes King by inheritance.

What were the four humours believed to control?

• Sleep patterns and dreams.
• Health and human behaviour.

• The tides.

• Diet and exercise routines.