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Year 9: Shakespeare
Year 9: Shakespeare
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How much do you know about Shakespeare?
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The Great Chain of Being: Who was considered to be at the top of the hierarchy?
God
Royalty
Common man
Angels
2
Shakespeare wrote
Plays, poems and novels.
Only novels
Only plays
Plays and poems
3
According to Shakespeare, Macbeth was a
a warrior with a weak character who becomes a tyrant
a warrior with a strong character who never reaches his full potential
4
What caused it to burn down?
Cannon misfire
Someone dropped a fire torch prop and it went unnoticed
Sabotage from a jealous actor
Very hot and dry weather
5
The three witches are
women who have supernatural powers and cause trouble
comic figures in the play
6
Where did rich people stay?
stall seats
Nowhere; they did not visit the theatre.
the galleries
7
Shakespeare wrote his plays
in continuous prose
in verse
8
The name of the company of actors that built the Globe is known as
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
The Tudors' Men
The Queen's Men
The King's Men
9
Which monarchs reigned while Shakespeare was alive?
Elizabeth I and James I
Elizabeth I and Edward VI
10
Queen Elizabeth I was a Catholic queen.
False
True
11
Shakespeare was born in the year
1566
1564
1544
1546
12
All portraits of Shakespeare were painted after his death.
NO
YES
13
A motif present in Macbeth includes
the fool
mistaken identity
play within a play
the supernatural
14
Actors in the Elizabethan era sometimes allowed women to perform.
False
True
15
Macbeth is a
Tragedy
Comedy
History
16
The trapdoors were called
Heaven and hell
Up and down
North and south
Here and there
17
The Globe burned down and was later rebuilt a few meters away from its original location.
False
True
18
According to Shakespeare, Macduff
did everything possible to fight Macbeth, losing his family in the process
joined in Macbeth's efforts to overthrow the king
19
According to Shakespeare, King Duncan was
an unpopular king
a popular king
20
Shakespeare disappeared from records for
12 years
3 years
6 years
9 years
21
The point of following the Great Chain of Being was to ensure order in society.
NO
YES
22
Flags were used to indicate what type of play will be performed at the Globe. This was because...
People were illiterate
People were unintelligent
People were accustomed to it
It was easier to announce it this way
23
Who is Siward in Shakespeare's play?
A cowardly figure.
Joins Malcolm and Macduff in their fight against Macbeth.
24
Historical records prove that Shakespeare was the writer of his own plays.
I agree
I don't agree
25
Backstage was referred to as
the inner stage
the tiring house
Heaven
the open yard
26
Spectators at the front of the stage were called
Earthlings
Groundlings
Theatrelings
Stagelings
27
Shakespeare was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon and lived there for most of his life.
False
True
28
Shakespeare wrote in
Middle English
Early Modern English
Old English
Modern English
29
How many plays did Shakespeare write? At least...
46
36
86
56
30
Shakespeare invented words such as
elephant and chatter
alligator and bibble-babble
31
Royalty enjoyed the arts, notably Shakespeare's work. They were known as
supporters
patrons
contributors
subscribers
32
In Shakespeare's play, Lady Macbeth is seen as
an innocent woman
becomes king of Scotland
an ambitious woman
33
According to Shakespeare, Malcolm was
King Duncan's brother
King Duncan's son
34
Lady Macbeth
persuades Macbeth to kill Duncan by stabbing him in his sleep
persuades Macbeth to kill Duncan by poinsing his wine
persuades Macbeth to kill Duncan by pushing him over the castle's edge
35
The name of Shakespeare's wife was Susan.
True
False
36
National and worldwide events had no effect on Shakespeare's works.
False
True
37
At what age did Elizabeth I become queen?
19
40
25
31
38
Who is said to have written Shakespeare's plays?
King James I
Christopher Marlowe
Anne Hathaway
An anonymous writer
39
Which location(s) is of key importance at the end of the play?
Cawdor (Sootland) and England
Norway and Ireland
Birnam Wood and Dunsinane
40
Queen Elizabeth's father was Henry IV
False
True
41
The witches' first prophecy to Macbath is
He will never be king but his sons will be.
Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and King.
42
The play ends
in peace
in conflict
43
Queen Elizabeth I was married and had children.
False
True
44
A red flag signified
A history play was to be performed
A love story was to be performed
A tragic play was to be performed
45
Who is blamed for King Duncan's murder?
Macduff and Siward
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
Malcom and Donalbain
46
The Globe was built in
1599
1590
1597
1595
47
If I were to say "I have not slept a wink last night", I would be quoting Shakespeare.
False
True
48
According to Shakespeare, Banquo is
Macbeth's best friend
Macbeth's enemy
49
Shakespeare's tombstone states that anyone who moves his bones
will die tragically
will live unhappily
will die instantly
will be cursed
50
Macbeth really existed.
True
False
