WorksheetsShakespearean Task Cards Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
Who is King James I and how is he connected to Macbeth?
He was king when Shakespeare wrote Macbeth
He killed the real Macbeth
He is the first king in the play Macbeth
He lwas king 500 years after Macbeth was written
What was the gunpowder plot?
A plot to steal gunpowder from the French King
A successful plot to assassinate King James I by blowing him up with gunpowder
A plot to smuggle gunpowder into the Scottish Isles
An unsuccessful plot to assassinate King James I by blowing him up with gunpowder
A Shakespearean Tragedy depicts the fall of an important character. Most of the main characters die by the end.
True
False
Some believe that there is a curse cast by the witches in Macbeth and saying "Macbeth" inside a theater will cause a disaster.
True
False
What is Bardology?
The study of becoming a bard
The study of playing an instrument on a street corner
The adoration of Shakespeare
Playing an instrument
Only the wealthy could afford to watch one of Shakespeare's plays.
True
False
Shakespeare was only ever a writer, never an actor.
True
False
Shakespeare was highly educated with several degrees in English, History, and Labguages.
True
False
What is the belief in the humor of black bile assosciated witht he Earth?
It makes a person sick
It makes a person evil
It makes a person melancholic/depressed/cold/dry
There was never any belief in black bile
What is the belief of the humor yellow bile associated with the air?
It is a sign of the flu and makes a person vomit
It makes a person cynical and bad-tempered
It is found on foggy days
There was never a belief in yellow bile
What is the belief about the humor of blood associated with fire?
It makes a person happy and passionate
It needs to be treated with leeches
It is a humor but not associated with fire
There has never been a beleif in this humor
What was the belief about the humor of phelgm associated with water?
It makes a person cough
It makes a person calm and stoic
It makes a person congested
There was never a belief in the humor of phlegm
In Shakespeare's time, women...
Were expected to defer to their husbands
Were allowed to be the ruler of the land
Were valued as mothers and wives
All of the above
What is the Great Chain of Being?
The chain used to lock castles at night
The chain used in a winter ceremony celebrating life
The beleif that everyone has a place in society
The chain used to punish criminals
Shakespeare's audience believed in Ghosts, witches, and the supernatural
True
False
Shakespeare's audience believed people could improve their lives by changing social status through hard work and accumulating wealth.
True
False
When did Shakespeare live?
1 January 1255 - 31 December 1305
23 April 1564 - 23 April 1616
1 January 1855 - 31 December 1905
23 April 1864 - 23 April 1916
Where did Shakespeare live and perfrom for most of his life?
Stratford and London
London
London and Paris
Stratford
Shakespeare wrote nearly 40 plays and over 150 sonnets (poems)
True
False
Shakespeare never married nor did he have children
True
False
Most of Shakespeare's plays were inspired by history or classical literature
True
False
What types of plays did Shakespeare write?
Comedies
Tragedies
Histories
All of the above
Shakespeare invented over 1700 new English words that we still use today.
True
Fale
Shakespeare is also famous for writing many creative insults
True
False
Define the dramatic term "aside"
Speech heard by the audience (not by any characters)
Speech done in a loud whisper to one character
Speech heard by no more than 2 characters on the stage
Speech done with the actor's back to the audience
As a dramtic term, what is high comedy?
Comedy "goes over the heads" of most people
Comedy that depends on wit and primarily meant for an educated audience
Comedy that makes fun of the uneduacted audience
Comedy that is, ironically, meant for the lower class
Low comedy relies on physical humor and ridiculous situations
True
False
An amusing scene in the midst of a serious or tragic scene is called
Comi-Tragedy
Dark Humor
Awkward
Comic Relief
A character who contrasts the protagonist to highlight qualities of the protagonist is..
A foil character
Hubris character
Monologue character
Antagonist character
Excessive pride that leads to a character's downfall is..
A foil
Hubris
Iambic
Monologue
A ten syllable line with five sets of two syllables is called...
Iambic Pentameter
Limbic Meter
Hexagon Pattern
Hubris
A prolonged speech given by one character is..
Iambic Pentameter
A Prologue
A monlogue
An epilogue
A Shakespearean play about a great person destined through a tragic flaw or fate to experience a downfall is called
Comedy
History
Tragedy
Romance
A Shakespearean play with a light-hearted theme, happy ending, and often marriages is called
Comedy
Tragedy
Romance
History
A Shakespearean play based on major events or people from the past, primarily set in the medieval or early modern periods is called...
Comedy
Narrative
Tragedy
History
The feeling evoked through the performance is called
Tragic Flaw
Tragic Hero
Dramatic Irony
Mood
The flaw in the protagonist of a tragedy that brings the protagonist to ruin or sorrow is called a...
Tragic Flaw
Tragic Hero
Dramatic Irony
Mood
When the significance of a character's words/actions is clear to the audience, but not to the character(s), it is called...
Tragic Flaw
Dramatic Irony
Tragic Hero
Mood
A character who makes an error in judgement or has a fatal flaw that brings tragedy is called...
Tragic Flaw
Tragic Hero
Dramatic Irony
Mood
A group of actors who describe or comment upon the action in a play is called...
Subtext
Antagonist
Protagonist
Chorus
The Unspoken thoughts and motives of the character/ the meaning behing the words is called...
Subtext
Antagonist
Protagonist
Chorus
The character who is opposed to, struggles againt, or competes with the hero is called
Subtext
Antagonist
Protagonist
Chorus
The leading character or central figure in the story is called...
Subtext
Antagonist
Protagonist
Chorus
What is Shakespeare's first name?
Hamish
Billiam
William
Cillian
What is a Soliloquy?
When a character speaks their thoughts aloud
When a character speaks their thoughts to the audience
When a character reveals their thoughts by accident
When a character keeps a secret from another character
Who was the royal in charge of England during Shakespeare's time?
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth II
King Charles III
King James I
What is the name of the theater where Shakespeare's plays were performed?
The Earth
The Mercury
The Globe
House of Blues
The theater where Shakespeare's plays were performed still exists.
True
False
What happened to the Globe Theater in 1613?
It burnt down
It closed
It opened
None of the above
Even though the exact day of Shakespeare's birth is unknown, why is it commonly celebrated on the 23rd of April?
Because he passed away on that day
Because he was baptized on the 26th of April
Because of both his death date and his baptism date
It was chosen randomly
