Theater History

What was Sarah Bernhardt’s nickname?

• The Almighty Sarah

• The Divine Sarah

• The Wonderful Sarah

• The Genius Sarah

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What type of acting style did Bernhardt use?

• An unemotional style

• A realistic style

• A strong emotional style

• A serious style

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After much success, which person died penniless?

• Sara Bernhardt

• Henrik Ibsen

• Sir Henry Irving

• Ethel Barrymore

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What is Henrik Ibsen known as?

• The Father of Romance

• The Father of Realism

• The Father of Radio

• The Father of Randomness

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Shakespeare helped to build this theater and staged most of his plays there.

• The Whitefriar

• The Rose

• The Swan

• The Globe 

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Shakespeare's plays were primarily performed in which theater?

• The Royal Theater

• The Globe Theater

• The National Theater

• The London Theater

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What was the name of Shakespeare's famous theater?

• The Eagle

• The Rose

• The Curtain

• The Globe

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Eventually, Shakespeare's acting company bought a new theater that was covered so they could perform at night and in cold weather. What was it called?

• The Blackfriars

• The Lion's Den

• The Theater

• The Thames

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What is the name of Shakespeare's most famous theater?

• Globe Theatre

• Bard's Stage

• Stratford Theatre

• Shakespearean Playhouse

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Stories in Noh are usually based on...

• Battles from the Warring States period

• Traditional literature often with supernatural elements

• Tragic romances ending with double suicides

• Myths of gods and goddesses

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