What was the Divine Right of Kings?

God gave complete power to a King.

What was King James I worried about?

His right to rule will be challenged

What was 'The Great Chain of Being'?

God's order and chosen place for every living thing.

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Macbeth Context Quiz

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Macbeth context

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Questions 15

Answers

1
When Macbeth was written people believed that witches were...
from fairy stories
real and agents of the devil
stories made up to frighten children
helpful and to be trusted
2
Select the INCORRECT answer: Humanism emphasised ....
Biblical ideas
Scientific and rational thinking
man as capable of good, evil and the pursuit of knowledge
Humans as the centre of existance
3
People lived in fear of death and going to hell
False
True
4
What was the Divine Right of Kings?
God gave complete power to a King.
A King was equal to God
A King was more powerful than God
A King was more powerful than a Queen
5
What was King James I worried about?
He was a bad ruler
He needed to produce an heir
Ghosts haunted him
His right to rule will be challenged
6
King James 1st was interested in which subject?
Theatre
Treason
Supernatural
Religion
7
Machiavellian rulers ...
military leaders
fair and kind
use evil to rule efficiently
Religious leaders
8
What does the word 'regicide' mean?
Killing a horse
Killing a queen
Killing a king
Killing a witch
9
Life was believed to be determined by...
Witches
Fate and God
Your family
Individual decisions
10
Women in the 17th century had no...
husbands or boyfriends
education or home
legal rights or power
friends or family
11
What plot tried to kill James 1st in 1605?
The Gunfire Plot
The Gory Plot
The Great Plot
The Gunpowder Plot
12
To which character did the King say he was related?
Macbeth
Macduff
Banquo
Malcolm
13
What year was Macbeth written?
1606
1506
1806
1706
14
Who the monarch when Shakespeare wrote Macbeth?
King James VI
King James 1st
Queen Elizabeth
King Phillip 1st
15
What was 'The Great Chain of Being'?
A chain that held the Royal family together.
A huge necklace that the King wore around his neck.
God's order and chosen place for every living thing.
A chain that the King wore to church.

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Macbeth Context Quiz

15 termsStudBud Administration19 plays

Macbeth context

Flashcards15 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 15

Answers

1
When Macbeth was written people believed that witches were...
from fairy stories
real and agents of the devil
stories made up to frighten children
helpful and to be trusted
2
Select the INCORRECT answer: Humanism emphasised ....
Biblical ideas
Scientific and rational thinking
man as capable of good, evil and the pursuit of knowledge
Humans as the centre of existance
3
People lived in fear of death and going to hell
False
True
4
What was the Divine Right of Kings?
God gave complete power to a King.
A King was equal to God
A King was more powerful than God
A King was more powerful than a Queen
5
What was King James I worried about?
He was a bad ruler
He needed to produce an heir
Ghosts haunted him
His right to rule will be challenged
6
King James 1st was interested in which subject?
Theatre
Treason
Supernatural
Religion
7
Machiavellian rulers ...
military leaders
fair and kind
use evil to rule efficiently
Religious leaders
8
What does the word 'regicide' mean?
Killing a horse
Killing a queen
Killing a king
Killing a witch
9
Life was believed to be determined by...
Witches
Fate and God
Your family
Individual decisions
10
Women in the 17th century had no...
husbands or boyfriends
education or home
legal rights or power
friends or family
11
What plot tried to kill James 1st in 1605?
The Gunfire Plot
The Gory Plot
The Great Plot
The Gunpowder Plot
12
To which character did the King say he was related?
Macbeth
Macduff
Banquo
Malcolm
13
What year was Macbeth written?
1606
1506
1806
1706
14
Who the monarch when Shakespeare wrote Macbeth?
King James VI
King James 1st
Queen Elizabeth
King Phillip 1st
15
What was 'The Great Chain of Being'?
A chain that held the Royal family together.
A huge necklace that the King wore around his neck.
God's order and chosen place for every living thing.
A chain that the King wore to church.