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The Scottish Play (we will follow theatrical tradition and refrain from using its name here) contains many memorable characters and events, starting with the Three Witches in the opening scene.
14 Macbeth quizzes and 155 Macbeth trivia questions.
1.
  "Macbeth" Quotes   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Who said what in "Macbeth"? See if you know!
Average, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Apr 20 17
Recommended for grades: 11,12
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  9 for 10 - Macbeth   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
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Most of the questions in this quiz are on well known quotations from "Macbeth". The first letters of the first nine answers spell the answer to the last question.
Average, 10 Qns, minch, Sep 14 06
Recommended for grades: 11,12
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6273 plays
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  Macbeth...Macbeth...Macbeth   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
So you think you know the Scottish play? Well take this quiz and find out. It's not an easy quiz, but have fun and enjoy.
Tough, 20 Qns, Fiachra, May 12 21
Recommended for grades: 11,12
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May 12 21
5886 plays
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  Shakespeare's Macbeth - Act 2 Scene 2   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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I Studied "Macbeth" for Drama, and performed Act 2, Scene 2 a number of times, so I know it inside out. This scene takes place just after the first murder of the play.
Average, 10 Qns, TheDoctorDonna, Sep 28 23
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Sep 28 23
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  10 Questions about Macbeth    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is a quiz on Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'. It's easy if you know the play.
Average, 10 Qns, emeraldstar, Oct 27 20
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Oct 27 20
6399 plays
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  "Macbeth" From Start to Finish    
Multiple Choice
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This quiz covers the play "Macbeth". It has questions about the characters and action. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, led14pa, Oct 09 21
Recommended for grades: 11,12
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led14pa
Oct 09 21
4197 plays
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  Macbeth Multiple Choice Quiz    
Multiple Choice
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We are studying "Macbeth" in school. So I decided to do a quiz about it.
Average, 10 Qns, beckyl, Dec 18 19
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Dec 18 19
5257 plays
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  Shakespeare's "Macbeth"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I just finished reading this play a couple days ago and it's my favorite of Shakespeare's. I hope you like this quiz on my favorite play.
Average, 10 Qns, ripple09, Jun 25 11
Recommended for grades: 11,12
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  'Macbeth' : The Basics    
Multiple Choice
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This is an easy quiz on 'Macbeth'. Good Luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Lanire, Jan 15 19
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Lanire
Jan 15 19
6388 plays
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  Thematic Imagery in "Macbeth"   popular trivia quiz  
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If you've noticed how brilliantly thematic images are interwoven in "Macbeth", then this quiz is for you. You really need to know your "Macbeth" to answer this selection.
Tough, 10 Qns, fiachra, Mar 17 13
Recommended for grades: 11,12
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trivia question Quick Question
What is the apparition that leads Macbeth to kill King Duncan while he is sleeping?

From Quiz "Shakespeare's "Macbeth""




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  "Macbeth": The Lunatic's (not so) Loyal Legend    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A rather simple quiz that covers the plot of "Macbeth". However, there are a couple of more finicky details thrown in. Have fun!
Average, 15 Qns, redpanda12, Dec 15 11
Recommended for grades: 11,12
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1273 plays
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  Murderous Macbeth    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the murders of Macbeth and his moral decline in the eponymous play by William Shakespeare.
Average, 10 Qns, Sutilor, Dec 20 14
Recommended for grades: 11,12
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  Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'    
Multiple Choice
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This is a fun quiz I made to see how well you know one of the more famous of Shakespeare's plays.
Average, 10 Qns, pixiedust420, Jan 31 14
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  10 Question Macbeth Quiz    
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This is a quiz about Shakespeare's "Macbeth". I hope you enjoy the quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, Ardicrocks, Jan 19 13
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Macbeth Trivia Questions
1. Why does the captain describe our hero as "brave Macbeth -- well he deserves that name" at the start?

From Quiz Murderous Macbeth

Answer: He has defeated the Norwegian army in battle

At the beginning he is described as "brave Macbeth" and "noble"-- at the end, he is described as a "tyrant" and a butcher.

2. This scene begins with only Lady Macbeth onstage. After two lines an animal noise is heard and frightens her. Which animal is this?

From Quiz Shakespeare's Macbeth - Act 2 Scene 2

Answer: Owl

At which Lady Macbeth cries: "Hark, Peace! It was the Owl that shrieked. The fatal bellman who gives the stern'st goodnight" In Shakespeare's time owls were considered Harbingers of Death, as were crickets, which are also mentioned in this scene.

