Theater History

Where do we believe theater began? 

• Ancient Rome 
• Ancient Greece 
• America 
• Ancient Canada 

Theater productions began as: 

• Campfire stories 
• Movies 
• Religious ceremonies
• Summer Camps 

Who is considered the first actor? 

• Sophocles 
• Johnny Depp 
• Menander 
• Thespis 

The Ancient Greeks used this style of performance space

• Amphitheater 
• Black Box Theater 
• Proscenium Theater 
• Movie Theater 

The "narrators" of plays in Ancient Greece were also called this. 

• The Chorus 
• The Actors 
• Care Bears 
• Agents 

Which one of these is NOT a playwright from Ancient Greece? 

• Menander 
• Sophocles 
• Aristophanes 
• Thespis 

Who wrote "Oedipus Rex"? 

• Aristophanes 
• Sophocles 
• Menander
• Thespis 

What was the purpose of a mask? 

• Hide the actor's identity 
• Give sculptors something to do 
• To distinguish character, amplify the voice 
• Create tension 

Theater was performed at the Festival of this god. 

• Zeus 
• Dionysus 
• Poseidon 
• Hades 

Dionysus was the god of this: 

• Biscuits and Gravy 
• Love 
• Fertility and Wine 
• Dancing and Fruit