QUIZ TIME!
1. Which of the following was believed witches could do?
A. Fly on broomsticks
B. Brew magic potions
C. Change into animals such as ravens
D. Summon magic spirits to kill people
2. What did sailors do to be able to pay the fee to get into the underworld if they drowned?
A. Wear gold rings
B. Keep lots of money in their pockets
C. Wear dangly golden earrings
D. Replace their teeth with gold ones
3. Which of the flowing was considered bad luck
A. Spitting into a fire
B. Getting breathed on by a cow
C. Touching a man about to be executed
D. Keeping a peacocks feather
4. What did Elizabethans believe would happen if you put your shoes on a table?
A. You would have an imminent death
B. Nothing
C. Evil spirits would come and attack you
D. Your town would be attacked
5. What did Elizabethans do to witches?
A. Burned them
B. Drowned them
C. Executed them
D. Stoned them to death
6. What did the Elizabethans do to ward off evil after sneezing?
A. Cover their mouth
B. Scream
C. Say “bless you”
D. Eat a piece of bread
7. Who was believed to have supernatural powers in the Elizabethan era?
A. Witches
B. The seventh son of a seventh son
C. The queen
D. Old people
8. What did Elizabethan believe you would see by pinning bay leaves to your pillow on the eve of St Valentine’s Day?
A. Your mum
B. Your future husband
C. Your future wife
D. A random person
9. The loss of what was considered unlucky
A. Hat
B. Hair
C. Money
D. Head
10. Which Shakespeare play is believed to be unlucky to companies and performers today?
A. Hamlet
B. Macbeth
C. Romeo and Juliet
D. Midsummer Night's Dream
11. Which Shakespeare play has a ghost as one of the main Characters?
A. Hamlet
B. Macbeth
C. Romeo and Juliet
D. Midsummer Night's Dream
12. Which version of Christianity did Queen Elizabeth I approve/believe in?
A. Anglican Christianity
B. Catholic Christianity
C. Protestant Christianity
D. Orthodox Christianity
13. Which version/s was/were most popular at the time?
A. Anglican Christianity
B. Catholic Christianity
C. Protestant Christianity
D. Orthodox Christianity
14. What was Queen Elizabeth I's first act as queen?
A. Buy jewellery from a dodgy side alley
B. Restore Protestant Christianity as official religion
C. Marry a horse
D. Eat from the royal dining room
15. What is true about Elizabethan era religion?
A. Many people in England believed in Bhuddism
B. Queen Elizabeth I persecuted Protestants for their beliefs
C. The queen was viewed as god's secretary
D. The two main versions of Christianity were Protestant and Catholic
16. How many witches were involved in the play Macbeth?
A. three
B. two
C. four
D. six
Bonus Questions:
What were the seven planets that the Elizabethans thought existed?
Who didn't believe in Witches?
What is the name of the nocturnal meetings that the witches held?
A. Fly on broomsticks
B. Brew magic potions
C. Change into animals such as ravens
D. Summon magic spirits to kill people
2. What did sailors do to be able to pay the fee to get into the underworld if they drowned?
A. Wear gold rings
B. Keep lots of money in their pockets
C. Wear dangly golden earrings
D. Replace their teeth with gold ones
3. Which of the flowing was considered bad luck
A. Spitting into a fire
B. Getting breathed on by a cow
C. Touching a man about to be executed
D. Keeping a peacocks feather
4. What did Elizabethans believe would happen if you put your shoes on a table?
A. You would have an imminent death
B. Nothing
C. Evil spirits would come and attack you
D. Your town would be attacked
5. What did Elizabethans do to witches?
A. Burned them
B. Drowned them
C. Executed them
D. Stoned them to death
6. What did the Elizabethans do to ward off evil after sneezing?
A. Cover their mouth
B. Scream
C. Say “bless you”
D. Eat a piece of bread
7. Who was believed to have supernatural powers in the Elizabethan era?
A. Witches
B. The seventh son of a seventh son
C. The queen
D. Old people
8. What did Elizabethan believe you would see by pinning bay leaves to your pillow on the eve of St Valentine’s Day?
A. Your mum
B. Your future husband
C. Your future wife
D. A random person
9. The loss of what was considered unlucky
A. Hat
B. Hair
C. Money
D. Head
10. Which Shakespeare play is believed to be unlucky to companies and performers today?
A. Hamlet
B. Macbeth
C. Romeo and Juliet
D. Midsummer Night's Dream
11. Which Shakespeare play has a ghost as one of the main Characters?
A. Hamlet
B. Macbeth
C. Romeo and Juliet
D. Midsummer Night's Dream
12. Which version of Christianity did Queen Elizabeth I approve/believe in?
A. Anglican Christianity
B. Catholic Christianity
C. Protestant Christianity
D. Orthodox Christianity
13. Which version/s was/were most popular at the time?
A. Anglican Christianity
B. Catholic Christianity
C. Protestant Christianity
D. Orthodox Christianity
14. What was Queen Elizabeth I's first act as queen?
A. Buy jewellery from a dodgy side alley
B. Restore Protestant Christianity as official religion
C. Marry a horse
D. Eat from the royal dining room
15. What is true about Elizabethan era religion?
A. Many people in England believed in Bhuddism
B. Queen Elizabeth I persecuted Protestants for their beliefs
C. The queen was viewed as god's secretary
D. The two main versions of Christianity were Protestant and Catholic
16. How many witches were involved in the play Macbeth?
A. three
B. two
C. four
D. six
Bonus Questions:
What were the seven planets that the Elizabethans thought existed?
Who didn't believe in Witches?
What is the name of the nocturnal meetings that the witches held?