Pre-AP Theatre History Test 1

Who was the first known literary critic?

• Aristotle

• Thespis

• Sophocles

• Euripides

A small building in back if an acting platform where Greek actors changed their masks was called the skene.

• True

• False

The first known actor was Greek and his named was...

• Aristotle

• Sophocles

• Thespis

• Euripides

Primitive people used animal skins as costumes?

• True

• False

What were primitive people who oversaw the rituals called?

• shaman

• priests

• preacher

• holy man

The Shaman's positions in the tribe was as the leader of the hunt.

• true

• false

Why was theatre banned for a short time in the Middle Ages?

• It was considered expensive

• It was considered evil and vulgar

• The plague was spreading and group were not allowed

• It was considered evil and expensive

Who were the only performers in the early Medieval era?

• Wealthy men

• Poor actors

• Priests

• Shaman

A set of cycles performed together was a trope.

• True

• False

How many people oversaw the rituals in primitive times?

• 2

• 3

• 1

• 0