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WorksheetsMacbeth Context Questions
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Who was the monarch when Shakespeare wrote ‘Macbeth’?
Elizabeth I
Victoria
James V
James I
King James I was the ruler of Scotland, England and Wales at the time ‘Macbeth’ was written. What was different about his rule?
He was a Protestant and Elizabeth I had been a Catholic.
It was the first time these three countries had been ruled by a single monarch.
He ruled from Scotland and not from England.
He made England rejoin the Catholic Church.
What was the view of witchcraft in Shakespeare’s society?
People believed witches were real and could be anyone.
Old women were often accused of being witches.
Witches could be both good and evil.
They believed witches had made a pact with the Devil.
When was Macbeth performed at the Globe Theatre?
1606
1609
1611
1605
What happened to those accused of being a witch?
People were forced to perform spells.
People were tickled until they confessed.
People were tried and often executed for being witches.
Their bodies were searched for the mark of the devil.
Which of these is NOT one of the powers witches were thought to have?
Witches could cause bad weather and storms, affecting ships at sea and spoiling crops.
Witches could make people ill using spells and potions.
Witches used animals such as cats as disguises for the evil spirits who served them (called ‘familiars’.)
Witches could bring the dead back to life.
Witches could see into the future.
When was the Gunpowder plot?
5th October 1605
5th November 1605
5th November 1604
4th November 1605
