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Quiz about From the Bible or from Shakespeare

From the Bible or from Shakespeare? Quiz


Between 1580 and 1611, two forces significantly influenced the English language, the works of Shakespeare and the King James Bible. Which of those contributed these coined words and phrases?

A multiple-choice quiz by lowtechmaster. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
375,977
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. "Gave up the ghost" appears where? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "Feet of clay" derives from which book of the Bible? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "The be-all and the end-all" appears in which work? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The word "bedazzled" first appeared where? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The King James Bible introduced more phrases (not words) than did the works of Shakespeare.


Question 6 of 10
6. The King James Bible introduced more new words (not phrases) than did the works of Shakespeare.


Question 7 of 10
7. From which source came the phrases "God forbid" and "the powers that be"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "Out of the jaws of death" appears where? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In which work would you find the expression "fought the good fight"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child" is a line from which work? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Gave up the ghost" appears where?

Answer: Genesis

Although Shakespeare's works include many ghosts, including Julius Caesar, Hamlet's father, and several victims of Richard III, this phrase is from the Bible, Genesis 35:29, about the death of Isaac. ("And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.")
2. "Feet of clay" derives from which book of the Bible?

Answer: Daniel

It is found in Daniel 2:33. ("His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.")
3. "The be-all and the end-all" appears in which work?

Answer: Macbeth

It is from "Macbeth," Act. I, Scene 7. Contemplating the murder of Duncan, Macbeth states: "If th' assassination/ Could trammel up the consequence, and catch/ With his surcease success; that but this blow/ Might be the be-all and the end-all--here..."
4. The word "bedazzled" first appeared where?

Answer: The Taming of the Shrew

In "Taming of the Shrew," Act IV, scene v, Kate states, "Pardon, old father, my mistaking eyes,/ That have been so bedazzled with the sun,/ That everything I look on seemeth green..."
5. The King James Bible introduced more phrases (not words) than did the works of Shakespeare.

Answer: True

The Bible introduced over 250 phrases, such as "a drop in the bucket," "a law unto themselves," and "born again." Shakespeare created about 100, including "all one to me," "a forgone conclusion," and "bag and baggage." [www.langology.org/?p=1453]
6. The King James Bible introduced more new words (not phrases) than did the works of Shakespeare.

Answer: False

Shakespeare invented far more than 1000 words, including "addiction" (Othello), "scuffle"(Antony and Cleopatra), and "uncomfortable" (Romeo and Juliet). The King James Bible introduced only about 40, including "liberty" and "irrevocable." [www.langology.org/?p=1453]
7. From which source came the phrases "God forbid" and "the powers that be"?

Answer: Romans

Both are from Romans. "God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar..." (3:4), and "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but God: the powers that be are ordained by God" (13:1).
8. "Out of the jaws of death" appears where?

Answer: Twelfth Night

These words appear in Act 3, Scene 4. ["Let me speak a little. This youth that you see here/ I snatch'd one half out of the jaws of death..." spoken by Antonio]. Antonio is referring to Sebastian, whom he rescued from the shipwreck. Here, however, he confuses Sebastian with Viola, Sebastian's twin, who is disguised as a male.
9. In which work would you find the expression "fought the good fight"?

Answer: II Timothy

II Timothy, 4:7. "I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith."
10. "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child" is a line from which work?

Answer: King Lear

In Act I, Scene 4, Lear says this about his daughter Goneril, who refuses to put up with his entourage. When he later complains to Regan, she proves to be worse than Goneril.
Source: Author lowtechmaster

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