Exam - Theatre History Unit

The same institution that banned all Theatre and brought it back in the Middle Ages was

• the British Monarchy

• the Catholic Church

• the Roman government

• the Greek senate

Which social class had seats during Greek times?

• Nobility or wealthy

• Peasants

• Middle class

• All of the above

The first theatre to have a proscenium stage was in

• France

• Italy

• England

• Japan

The time period for Greek Theatre was

• 600-200 B.C.

• 1558-1603 A.D.

• 500-1500 A.D.

• 1300-1600 A.D.

The time period for Medieval Theatre was

• 1558-1603 A.D.

• 600-200 B.C.

• 500-1500 A.D.

• 1300-1600 A.D.

What were the three types of plays during the Medieval Period?

• Comedy, Tragedy, and Satyr

• Mystery, Morality, and Miracle

• Dance, Historic and Domestic

• Fantasy, Farce, and Improvisation

The fixed stages where Medieval plays were performed were called

• Houses

• Skenes

• Mansions

• Balconies

The time period of Sanskrit Theatre is

• 200 B.C. - Present

• 1558-1603 A.D.

• 500-1500 A.D.

• 1300-1600 A.D.

The most famous playwright of the Elizabethan Age was

• Ben Johnson

• Jean Bodel

• William Shakespeare

• Christopher Marlowe

Theatre was born in ancient Greece in a festival to the god

• Zues

• Apollo

• Demitrius

• Dionysus