Who is King James I and how is he connected to Macbeth?
Shakespearean Task Cards Quiz

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
He was king when Shakespeare wrote Macbeth
He killed the real Macbeth
He is the first king in the play Macbeth
He lwas king 500 years after Macbeth was written
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What was the gunpowder plot?
A plot to steal gunpowder from the French King
A successful plot to assassinate King James I by blowing him up with gunpowder
A plot to smuggle gunpowder into the Scottish Isles
An unsuccessful plot to assassinate King James I by blowing him up with gunpowder
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
A Shakespearean Tragedy depicts the fall of an important character. Most of the main characters die by the end.
True
False
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Some believe that there is a curse cast by the witches in Macbeth and saying "Macbeth" inside a theater will cause a disaster.
True
False
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Bardology?
The study of becoming a bard
The study of playing an instrument on a street corner
The adoration of Shakespeare
Playing an instrument
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Only the wealthy could afford to watch one of Shakespeare's plays.
True
False
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Shakespeare was only ever a writer, never an actor.
True
False
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