3. Who is Macbeth's best friend?

From Quiz Macbeth

Answer: Banquo

Banquo and King Duncan both get killed. Macbeth kills Duncan and he gets some people to kill Banquo. Banquo and Macbeth went to war together. Lennox and Ross are both Scottish lords.

4. This play takes place primarily in which country?

From Quiz "Macbeth": The Lunatic's (not so) Loyal Legend

Answer: Scotland

Yes, it takes its form in Scotland beginning under the rule of King Duncan. Tragedy strikes in the form of a murder and Scotland is thrown into a whirlwind of destruction under the rule of the increasingly power hungry Macbeth.

5. 'Stars hide your fires', is one of the many light/dark images. Who said this line?

From Quiz Thematic Imagery in "Macbeth"

Answer: Macbeth

Duncan appointed Malcolm as the Prince of Cumberland and his heir apparent. Macbeth was furious, this was a stumbling block to his ambition. He hoped his innermost thoughts, which included murder, were not visible on his face.

6. Who is the present King of Scotland at the beginning of the play?

From Quiz Shakespeare's "Macbeth"

Answer: Duncan

Duncan was actually the real ancestor of many British kings and queens such as Elizabeth I and Malcolm, who is an important character in this play.

7. Who are the two traitors at the beginning of the play?

From Quiz Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'

Answer: Macdonwald and the Thane of Cawdor

At the beginning of the play, two traitors are introduced as Macdonwald (yes, that's the spelling) and the Thane of Cawdor. After Macbeth shows true loyalty in the field of battle, he gains the title of "Thane of Cawdor" after the original thane is killed. Act I, Scene II, Line 11-Captain: "The merciless Macdonwald (Worthy to be a rebel,..." Act I, Scene III, Line 60-Ross: "Assisted by that most disloyal traitor The Thane of Cawdor,..."

8. Whom did Macbeth slay so that he would become king of Scotland?

From Quiz 9 for 10 - Macbeth

Answer: Duncan I

Duncan I was king of Scotland from 1034 to 1040. He was slain by Macbeth, who was one of his generals.

9. Who is the traitor that led the failed rebellion in the beginning of the play?

From Quiz "Macbeth" From Start to Finish

Answer: Macdonwald

Macdonwald was killed in battle by Macbeth. Also, joining Macdonwald's rebellion was the Thane of Cawdor, who was also a traitor. As a reward for being heroic in battle, King Duncan made Macbeth Thane of Cawdor.

10. Who is Macbeth's best friend?

From Quiz Macbeth

Answer: Banquo

At the beginning of the play Macbeth and Banquo are best friends but at the end Macbeth kills Banquo because he doesn't want Banquo to be the father of kings.

11. Who speaks the line "so foul and fair a day I have not seen"?

From Quiz Macbeth...Macbeth...Macbeth

Answer: Macbeth

Macbeth repeated the adjectives 'foul and fair', used earlier by the witches, a clever dramatic hint from Shakespeare, to tell us of Macbeth's nascent wickedness.

12. In what country was Macbeth's home?

From Quiz Macbeth

Answer: Scotland

It was at his castle in Scotland that Macbeth killed King Duncan.

13. How does Lady Macbeth find out about the witches' prophecies?

From Quiz 'Macbeth' : The Basics

Answer: From a letter

Macbeth writes a letter to Lady Macbeth telling her the news. After reading it she has a monologue where she plans the murder and says, 'come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here'.

14. 'Out, damned spot! Out, I say!'

From Quiz "Macbeth" Quotes

Answer: Lady Macbeth

Act V, scene 1, line 31.

15. Altogether, which characters give Macbeth the idea of murdering Duncan?

From Quiz Murderous Macbeth

Answer: The witches and Lady Macbeth

The prophecies of the witches leave Macbeth with evil thoughts which he later dismisses. However, Lady Macbeth forces him to question his morals and, by condemning his manhood, sets him on course for murder.

16. A few moments later, Lady Macbeth regains her composure, and states; "The doors are open and the surfeited grooms do mock their charge with..." What?

