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Elizabethan Era/Shakespeare/Macbeth

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Shakespeare was ...

a)

An actor

b)

A poet

c)

A playwright

d)

A producer

2.

Actually, a sonnet is a poetic form which mostly deals with...

a)

death

b)

love

c)

fate

d)

nature

3.

TRUE OR FALSE : Elizabeth I was a Queen of the English Renaissance period.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The English Renaissance covered 2 centuries, from...

a)

the 13th to the 15th century

b)

the 14th to the 16th century

c)

the 15th to the 17th century

d)

the 16th to the 18th century

5.

What was the nickname of the English Renaissance period ?

a)

"The Great Age"

b)

"The Golden Age"

c)

"The Age of Enlightenment'

d)

"The Age of Baroque"

6.

A stereotype for woman in power during the Elizabethan England time

a)

They were smart

b)

They were distrusted

c)

They were ugly

d)

They worked hard

7.

What is the Elizabethan Era known for?

a)

The Elizabethan Era is the Era when the Britain was doing fantastically well

b)

The Elizabethan Era is the Era after the dinasours went extinct

c)

The Elizabethan Era is the Era when William Shakespeare was born

d)

The Elizabethan Era is the Era after world War 1

8.

Why is the Elizabethan era called the Elizabethan Era

a)

It was named after Elizabeth II

b)

It was named after Elizabeth III

c)

It was named after Elizabeth I

d)

It was named after Queen Elizabeth's Daughter

9.

This represented the peak of the English Renaissance and saw the flowering of poetry, music, and literature.

a)

Golden age

b)

Middle age

c)

Bronze age

d)

Iron age

10.

The religious battles between Protestants and Catholics prior to Elizabeth's reign.

a)

Wars of the Roses

b)

French Wars of Religion

c)

English Reformation

d)

Crusades

11.

An outbreak occurred during the Elizabethan era.

a)

Corona Virus Pandemic

b)

Influenza Pandemic

c)

Flu Pandemic

d)

Black Death Pandemic

12.

The dominant form of poetry of the Elizabethan Age.

a)

Lyric poetry

b)

Sonnet

c)

Drama

d)

Prose

13.

The queen who ruled during the Elizabethan era.

a)

Queen Mary I

b)

Lady Jane Grey

c)

Queen Elizabeth I

d)

Queen Elizabeth II

14.

The Black Death was an epidemic of ____________ that killed more than ___________ people in Europe.

a)

bad air, 20 trillion

b)

pneumonic plague, 20 thousand

c)

coronavirus, 20 million

d)

bubonic plague, 20 million

15.

Which class had more freedom to choose who to marry?

a)

Lower

b)

Middle

c)

Medieval

d)

Upper

16.

What was the main purpose of the Elizabethans when getting married?

a)

Love and friendship

b)

Wealth and alliance

c)

To make their parents happy

d)

All of the above

17.

What made it illegal to be Catholic at this time?

a)

Yes its illegal

b)

No its not illegal

c)

It is not a crime but there is a fine for not conforming.

18.

What was the dominant religion at this time?

a)

Catholic

b)

Muslim

c)

Church of England or Protestant

d)

Jewish

19.

How young could girls marry during the Elizabethan era?

a)

12

b)

14

c)

16

d)

18

20.

Did the real Macbeth actually kill king Duncan?

a)

Yes

b)

No

21.

The Elizabethan Era is named for Elizabeth Tudor, the daughter of King __________.

a)

Henry V

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

William the Conqueror

22.

The global exploration of the globe was driven mainly by a desire to __________________.

a)

find resources

b)

gain glory

c)

expand religion

d)

satisfy intellectual curiosity

23.

Theater attendance was popular in all social classes.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

All roles were played by women.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

During the Elizabethan Era, acting was considered an honorable profession.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

Plots centered only on rich and powerful characters.

a)

true

b)

false

27.

The Globe theater was part-owned by __________________.

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Queen Elizabth

c)

King Henry

d)

James Burbage

28.
Who is Macbeth married to?
a)
Lady Macbeth
b)
Banquo 
c)
Macduff
d)
King Duncan
29.
How many witches approach Macbeth with the prophecy?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
2
d)
4
30.
What is Banquo's son called?
a)
Fleance
b)
Malcolm
c)
Donalbain
d)
Lennox
31.
Who wrote this play?
a)
Willam Shaksepeere
b)
Will. I. Am Shakesperae
c)
BIll Shakey
d)
William Shakespeare
32.
Who kills Macbeth?
a)
Lady Macbeth
b)
Donalbain
c)
Duncan
d)
Macduff
33.
Whom does Lady Macbeth frame for the murder of Duncan?
a)
Malcolm and Donalbain
b)
Duncan’s drunken chamberlains
c)
The porter
d)
Macbeth
34.
Who kills Banquo 
a)
Macduff
b)
Fleance
c)
Macbeth
d)
A group of murderers hired by Macbeth
35.
Who discovers Duncan's body?
a)
Ross
b)
Lennox
c)
Macduff
d)
Donalbain