Theatre BOY Test

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The first known Western theatre performances began in:

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Ancient Greece

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What was the purpose of masks in Ancient Greek theatre?

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To show different characters and emotions

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Which famous playwright wrote Romeo and Juliet?

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Shakespeare

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Medieval theatre often took place: On wagons in town squares

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On wagons in town squares

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Kabuki theatre originated in which country?

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Japan

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A morality play from Medieval times would most likely teach:

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a lesson about good and evil

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The Harlem Renaissance greatly influenced: Greek Tragedy, African American theatre and music, Elizabethan theatre, Roman comedy

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African American theatre and music

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In Commedia dell’arte, actors used:

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Stock characters and improvisation

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Which period introduced the proscenium arch stage?

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Renaissance

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The Golden Age of Musicals in the U.S. took place mainly during: 1800s, Early 1900s, 1940s-1960s, 1980s-2000s

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1940s-1960s