History of Storytelling

What have stories helped people understand?

• Themselves

• Other people

• Their culture

• Other cultures

When and where did theatre began?

• 6th century BCE in Ancient Greece

• 5th century BCE in Ancient Greece

• 7th century BCE in Ancient Rome

• 6th century BCE in Ancient Rome

Where were shadow puppets popular?

• Asian countries

• European countries

What form of storytelling became an important part of Chinese theatre in the 1300s?

• Shadow puppets

• Drama

• Film

• Opera

How did theatre develop?

• By groups of people travelling

• By groups of people performing

Where did rich people sit in a theatre?

• At the top

• In the front

• In the galleries

• On the main stage

When were new theatres built?

• Late 17th century and early 18th century

• Late 16th century and early 17th century

What does a flag flying from a pole mean?

• Tickets are for sale

• There is a performance

Who wrote the first Arabic plays in 1847?

• Marun al-Naqqash

• Ya'qub Sanu

The first public screening of a film was in?

• Paris in December 1901

• Paris in December 1895