History of Theater Make Up Quiz

Who was the first actor ?

• Antigone

• Sophocles

• Thespis

• Shakespeare

Who took over the theater during the Dark Ages/Middle Ages ?

• Kings

• Mimes

• Church

The Globe theater is a theater made during the time of Queen Elizabeth. It was the theater of the man who wrote Romeo and Juliet. What was the name of that man?

• William Shakespeare

• Joseph Prince

• Eli Manning

What is an appropriate audience response to a performance?

• Yelling

• Applause

• Stomping

What is the highest praise an audience can give a performance ?

• Standing Ovation

• A peace sign

• A round of applause

What is the official name for the entire group of performers ?

• Cast

• People

• Clowns

Theater began as a celebration of which Greek God?

• Deoxsys

• Dionysus

• Dion

A movable stage or wagon used to accommodate the mystery and miracle play cycles of the 10th through the 16th century

• Trade Wagon

• Immersive Theater

• Float Wagon

• Pageant wagon

In Greek Theater How do actors show multiple characters ?

• Change their mask

• Stand at different levels

• Face different directions

• Announce their characters before speaking

What is the period following the fall of the Roman Empire known as?

• Easter

• Romanticism and Realism

• Dark Age