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Chapter 1 Theatre Arts

Authored by P. Yaritza Zapatero

Performing Arts

8th Grade

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Chapter 1 Theatre Arts
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1.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Although every culture on earth celebrates some form of performance, no one really knows for sure where or how theatre began. Most experts believe that today's theatre began with the myths and ​ (a)   (repeated action that becomes a custom or ceremony) of ​ (b)   people.

rituals
ancient

2.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

​ (a)   (hand-made objects such as tools and ornaments) from the Ice Ages have shown that humans may have been ​ (b)   (carry out, accomplish, or fulfill and action) rituals of various types as many as 30,000 years ago.

Artifacts
performing

3.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

From 10,000 to 30,000 years ago, tribes of humans also left records of what seem to be rituals in the ​ (a)   found in ​ (b)   in Africa, France, and Spain. All drawings of people performing ritual ceremonies seem to involve man's need to hunt for food.

wall paintings
caves

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is drama?

a story written to be played out on the stage

a story written to be read silently

tacos

the term used to cover all parts of training or instruction in the field of theatre

5.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

​ (a)   is a story written to be played out on the stage and ​ (b)   is the term used to cover all parts of training or instruction in the field of theatre.

drama
theatre

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is dialogue?

story in dialogue form to be acted out by actors before a live audience

the conversation between actors on the stage

tacos

males or females playing character roles

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are stage directions?

tacos

information provided by the playwright to give the actors instructions. It tells the actors what to do or how to say something.

the person who writes the play

the conversation between actors on stage

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