Medieval Theatre

Medieval Theatre was first used as a _______________________.

• Means of Mass Entertainment

• Religious Teaching Tool

• Way to Raise Money for the Church

• Way to Keep Monks Entertained

Quem Quaeretis, when performed during liturgy, is an example of this type of medieval theatre.

• Play

• Trope

• Morality Play

• Cycle Play

This major world event signaled the beginning of the medieval era.

• The creation of the printing press

• The death of Christ

• The founding of the Catholic Church

• The fall of Rome

The best actors and acrobats typically played these crowd-pleasing characters in mystery plays, that had horns and claws.

• Saints

• Martyrs

• Angels

• Devils

What is pictured above?

• Wheeled Stage

• Movable stage

• Pageant Wagon

• Stage Wagon

Everyman is a ___________________ Play

• Morality

• Mystery

• Passon

• Miracle

Who leaves Everyman first?

• Knowledge

• Cousin and Kindred

• Beauty

• Fellowship

What is pictured above?

• Church Stage

• Pageant Wagon

• Village

• Mansions

A Guild was organized by

• their religion

• their gender

• their trade

• their social status

The play that enacting the lives of saints is called a

• Morality Play

• Miracle Play

• Mystery Play

• Passion Play