Medieval Religious Drama Quiz

What were the most important events of the Old and New Testaments represented as in the Middle Ages?

• A. Songs

• B. Dialogues

• C. Sermons

• D. Plays

In which language were the stories from the Bible first given dramatic form in the church?

• A. Latin

• B. English

• C. French

• D. German

What were the cycles of miracle and mystery plays mainly performed on?

• A. Fixed stages

• B. Movable stages

• D. Market place

• C. Churchyard

What did the mystery plays usually deal with?

• D. Folklore stories

• C. Historical events

• B. Events from the Bible

• A. Events from the lives of the saints

Which famous South African theatre company produced an African version of the ‘Chester Cycle’ in 2001?

• A. Isango Ensemble

• C. Cape Town Theatre Company

• B. National Theatre of South Africa

• D. Johannesburg Players

What did the characters in morality plays usually symbolize?

• A. Historical figures

• B. Religious leaders

• D. Literary characters

• C. Fixed values and ideas

Which morality play from the late 15th century deals with man’s fear of and reconciliation with death?

• D. Everybeing

• A. Everyman

• B. Everywoman

• C. Everyhuman

Who revived interest in morality plays in the 20th century?

• D. Henrik Ibsen

• C. Anton Chekhov

• B. Bertolt Brecht

• A. William Shakespeare

What did Bertolt Brecht use aspects of the form of morality plays to criticise?

• D. Political leaders

• C. Traditional values

• B. Injustices and iniquities of modern society

• A. Modern technology

What were the characters in morality plays usually disputing?

• A. Historical events

• B. Questions of morality

• C. Religious doctrines

• D. Political ideologies