The Macbeth Curse and Witchcraft

Who was the first victim of the Curse of Macbeth?

• John Rice, the boy who was cast to play Lady Macbeth

• William Shakespeare

• King Duncan

• Macduff

King James I influenced the William Shakespeare play Macbeth

• True

• False

Which play has witchcraft incorporated into it?

• Wicked

• Guys and Dolls

• West Side Story

• Oklahoma!

Who started the witch-hunt in Scotland?

• King James I

• King Louis XIV

• King Charles II

• King Henry VII

Where did the first production of the play Macbeth take place?

• Scotland

• Paris

• London

• Ireland

What inspired King James obsession with witchcraft?

• The death of his mother Mary, Queen of Scots

• The death of William Shakespeare

• His difficult voyage at sea

• William Shakespeare play Macbeth

Due to the curse of Macbeth deaths, fires, car accidents, and stabbings have happened

• True

• False

Who was King James mother?

• Mary, Queen of Scots

• Queen Elizabeth

• He never had a mother

• Queen Olivia IV

What did King James write that led to further persecution against witches?

• Daemonologie

• The Great Hunt

• The European Witch Hunt

• A Storm of Witchcraft

What year did William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth take place?

• 1606

• 1597

• 1868

• 1635