Unit 2 Theatre History

Which of the following is NOT one of the three genres of Greek plays?

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Satyr

• Romance

From the following options, what do Greek Theatre and Commedia dell'Arte Theatre have in common?

• The use of juggling

• People usually died in their plays

• The use of masks

• Physical comedy

Who did the Romans borrow their theatre ideas from?

• Greeks

• Japanese

• Chinese

• Italians

In Medieval times, the main purpose of theatre was to...

• Educate the public about morals

• Entertain the city crowds

• Provide a fun show for the visiting nobility

• Ward off evil spirits

What was specifically different about the way they did theatre in Medieval times?

• They used masks in most of their performances.

• They had a specific room to perform in located inside the church.

• They performed eight shows a week for the crowds that came to the city.

• They performed the play in separate sections on top of different carts around the city.

Commedia dell'Arte was NOT known for...

• improvisational acting.

• the long monologues given in the middle of the performances.

• elaborate costumes made specifically for each character.

• the use of masks to identify characters.

Which theatre is most important to the Elizabethan era?

• The Globe Theatre

• The Rose Theatre

• The World Theatre

• The Shakespeare Theatre

Elizabethan theatre was known for bringing the social classes together - why?

• Because it had humor made for both lower and higher educated patrons.

• Because plays were performed before all audiences, both rich and poor.

• Plays focused on characters who were rich and characters who were poor.

• All of the above.

The Chinese were the earliest people who founded the art of storytelling through…

• elaborate masks.

• non-human actors.

• singing and dancing.

• improvisation.

How many different types of Chinese puppetry are there? And what are they?

• Four: marionette, rod, glove, and shadow.

• Five: marionette, rod, glove, shadow, and finger.

• Three: rod, glove, and shadow.

• Four: marionette, finger, glove, and shadow.