WorksheetsMacbeth - Context - End of Module Quiz
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 20mins
When was Macbeth written?
1960
1606
1505
1609
What did the Renaissance involve?
Modern technology such as phones and computers
A rebirth in literature, art and learning
The invention of electricity
A decline in deaths
What was the Renaissance mainly influenced by?
The rediscovery of French and German literature
The rediscovery of bibilical texts
The rediscovery of Greek and Latin literature
The rediscovery of famous pyramids
Which Queen came just before King James I?
Hannah VI
Elizabeth I
Mary II
Elizabeth VI
Was King James interested in witchcraft?
YES
NO
What was the title of King James I's book?
Angels and Demons
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Demonology
Godology
What is the name of the famous Elizabethan theatre?
World
Universe
Circle
Globe
What was the name for audience members who paid least for admission and stood around the edge of the stage?
Wing Watchers
Groundlings
Cheap Seats
Curtain Pullers
Where did the Lords usually sit when visiting the theate?
Gods
Stalls
Higher Gallery
Wings
Shakespeare was part of the Lord Chamberlain's Men?
TRUE
FALSE
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.
TRUE
FALSE
Why did theatres close in 1592
Not enough plays were being produced
Players ran out of money
The plague hit London
The theatres were burnt down
What did King James I rename the Lord Chamberlain's Men to?
The Players of London
Gangs of Southend
The King's Men
The King's Players
The Globe accidently burnt down during which performance?
Midsummer Night's Dream
Macbeth
Hamlet
Henry VIII
Based on the real historical figure, when was Macbeth born?
1000
1007
1005
1120
In August 1040, the historical figure, Macbeth, killed the ruling king, Duncan I, in battle near Elgin, Morayshire.
TRUE
FALSE
During Shakespeare's era everyone followed the version of Christianity that is called Catholicism?
TRUE
FALSE
If you were a Catholic it meant you could get a divorce?
YES
NO
What was the name of the group of people who rebelled against Catholicism?
Protestecs
Protestants
Protestors
Objectors
Who was Queen Elizabeth I's father?
King James I
King Henry VIII
King James VIII
King Henry I
During Shakespeare's era, religion was seen to be a political issue?
YES
NO
Who was at the top of the Great Chain of Being?
Farmers
Teachers
God
Kings and Queens
Elizabethans believed that God put everything in order?
TRUE
FALSE
A Catholic pamphlet was found hidden in the rafters of Shakespeare’s birthplace?
TRUE
FALSE
When was the Gunpowder Plot?
November 6, 1607
November 5, 1605
July 11, 1992
September 20, 1602
What was the Gunpowder Plot about?
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.
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.
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.
King James I was a Catholic
TRUE
FALSE
