History of Theatre Review 1st hr 2021

Who was the Greek god who inspired theatre to be born?

• Zeus

• Dionysus

• Poseidon

• Apollo

Who was the first actor in Greek theatre?

• Thespis

• Sophocles

• Hercules

• Medea

How was death presented in a play?

• The body was put under a white blanket

• It was heard from offstage and not seen

• It was presented in a very violent act

• The actor threw a red flag

How many parts was the Greek Comedy section of the play split up into?

• 7

• 2

• 1

• 4

Who brought about theatre in Rome?

• Catholics

• Eustrusicans

• Romanians

Majority of roman theatre actors where what?

• Slaves

• Anybody

• women

Where did the Romans get their ideas from?

• Greeks

• Persians

• Mongolians

What were the actors/performers in roman theatre called?

• Palliates

• Pantomime

• Histriones

Why did the church ban medieval theatre?

• They felt it was a threat to humanities religious path

• They thought it was weird

• They viewed them as murderers

• They wanted money

Who were the main performers in medieval theatre?

• servants

• Women

• Criminals doing community service

• Priests and clergymen