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Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' Trivia Quiz

This is a fun quiz I made to see how well you know one of the more famous of Shakespeare's plays.

A multiple-choice quiz by pixiedust420. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
pixiedust420

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
212,155

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who are the two traitors at the beginning of the play? Hint

Malcolm and Donalbain

Glamis and Cawdor

Macduff and Glamis

Macdonwald and the Thane of Cawdor

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Question 2 of 10

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

India

Scotland

England

Ireland

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Question 3 of 10

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

She is afraid she will be caught

She says he resembles her father

She does kill Duncan herself

She hears someone in the hallway outside his room

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the second apparition? Hint

A crowned child with a tree in his hand

An armed head

A bloody infant

A forest

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was Siward? Hint

King of Scotland

Earl of Northumberland

Thane of Ireland

Scottish doctor

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was Queen of the Witches? Hint

Hecate

Menetith

Glamis

Cassius

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Question 7 of 10

7. Macbeth hires murderers to do his dirty work for him. Who do they kill? Hint

Fleance

Lennox

Banquo and Fleance

Banquo

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who said this? "Out, damned spot! out, I say!" Hint

Lady Macbeth

the doctor

Macbeth

Fleance

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who says this? "If you can look into the seeds of time, And say which grain will grow and which will not..". Hint

Lady Macbeth

Banquo

the witches

Macbeth

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who says this? "Lay on, Macduff, And damned be him that first cries, "Hold, enough!" Hint

Macbeth

Siward

Malcolm

Donalbain

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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

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,..."

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

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."

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

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."

4. What was the second apparition?

Answer: A bloody infant

The first apparition was an armed head. It told Macbeth to beware Macduff, the Thane of Fife. The second apparition was a bloody child. It said no man born of woman shall harm Macbeth. The third appariton was a crowned child holding a tree in his hand. It warned Macbeth that he shall not be killed until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane Hill.
Act IV, Scene I.

5. Who was Siward?

Answer: Earl of Northumberland

Siward was Earl of Northumberland. He was head of the 10,000 English forces brought against Macbeth.

6. Who was Queen of the Witches?

Answer: Hecate

Hecate was superior to the three witches. She scolds them for getting involved with Macbeth, and warning him of his future.
Act III, Scene V, Line 3-Hecate: "How did you dare to trade traffic with Macbeth in riddles and affairs of death; and I, the mistress of your charms..."

7. Macbeth hires murderers to do his dirty work for him. Who do they kill?

Answer: Banquo

The murderers were supposed to kill both Banquo and his son Fleance; however, Fleance got away in the dark.
Act III, Scene IV, Line 29-Murderer: "There's but one down; the son is fled."

8. Who said this? "Out, damned spot! out, I say!"

Answer: Lady Macbeth

Lady Macbeth says this in Act V, Scene I while she is sleepwalking.

9. Who says this? "If you can look into the seeds of time, And say which grain will grow and which will not..".

Answer: Banquo

Banquo says this to the witches in Act I, Scene III.

10. Who says this? "Lay on, Macduff, And damned be him that first cries, "Hold, enough!"

Answer: Macbeth

These are Macbeth's last words before Macduff kills him in Act V, Scene VIII.

Source: Author pixiedust420

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