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Superstitions in Elizabethan Era
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1
How did Shakespeare portray fairies in his plays?
Kind and good-willed
Old and aggressive
Evil and destructive
Beautiful but dangerous
2
What caused the uprise of fear towards witches?
All of the above
The plague
Traditional stories told about them
Food poisoning
3
Why did the Elizabethans say 'bless you' when someone sneezed?
To ward off spirits
Because it was polite
To ward off illness
To ward off the Devil
4
What Shakespeare play is not allowed to be discussed in theatre?
Macbeth
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Taming of the Shrew
Hamlet
5
What magical being did Shakespeare discuss in Macbeth?
Trolls
Witches
Will-of-the-Whisps
Werewolves
6
What mystical creatures featured in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
Fairies
Trolls
Pixies
Witches
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Which Royal in Shakespeare's lifetime wrote books about witches?
King Henry lll
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Beyoncé
King James
8
What kind of women were accused of being witches?
Old, poor, widows
Young, single women
Women in power
Married, middle aged women
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What was the most common method of killing witches in England?
Drowning
Hanging
All of the above
Burning at the Stake
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What was Shakespeare's attitude towards fate and destiny?
Predestination of free-will
He had no opinion
Fate didn't exist at all
Everyone's lives are set
