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Quiz about Shakespearean Dukes and Earls I

Shakespearean Dukes and Earls I Quiz

Shakespeare's history plays are populated by numerous dukes and earls. How well do you know them?

A multiple-choice quiz by askpau. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
askpau

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7 mins

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Multiple Choice

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161,002

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. In "King John", who is the King talking about when he says "throw thine eye on yon young boy; I'll tell thee what, my friend, he is a very serpent in my way"? Hint

Arthur, Duke of Brittany

Earl of Salisbury

Lymoges, Duke of Austria

Earl of Essex

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Question 2 of 10

2. "King Richard II" begins with the following words spoken by the King: "Old John of Gaunt, time-honour'd _____". Fill in the blank with the name of John of Gaunt's dukedom.

Answer: (One word - Wars of the Roses)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What happens to Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, in the first Act of "Richard II"? Hint

He is injured after falling off his horse.

He is killed in a duel.

He is sent into exile.

He leads a rebellion against the King.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Henry Bolingbroke, the son of John of Gaunt, deposes Richard II and succeeds to the throne as Henry IV. At the beginning of "Richard II", Henry's title is Duke of ____? Hint

Hertford

Hartford

Hampshire

Hereford

5. One more on "Richard II". The Duke of York discovers a conspiracy against the new King, Henry IV, towards the end of the play: "My liege, beware! look to thyself; Thou hast a traitor in thy presence there." Who is the traitor? Hint

Duke of Aumerle

Earl of Northumberland

Duke of Surrey

Earl of Salisbury

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Question 6 of 10

6. Moving on to "Henry IV, Part One", Henry Percy, nicknamed Hotspur, is a famous character, but who is his father? Hint

Earl of March

Earl of Worcester

Earl of Northumberland

Earl of Westmoreland

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Well said, my noble Scot." The Scot and fellow rebel that Hotspur is addressing is the Earl of _____.

Answer: (Scottish clan and a common first name for boys)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Towards the end of "King Henry IV, Part Two", the King suddenly falls ill. The following nobles are all in attendance. Which one of them exclaims "O my royal father!" Hint

Duke of Clarence

Earl of Westmoreland

Duke of Gloucester

Earl of Warwick

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Question 9 of 10

9. At the beginning of "King Henry V", the French Dauphin sends the King a "tun of treasure". The King's uncle opens the box. "What treasure, uncle?" "Tennis-balls, my liege." Who is the uncle? Hint

Duke of York

Duke of Bedford

Duke of Exeter

Duke of Gloucester

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Question 10 of 10

10. The French King exhorts his nobles to fight against Henry V: "Up, princes! and, with spirit of honour edg'd more sharper than your swords, hie to the field: Charles Delabreth, High Constable of France; You Dukes of ____, etc." After the High Constable, who is the first Duke mentioned by the French King? Hint

Duke of Orleans

Duke of Berri

Duke of Bourbon

Duke of Burgundy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In "King John", who is the King talking about when he says "throw thine eye on yon young boy; I'll tell thee what, my friend, he is a very serpent in my way"?

Answer: Arthur, Duke of Brittany

Arthur, Duke of Brittany, is King John's nephew, the son of the King's older brother Geoffrey. Many view Arthur as having a superior claim to the throne than John. John tries to have Arthur killed. He later repents, but Arthur throws himself off a castle wall and dies anyway.

2. "King Richard II" begins with the following words spoken by the King: "Old John of Gaunt, time-honour'd _____". Fill in the blank with the name of John of Gaunt's dukedom.

Answer: Lancaster

John of Gaunt (so called because he was born in Ghent, Belgium), Duke of Lancaster, was a son of Edward III and an uncle of Richard II. He was the ancestor of the Lancastrian kings Henry IV, Henry V and Henry VI (symbolized by the red rose in the Wars of the Roses), as well as of the House of Tudor.

3. What happens to Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, in the first Act of "Richard II"?

Answer: He is sent into exile.

Both Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, and Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Hereford, are sent into exile after the King stops their duel.

4. Henry Bolingbroke, the son of John of Gaunt, deposes Richard II and succeeds to the throne as Henry IV. At the beginning of "Richard II", Henry's title is Duke of ____?

Answer: Hereford

As you might gather from the choices, all I know about Hereford is that in "Hertford, Hereford and Hampshire, hurricanes hardly happen" (My Fair Lady).

Answer: Duke of Aumerle

The Duke of Aumerle, the Duke of York's son, is engaged in a conspiracy to return Richard II to the throne. The conspiracy is discovered but Aumerle is pardoned by Henry IV.

6. Moving on to "Henry IV, Part One", Henry Percy, nicknamed Hotspur, is a famous character, but who is his father?

Answer: Earl of Northumberland

Henry Percy Senior is the Earl of Northumberland, a noble who helped Henry IV to the throne but subsequently turned against him. The Earl of Worcester, Thomas Percy, is Hotspur's uncle. Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March, is Hotspur's brother-in-law and the Earl of Westmoreland is loyal to the King.

7. "Well said, my noble Scot." The Scot and fellow rebel that Hotspur is addressing is the Earl of _____.

Answer: Douglas

At the end of "Henry IV, Part One", Prince Hal says of the captured Douglas: "Go to the Douglas, and deliver him up to his pleasure, ransomless, and free."

8. Towards the end of "King Henry IV, Part Two", the King suddenly falls ill. The following nobles are all in attendance. Which one of them exclaims "O my royal father!"

Answer: Duke of Clarence

Thomas, Duke of Clarence, is one of the King's four sons in the play. Unlike his brothers, he does not reappear in "Henry V".

9. At the beginning of "King Henry V", the French Dauphin sends the King a "tun of treasure". The King's uncle opens the box. "What treasure, uncle?" "Tennis-balls, my liege." Who is the uncle?

Answer: Duke of Exeter

Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter, is the illegitimate son of John of Gaunt, and therefore a half-brother of Henry IV. Bedford and Gloucester and Henry V's brothers and York (the former Duke of Aumerle) is the King's cousin.

Answer: Duke of Orleans

Charles, Duke of Orleans, was the nephew of Charles VI.

Source: Author askpau

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