Which one of these superstitions is considered good luck?

Touching someone who is about to be executed

Why do we still study Shakespeare?

Because people still connect to his works, Because what he wrote reflected what many people feel

How were the Divine Right of Kingship beliefs lived out?

Allowing monarchs to rule directly through the will of God.

What is a superstition relating to Shakespeare?

Saying Macbeth will cause accidents

What was the Great Chain of Being?

A social rank God created about all matters and life.

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1
Where is the Globe Theatre located?
Munich, Germany
Verona, Italy
Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Southbank in London, England
2
Which one of these superstitions is considered good luck?
Walking under a ladder
Saying 'bless you' when someone sneezes
Touching someone who is about to be executed
Crossing paths with a black cat
3
Why do we still study Shakespeare?
Because he invented many new words and phrases
Because people still connect to his works
Because what he wrote reflected what many people feel
Because he wrote so many plays
4
How long did it take for Romeo and Juliet to become successful?
A month in the theatre
A year in the theatre
A week in the theatre
A day in the theatre
5
How were the Divine Right of Kingship beliefs lived out?
By praising people based on their rank.
Treating people who weren’t monarchs badly.
Choosing kings based on their divine qualities.
Allowing monarchs to rule directly through the will of God.
6
What is a superstition relating to Shakespeare?
Never wear shoes in the theatre
Never mix salt and paper
Saying Macbeth will cause accidents
Saying Macbeth is good luck
7
What was Shakespeare’s first child’s name?
Judith
Susanna
Anne
Hamnet
8
Which of these words did Shakespeare NOT invent?
Hostile
Unearthly
Insane
Dauntless
9
How many siblings did Shakespeare have?
6
3
7
5
10
How many siblings did Queen Elizabeth l have?
2
3
4
0
11
What was the Great Chain of Being?
A system Shakespeare designed to order actors around.
A social rank God created about all matters and life.
A law that gave Monarchs complete authority.
A set of rules Monarchs created for everyone to follow.
12
When was the original Globe Theatre built?
1607
1586
1599
1594
13
Histories were plays about monarchs ruling in the:
1000s - 2000s
1100s - 1500s
1200s - 1700s
1000s - 1400s
14
What was the aim of the Gunpowder Plot?
To blow up King James
To make sure Catholics got their rights
To sell more guns
To free all prisoners intheir cells

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