From Quiz Shakespeare's Macbeth - Act 2 Scene 2

Answer: Snores

These men are the King's Guards, charged to stand outside his rooms and prevent anyone from entering. Lady Macbeth has already drugged the guards to leave the way clear for her husband. The guards sleep through the night, and are later accused of the murder and pay the price - death.

17. How many sons does King Duncan have?

From Quiz Macbeth

Answer: Two

Duncan's sons are Malcolm and Donalbain. Malcolm becomes king after Macduff kills Macbeth at the end of the play.

18. What is the apparition that leads Macbeth to kill King Duncan while he is sleeping?

From Quiz Shakespeare's "Macbeth"

Answer: a floating dagger

The bloody infant is featured later in the play and I was paying homage to another work by Shakespeare, "Hamlet", by mentioning Macbeth's father's ghost.

19. Where does Malcolm flee after his father's death?

From Quiz Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'

Answer: England

King Duncan's sons, Malcolm and Donalbain, are afraid for their own lives after their father's death. Malcolm flees to England, and Donalbain goes to Ireland. Act II, Scene III, Line 160-Malcolm: "Which the false man does easy. I'll to England." Donalbain:"To Ireland I. Our separated fortune shall keep us both the safer."

20. Which friend of Macbeth's also witnessed the initial prophecies given to Macbeth?

From Quiz "Macbeth" From Start to Finish

Answer: Banquo

Banquo also received a prophecy himself which said that he wouldn't become a King of Scotland, but that his children would be.

21. What is Macbeth's wife called?

From Quiz Macbeth

Answer: Lady Macbeth

Lady Macbeth does not have a proper name. She is just referred to as 'Lady Macbeth' during the play.

22. Macbeth gave an order to have whose wife and children killed?

From Quiz Macbeth

Answer: Macduff

When Macduff heard of this he vowed to get revenge and kill Macbeth.

23. Why does Lady Macbeth insist that Macbeth should kill King Duncan?

From Quiz 'Macbeth' : The Basics

Answer: Because she does not have the nerve to do it herself

Lady Macbeth had planned on killing King Duncan herself; however, he reminded Lady Macbeth of her father too much, so she persuaded Macbeth to do it instead.

24. 'What is it she does now? Look how she rubs her hands'

From Quiz "Macbeth" Quotes

Answer: Doctor

Act V, scene 1, lines 23-4.

25. Who does Macbeth frame for the crime?

From Quiz Murderous Macbeth

Answer: King Duncan's servants

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth plant the daggers on the servants. Later, he admits to killing the servants in "a fit of rage" for murdering their ruler; in fact, he did it so they could not deny the crimes and would be forever blamed.

26. Lady Macbeth is still alone, and getting more and more nervous. She begins to talk about their plans, about how she "laid the daggers ready". She also states that she would have committed the murder herself, but for one reason. What was the reason?

From Quiz Shakespeare's Macbeth - Act 2 Scene 2

Answer: The sleeping man resembled her father.

Her exact words are: "Had he not resembled my father as he slept, I had done't." She was not, of course too scared to commit murder, after all this was all her idea, and she proves more than once to be braver than her husband. The sleeping woman could not have resembled her mother, as the Macbeths are, of course, planning to kill a man.

27. Whose ghost does Macbeth see?

From Quiz Macbeth

Answer: Banquo

He sees Banquo's ghost when he is having dinner with lots of his friends. This really scares him and everybody at the dinner thinks that he is going mad.

28. Who remarks 'there's husbandry in heaven their candles are all out'?

From Quiz Thematic Imagery in "Macbeth"

Answer: Banquo

It appears that neither the moon nor the stars were visible on the night of Duncan's murder. Banquo was troubled and could not sleep. Perhaps it was a premonition of what was about to take place or his own ambition which made him utter 'Merciful heavens restrain in me the thoughts which nature gives way to in repose.'

29. Why doesn't Lady Macbeth kill King Duncan herself?

From Quiz Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'

Answer: She says he resembles her father

Lady Macbeth can not kill the King herself because he resembles her own father while he was sleeping. Act II, Scene II, Line 16-Lady Macbeth: "Had he not resembled my father as he slept, I had done't."

30. King Duncan is killed by whom?

From Quiz "Macbeth" From Start to Finish

Answer: Macbeth

Lady Macbeth was the one that really convinced Macbeth to kill King Duncan by saying that if he didn't kill him he wouldn't be a man. Lady Macbeth also said that she would have killed him herself had he not looked so much like her own father while he slept.

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