The medieval belief system

Was the Great Chain of Being, a hierarchy decreed by God

Hamlet subverts the revenge tragedy genre because

Hamlet rejects the role of avenger, & is morally conflicted

There is tension in Hamlet between the pagan revenge code and

The Christian belief that killing is for God alone

A humanist influence is also recognisable in

'there is special providence in the fall of a sparrow'

Which of the following conventions is not a feature of Hamlet

A resolution is reached through compromise and peace-making

Martin Luther was a Protestant theologian famous for his Ninety-Five Theses of 1517 which he

Nailed to the door of All Saints Church in Wittenberg

It has been argued that the Ghost is Catholic because

He refers to the fires of Purgatory

The pagan revenge code dictates that

you must revenge yourself on those who have harmed you

The significance of Luther's influence is reflected in the fact that

Hamlet is a student of the University of Wittenberg

Which of the following was not an original source for the play

Tamburlaine by Christopher marlowe

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Hamlet's Context

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1
The medieval belief system
based on rational thought
was the great golden chain, ruled over by the wealthy
was tolerant of differing beliefs
Was the Great Chain of Being, a hierarchy decreed by God
2
Hamlet was probably written between
1590 to 1593
1564 to 1566
1599 and 1602
1610 to 1611
3
Hamlet subverts the revenge tragedy genre because
Laertes cheats when he kills Hamlet, breaking the honourcode
There are so many female characters
Hamlet is a thinker and a scholar
Hamlet rejects the role of avenger, & is morally conflicted
4
There is tension in Hamlet between the pagan revenge code and
Hamlet's sweet, non-combative nature
The Christian belief that killing is for God alone
The laws of the land
The lack of opportunities to kill Claudius
5
Which of the following is not a convention of the revenge tragedy?
the avenger fails to act
Madness resulting from grief/suffering
Social corruption characterises the setting
Vengeance urged by a ghost
6
Renaissance humanism was
a rediscovery of the works of classical philosophers
a rejection of medieval Christian dogma
a belief in the power of individual reason
all of the above
7
A humanist influence is also recognisable in
Hamlet's belief in the Ghost
Hamlet's faith in God
'there is special providence in the fall of a sparrow'
Hamlet's failure to kill Claudius
8
Humanist philosopher Michel de Montaigne maintained that
appearances prevent us from seeing the 'realities' of life
the world of experience was a world of appearances
Jewish interference was behind most of the world's ills
Answers 1 and 3
9
Which of the following conventions is not a feature of Hamlet
a protagonist of noble birth
accomplices on both sides, avenger and victims all killed
a play within a play to build tension
A resolution is reached through compromise and peace-making
10
Humanism deviated from medieval thought in that it
Valued reason over belief
Gave man individual agency
rejected superstition
All of the above
11
Which of the following was not a destabilising threat to the throne
the attack by the Spanish armada
Fears about succession to the throne
mistrust of a female monarch
plots such as the gunpowder plot
12
The Ninety-Five Theses argued that
questions 2 and 3
"Christian faith...is in presence of reason absurd & false."
Man should faithfully obey the teachings of the church
Man could pay for indulgences and repent his sins this way.
13
Pico della Mirandola’s influential humanist text Oration on the Dignity of Man concerned
Answers 2 & 3
Our intellectual ability to philosophise & commune with God
The power of man to exercise free will & shape his own fate
his suspicions about corrupt kings
14
The English Renaissance is most closely associated with the reign of what monarch?
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth II
Henry VIII
James I
15
Martin Luther was a Protestant theologian famous for his Ninety-Five Theses of 1517 which he
Burnt in a fit of pique
published to great acclaim
Wrote all in one sitting
Nailed to the door of All Saints Church in Wittenberg
16
It has been argued that the Ghost is Catholic because
He is seen wearing a crucifix
He refers to the fires of Purgatory
He forbids Hamlet to kill Claudius
He crosses himself, and asks to be blessed
17
The pagan revenge code dictates that
you must revenge yourself on those who have harmed you
you must do unto others what you would have them do to you
revenge should be meted out by the justice system
revenge is a dish best served cold
18
Which of the following was not a renaissance writer
Christopher Marlowe
Edmund Spenser
Magic Johnson
Ben Johnson
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The significance of Luther's influence is reflected in the fact that
Hamlet is a student of the University of Wittenberg
Hamlet uses the word 'repent' ninety-five times
Hamlet is described as deeply devout
Hamlet's best friend is called Martin
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Which of the following was not an original source for the play
Tamburlaine by Christopher marlowe
A latin history of Denmark by scholar Saxo Grammaticus
The Spanish Tragedie or Heironimo is Mad Again by Thomas Kyd
Histoires Tragiques by Francois Belleforest

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