Commedia dell'arte/Charlie Chaplin Quiz

When did commedia dell'arte start?

• 1500s

• 1600s

• 1700s

• 1800s

Who were the authors, editors, and performers of the material in commedia dell'arte?

• The actors themselves

• The audience

• Only men

• Only women

What was the length of a scene in commedia dell'arte?

• Roughly three minutes

• Exactly three minutes

• It varied

• Less than a minute

What type of comedy is commedia dell'arte?

• Slapstick

• Dark

• Satire

• Parody

Who is described as the most powerful man in the city?

• Harlequin

• Pantalone

• Brighella

• Magnifico

Which character is described as a cunning servant?

• Columbina

• Brighella

• Pantalone

• Harlequin

Who are the two old men who love to argue on the same Piazza?

• 
  The Doctor and Colombina

• Pantalone and The Doctor

• 
  Brighella and Harlequin

• 
  Magnifico and Zanni

Which character is described as intuitive and happy-go-lucky?

• Pantalone

• Brighella

• Columbina

• Harlequin

Who is described as the man of learning who knows everything about everything but understands nothing?

• The Doctor

• Brighella

• Pantalone

• The Captain

Where was Charlie Chaplin born?

• 
  New York, USA

• Berlin, Germany

• Paris, France

• London, England