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WorksheetsTheatre History: Quarter One Quiz
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 16mins
What does the word theatre mean?
a place for seeing
a place for acting
a place for entertainment
a place for enjoying
When did theatre begin?
6oo BCE
32 BCE
1492 CE
1676 CE
Who was Thespis?
the first director of a play
the first actor in theatre
the first audience member in a theatre
the first ticket taker in a theatre
While the Greeks prefered tragedies, the Romans preferred __________
comedy
romance
musical
horror
Why did Christians not allow theatre in Europe during the middle ages?
It was too violent
It was too sinful
It was too expensive
It was too sexist
What was the main purpose of medieval European theater?
To teach the story of Christ
To capture a moment of beauty
To make the audience think
To make money
What acting space was used in Classical Greece?
three story round or octagonal buildings around open courtyards with thrust stages
multiple stages in churches
proscenium stages
Amphitheaters - outdoors, on a hillside, made or marble
Which morality play was written anonymously in medieval Europe and features allegorical characters?
Hagaromo
Phedre
Everyman
Doctor Faustus
What is the name of the part of theatre circled in red?
skene
orchestra
periaktoi
koilon
The ______________________ was a group of 15 actors that acted as one character.
chorus
orchestra
ensemble
protagonist
Greek actors were
Only women
Only men
Both men and women
Name the 3 types of Greek plays
Tragedy, Comedy, Satyr
Horror, Comedy, Informational
Comedy, Religious, Traditional
Comedy, Romance,Tragedy
Roman Plays used masks
True
False
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
What was the name of the Medieval theater/stage?
Tiring house
Pageant wagon
the church building
Scaffold cart
In the play Everyman, who was angry with Everyman?
Death
Friendship
The Messenger
God
The nun who was a playwright in the medieval era
Sister Mary
Sister Elizabeth
Hrotsvitha
Hun
The origins of theatre began primarily as ___________.
A Form of Entertainment
A Religious Ritual
A Teaching Tool
A Way to Exercise
