stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Macbeth - Contextual Links Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Macbeth - Contextual Links
Macbeth - Contextual Links
20 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
182 plays
#Macbeth #Context #Mock Revision
Flashcards
20 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
20
Answers
1
Which play was written during Elizabeth's reign and was reflective of the mood of society?
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Hamlet
The Merchant of Venice
King Lear
2
When Queen Elizabeth reigned, what did the plays reflect about society?
Happiness and Optimism
Hysteria and Paranoia
Change in religious beliefs
Fear and Uncertainty
3
Which type of entertainment usually offers a glimmer of hope?
Christian Drama
Egyptian Theatre
Catholic Plays
Greek Tragedy
4
How would a Shakespearean audience expect women to behave? (There is more than one answer)
Look after the house
Help husband to plan battles
Submit to husband's will
Discuss politics
5
What book did the monarch write?
Daemonologie
Evile Witchcrafte
How to Drown a Witch
Blacke Magique
6
What are the key features of a tragic hero? (More than one answer is required)
Protagonist is a hero
Murder
Tragic end to the protagonist
Fatal flaw in character
7
Which type of entertainment usually has a bleak outcome?
Greek Tragedy
Christian Drama
Egyptian Theatre
Catholic Plays
8
What was considered to be a mortal sin?
Owning an army
Marrying a commoner
Murdering a King
Stealing from a King
9
What is the most likely reason Shakespeare wrote Macbeth?
To make people scared of the supernatural
To highlight the consequences of killing a king
To honour James I
To encourage women to behave in a proper manner
10
Which key event threatened the monarch in 1605?
Gunpowder Plot
Dissolution of Parliament
Execution of Mary Queen of Scots
Great Fire of London
11
Which historical account is Macbeth based on?
Holinshed's Chronicles
Oedipus Rex
The Man Who Would be King
The Almanac of the Supernatural
12
How did Shakespeare present the witches?
Powerful and Evil
Cruel and Insane
Miserable and Cowed
Dangerous and Greedy
13
Who were the witches representative of in Greek mythology?
The three harpies
The three ghosts
The three old women
The three fates
14
Where does most of the play take place?
Scotland
England
St Leonards
Ireland
15
Which story from the Bible is reminiscent of (similar to) the story of Macbeth?
Adam and Eve
Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
Lucifer's expulsion from heaven
Sodom and Gomorrah
16
What subject was Daemonologie about?
The danger of ambition
The rights of kings
The burning of witches
The supernatural
17
What year was Macbeth written?
1606
1502
1905
1666
18
Who was on the throne when Macbeth was written?
Elizabeth I
Henry VIII
James I
James II
19
What was the term for how monarchs were appointed by God?
The Godly Right of Kings
The Divine Right of Kings
The Blessed Throne
The Sacred Appointment
20
What was James involved with at North Berwick?
His coronation
Witch Trials
The funeral of Elizabeth I
Execution of Guy Fawkes
