Western Classical Theater Quiz

The theater in ancient Greece consisted of three types of drama except one:

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Horror

• Satire

A large circular or rectangular area at the center part of the theater where play, dance, religious rites, and acting took place is called:

• Orchestra

• Theater

• Stage

• Platform

Minstrels in the medieval era were viewed as:

• Dangerous and pagan

• Christian

• Horrific

• Troublesome

She is the most prominent supporter during the Renaissance theater:

• Queen Elizabeth the First

• Queen Elizabeth II

• Princess Diana

• Queen C

Morality plays where the protagonist personifies various moral attributes who try to choose a godly life over the evil happened during which era?

• Medieval era

• Romantic era

• Neoclassical era

• Middle Age

The theater of Pompeii was known as the Campus Marshes and was the first permanent non-wooden theater of Rome. What was the structure behind the theater?

• Paradox

• Proscenium

• Skin

• Triumvir Pompeii

During which period were women allowed to perform on the stage?

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Drama

• Satire

Which of the following is an important element in theater?

• Stage

• Director

• Audience

• Acting

The European theater that began in ancient Greece consisted of three types of drama except one:

• Comedy

• Satire

• Horror

• Tragedy

It was called limelight that was used in the U.S during the Neoclassical period:

• Life

• Foglight

• Starlight

• Spotlight