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WorksheetsRoman/Medieval Theatre
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Roman plays, which are not considered in the same class of Greek plays, consisted of:
Imitation of animals
Acrobatics
Mimetic dance
All are correct
Which of the following was not a Roman writer?
Plautus
Agamemnon
Terence
Seneca
Which Roman playwright inserted songs (like an operetta) and focused on middle class sentimentality?
Plautus
Agamemnon
Terence
Seneca
Which Roman playwright never saw any of his plays performed and was a tutor to Nero?
Plautus
Agamemnon
Terence
Seneca
Which Roman playwright was brought to Rome as a slave and freed because of his talent?
Plautus
Agamemnon
Terence
Seneca
The Christological mime was a stock character whose mask was like which animal?
elephant
fish
donkey
tarsiers
In the medieval period, _____ plays were based on the lives of saints.
Passion
Miracle
Morality
Mystery
In the medieval period, _____ plays were based on stories from the bible.
Miracle
Morality
Passion
Mystery
A play based on Christ's final week is called a _____ play.
Miracle
Morality
Passion
Masque
Plays that were written to teach basic principles (right versus wrong) are called ______ plays.
Miracle
Passion
Morality
Masque
The political slogan of the Romans was “panem et circenses”, which means...
games and circuses
entertainment
bread and circuses
