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Macbeth - Context - End of Module Quiz

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was Macbeth written?

a)

1960

b)

1606

c)

1505

d)

1609

2.

What did the Renaissance involve?

a)

Modern technology such as phones and computers

b)

A rebirth in literature, art and learning

c)

The invention of electricity

d)

A decline in deaths

3.

What was the Renaissance mainly influenced by?

a)

The rediscovery of French and German literature

b)

The rediscovery of bibilical texts

c)

The rediscovery of Greek and Latin literature

d)

The rediscovery of famous pyramids

4.

Which Queen came just before King James I?

a)

Hannah VI

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Mary II

d)

Elizabeth VI

5.

Was King James interested in witchcraft?

a)

YES

b)

NO

6.

What was the title of King James I's book?

a)

Angels and Demons

b)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

c)

Demonology

d)

Godology

7.

What is the name of the famous Elizabethan theatre?

a)

World

b)

Universe

c)

Circle

d)

Globe

8.

What was the name for audience members who paid least for admission and stood around the edge of the stage?

a)

Wing Watchers

b)

Groundlings

c)

Cheap Seats

d)

Curtain Pullers

9.

Where did the Lords usually sit when visiting the theate?

a)

Gods

b)

Stalls

c)

Higher Gallery

d)

Wings

10.

Shakespeare was part of the Lord Chamberlain's Men?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

The Lord Chamberlain position had the power to decide which plays would be granted a licence for performance, which meant that the Lord Chamberlain had the capacity to censor theatre at his pleasure.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

Why did theatres close in 1592

a)

Not enough plays were being produced

b)

Players ran out of money

c)

The plague hit London

d)

The theatres were burnt down

13.

What did King James I rename the Lord Chamberlain's Men to?

a)

The Players of London

b)

Gangs of Southend

c)

The King's Men

d)

The King's Players

14.

The Globe accidently burnt down during which performance?

a)

Midsummer Night's Dream

b)

Macbeth

c)

Hamlet

d)

Henry VIII

15.

Based on the real historical figure, when was Macbeth born?

a)

1000

b)

1007

c)

1005

d)

1120

16.

In August 1040, the historical figure, Macbeth, killed the ruling king, Duncan I, in battle near Elgin, Morayshire.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

During Shakespeare's era everyone followed the version of Christianity that is called Catholicism?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

If you were a Catholic it meant you could get a divorce?

a)

YES

b)

NO

19.

What was the name of the group of people who rebelled against Catholicism?

a)

Protestecs

b)

Protestants

c)

Protestors

d)

Objectors

20.

Who was Queen Elizabeth I's father?

a)

King James I

b)

King Henry VIII

c)

King James VIII

d)

King Henry I

21.

During Shakespeare's era, religion was seen to be a political issue?

a)

YES

b)

NO

22.

Who was at the top of the Great Chain of Being?

a)

Farmers

b)

Teachers

c)

God

d)

Kings and Queens

23.

Elizabethans believed that God put everything in order?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

A Catholic pamphlet was found hidden in the rafters of Shakespeare’s birthplace?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

25.

When was the Gunpowder Plot?

a)

November 6, 1607

b)

November 5, 1605

c)

July 11, 1992

d)

September 20, 1602

26.

What was the Gunpowder Plot about?

a)

The Gunpowder Plot was a failed attempt to blow up England's Queen Elizabeth I in an effort to end the persecution of Roman Catholics by the English government.

b)

The Gunpowder Plot was a failed attempt to blow up England's King James I in an effort to end the persecution of witches by the English government.

c)

The Gunpowder Plot was a failed attempt to blow up England's King James I in an effort to end the persecution of Roman Catholics by the English government.

27.

King James I was a Catholic

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE