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Superstition, Ghosts, and Witchcraft
Superstition, Ghosts, and Witchcraft
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1
How many ghosts appear in Shakespeare's play
Richard III
?
3
11
12
5
2
What demographic was most commonly accused of witchcraft?
Young unmarried women
Elderly widowers
Lepers
Old, poor, isolated women
3
Who contributed to superstitions regarding the magic of animals and the power of reading omens?
The Celts
The Romans
The Danes
The Saxons
4
Most of the audience during Shakespeare's time believed in superstitions, ghosts, and witches.
False
True
5
What Shakespeare play is supposedly cursed because the author gave away witches' secrets?
Julius Cesar
Hamlet
Macbeth
Richard III
6
Which of the following was seen as lucky?
Spilling pepper
An eclipse
Silver
Placing your shoes on the table
7
One's health was seen as an representation of his/her:
Cleanliness
Wealth
Good fortune
Morality
8
What movement helped end the witch craze and brought science and rational thought?
The Enlightenment
The Gilded Age
The Age of Discovery
The Tea Party Movement
9
Which famous British playwright incorporated many ghosts into his/her plays?
William Shakespeare
John Fletcher
Hannah More
Thomas Kyd
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In
The Unquiet Grave
, what does the man want to do?
Comfort his dead wife
Kiss his dead wife
Bring his wife back from the dead
Die so he can be with his wife
