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Roman/Medieval Theatre

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Roman plays, which are not considered in the same class of Greek plays, consisted of:

a)

Imitation of animals

b)

Acrobatics

c)

Mimetic dance

d)

All are correct

2.

Which of the following was not a Roman writer?

a)

Plautus

b)

Agamemnon

c)

Terence

d)

Seneca

3.

Which Roman playwright inserted songs (like an operetta) and focused on middle class sentimentality?

a)

Plautus

b)

Agamemnon

c)

Terence

d)

Seneca

4.

Which Roman playwright never saw any of his plays performed and was a tutor to Nero?

a)

Plautus

b)

Agamemnon

c)

Terence

d)

Seneca

5.

Which Roman playwright was brought to Rome as a slave and freed because of his talent?

a)

Plautus

b)

Agamemnon

c)

Terence

d)

Seneca

6.

The Christological mime was a stock character whose mask was like which animal?

a)

elephant

b)

fish

c)

donkey

d)

tarsiers

7.

In the medieval period, _____ plays were based on the lives of saints.

a)

Passion

b)

Miracle

c)

Morality

d)

Mystery

8.

In the medieval period, _____ plays were based on stories from the bible.

a)

Miracle

b)

Morality

c)

Passion

d)

Mystery

9.

A play based on Christ's final week is called a _____ play.

a)

Miracle

b)

Morality

c)

Passion

d)

Masque

10.

Plays that were written to teach basic principles (right versus wrong) are called ______ plays.

a)

Miracle

b)

Passion

c)

Morality

d)

Masque

11.

The political slogan of the Romans was “panem et circenses”, which means...

a)

games and circuses

b)

entertainment

c)

bread and circuses