Macbeth Witches Context

Pick the monarch who ascended to the throne in 1603

• Charles I
• James I
• Charles II
• James II

The era in which the play is written is known as the

• Jacobean Age

• Elizabethan Age

• Georgian Age

• Tudor Age

James I was obsessed with which element of the supernatural

• Witches and Witchcraft
• Fairies
• Ghosts
• Magic

When did Shakespeare write Macbeth?

• between 525-526
• between 1056-1057
• between 1605-1606
• between 1865-1866

What were witches believed to disguise themselves as?

• Weather

• Other People

• Creatures e.g. cats

• Other Witches

What were witches blamed for in Jacobean times?

• Disasters & Misfortunes

• Crying babies

• Bad hair days

• Looking like a witch

When was Macbeth performed at the Globe Theatre?

• 1606

• 1609

• 1611

• 1605

Were women allowed to act on stage?

• Yes

• No

Is the current Globe Theatre original?

• No - the original burnt down by a canon misfiring

• Yes - the Globe Theatre is original

When did performances usually take place?

• At Night

• Morning

• Afternoon

• Midnight