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Ch. 1 & 2 - Theatre, Art, & Entertainment, & Stage vs. Screen

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1) Theatre takes time and concentration and if an individual has neither then they do not have time for the arts or theatre. To make this point, which subway performance was referenced in chapter one?

a)

The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci

b)

David by Michelangelo

c)

Death of a Salesman with Philip Seymour Hoffman

d)

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

e)

Joshua Bell playing a Stradivarius

2.

This branch of philosophy deals with the nature and expression of beauty.

a)

Metaphysics

b)

Ethics

c)

Politics

d)

Aesthetics

e)

Epistemology

3.

When the word art appears in everyday conversation, it is used in a wide array of contexts but generally conveys three main ideas. Which of the following is not one of the three?

a)

Sophistication

b)

Skill

c)

Beauty

d)

Meaning

4.

This ancient philosopher accused theatre people of promoting vice and wickedness and of being largely responsible for the corruption of his day.

a)

Epictetus

b)

Plato

c)

Archimedes

d)

Aristotle

e)

Confucius

5.

This ancient philosopher believed that good theatre fortifies us because it allows us to release repressed emotions in a controlled, therapeutic way.

a)

Epictetus

b)

Plato

c)

Archimedes

d)

Aristotle

e)

Confucius

6.

Which of the following is not one of the five basic elements that all art has to a certain extent?

a)

A form of human expression

b)

Values

c)

Subject and Medium

d)

Reaction

e)

A perception of Order

7.

Its purpose is to reaffirm the audience’s values and confirm their established belief systems.

a)

Science

b)

Literature

c)

Art

d)

Entertainment

e)

University

8.

This type of art is created by manipulating material in space and includes sculpture, pottery, and architecture.

a)

Spatial art

b)

Graphic art

c)

Literary art

d)

Performing art

e)

Visual Art

9.

This type of art is illustrative and includes drawing and painting.

a)

Spatial art

b)

Graphic art

c)

Literary art

d)

Performing art

e)

Visual Art

10.

Theatre is classified as which type of art?

a)

Spatial art

b)

Graphic art

c)

Literary art

d)

Performing art

e)

Visual art

11.

Many theatre companies do not have stockholders and pay no dividends or federal taxes. These theatres are known as:

a)

nonspecific theatres.

b)

free theatres.

c)

profit tomorrow theaters.

d)

IRS theatres.

e)

nonprofit theatres.

12.

When a screen entertainment company places an ad for a product into the story it is called?

a)

Product placement

b)

Ad advertising

c)

Movie Magic

d)

Commercial Appeal

e)

Product featuring

13.

Most nonprofit theatres receive what percentage of their production costs from ticket sales?

a)

10%

b)

40%

c)

60%

d)

80%

e)

100%

14.

Which federal agency in the United States disburses tax dollars to the arts?

a)

Domestic Policy Council

b)

The Treasury

c)

The National Endowment for the Arts

d)

Chief Financial Arts Council

e)

The National Arts Council

15.

The commercial theatre is sometimes called?

a)

Royalty Free Theatre

b)

Bourgeois Theatre

c)

Entertainment Theatre

d)

Memorial Theatre

e)

Community Theatre

16.

This is a legal guarantee granted by the government to an author, composer, choreographer, inventor, publisher, and/or corporation to maintain control and profit for a particular creative work.

a)

Government arts grant

b)

Government arts warranty

c)

Author contract

d)

Copyright

e)

Arts and entertainment pack

17.

Which best describes public domain?

a)

Family rated TV

b)

When a copyright expires

c)

Another way of saying “audience”

d)

TV shows about the general public

e)

When the general public decides what will and what will not be on TV

18.

How long does a copyright last?

a)

The creator's lifetime

b)

The creator's lifetime plus two years

c)

The creator's lifetime plus 70 years

d)

One hundred years

e)

Ten years

19.

Which of the following generally keeps the copyright?

a)

Playwrights

b)

Screenwriters

20.

Which of the following uses more federal tax dollars?

a)

National Endowment for the Arts

b)

The Army Marching Bands