Hrotsvitha, Hildegard, and the Nun who Resurrected Theater: Crash Course Theater #9

Who is considered the first known female playwright in history?

• Sappho

• Hrotsvitha

• Hildegard of Bingen

• Christine de Pizan

What did Hrotsvitha believe her name meant?

• Strong faith

• The loud cry

• Gentle spirit

• Wise woman

Why did Hrotsvitha decide to write her own plays?

• She wanted to create plays with more action

• She found existing comedies too inappropriate

• She was asked to by the local church

• She wanted to write about historical events

What term is used to describe Hrotsvitha's plays?

• Tragedies

• Farces

• Sacred Comedies

• Morality Plays

What did Emperor Diocletian demand from the three Christian sisters, Agape, Chionia, and Irena?

• Convert to Roman paganism.

• Renounce their Christian faith.

• Marry Roman soldiers.

• Reveal the location of hidden Christian relics.

What unusual event occurred when Dulcitius attempted to approach the sisters in the kitchen?

• He was struck by lightning.

• He was covered in soot from the cooking pots.

• He was turned into a stone statue.

• He was arrested by his own guards.

What happened to Agapi and Chionia when they were burned at the stake for their faith?

• Their bodies and clothes were completely consumed by the flames.

• They were miraculously rescued by angels before the fire could harm them.

• Their bodies and clothes were miraculously preserved, untouched by the fire.

• They converted to Roman paganism at the last moment to save themselves.

Who was the medieval female playwright known as "The Sibyl of the Rhine" who composed "Ordo Virtutum," considered the first surviving morality play with its music?

• Hrosvitha of Gandersheim

• Hildegard of Bingen

• Christine de Pizan

• Marie de France