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"...in thunder, lightning, or in rain?"
Who are the three witches?
100
Shakespeare was born in this town of Warwickshire.
What is Stratford-on-Avon?
100
Sorry Macbeth, the "ornament of life" goes to this man's eldest son, Malcolm.
Who is (King) Duncan (of Scotland)?
100
The tragedy begins here in this region.
What is Scotland?
200
"Come what come may, Time and the hour runs through the roughest day."
Who is Macbeth?
200
The name of Shakespeare's acting company
What is Lord's Chamberlain's Men?
200
This man betrayed King Duncan and all of Scotland. But at least he repented!
Who is Thane of Cawdor?
200
Macbeth is believed to be written for this man of royalty.
Who is King James?
300
"You should be women, and yet your beards forbid me to interpret that you are so."
Who is Banquo?
300
Shakespeare's acting company was renamed this to show loyalty to King James.
What is The King's Men?
300
He is considered to be the ancestor of King James.
Who is Banquo?
300
This event was an attempt to assassinate King James.
What is the Gunpower Plot (of 1605)?
400
"...unsex me here,"
Who is Lady Macbeth?
400
Shakespeare married this young woman.
Who is Anne Hanthaway?
400
He is considered the foil of Macbeth.
Who is Macduff?
400
This literary work by King James provided background for the dark magic in Shakespeare's Macbeth.
What is Daemonologie?
500
"A deep repentance: nothing in his life became him like the leaving it."
Who is Malcolm?
500
Shakespeare supposedly was born in this year.
What is 1564?
500
The younger brother of Malcolm.
Who is Donalbain?
500
King James ascended after this person of royalty.
Who is Queen Elizabeth?