Theater History

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Greek Theater?

• Actors wore elaborate masks

• Only men performed in plays

• Theaters were open-air

• Elaborate scenery was used

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In Ancient Greece, all actors were...

• Wealthy

• Female

• Male

• Unemployed

Actors wore special ______ depecting the character they were playing.

• Robes

• Masks

• Signs

• Costumes

What types of plays did the Greeks performed?

• Histories and Myths
• Dramas and Situations
• Tragedies and Comedies
• None of these

A group of actors who moved and sang together are called a

• Chorus
• Catastrophe
• Cast
• None of these

What were early Roman theaters constructed of?

• wood

• stone

• metal

• plastic

What were Roman theaters constructed of later in Rome's history, once it had become an established city?

• wood

• stone

• plastic

• metal

Did Roman plays use props like modern plays do?

• Yes

• No

ROMAN THEATER WAS AROUND WHICH CENTURY

• 3RD BC

• 5TH BC

• 10TH AD

Roman Plays used masks

• True
• False