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Greek /Roman / Medieval Theatre

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Roman Theatre focused on the ________ arts not so much the ____________ Arts.

(a)  

2.

Greeks did not influence Roman plays or festivals.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is the name of this building?

a)

Circus

b)

Colosseum

c)

Theatre

4.

Roman Plays used masks

a)

True

b)

False

5.
Who were the two major writers of Roman Comedy
a)
Terrence and Phillip
b)
Terrence and Platus
c)
Oedipus and Medea
d)
Sophecles and Aeschelus
6.

All of the following were popular Theatre themes in Rome except

a)

Comedies

b)

Violence and death

c)

Tragedies

7.
Romans typically stayed at the theater all day.
a)
true
b)
false
8.

Roman stages had trap doors.

a)

true

b)

false

9.
It was free to see plays in ancient Rome.
a)
true
b)
false
10.

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

a)

Passion

b)

Miracle

c)

Morality

d)

Mystery

11.

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

a)

Miracle

b)

Morality

c)

Passion

d)

Mystery

12.

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

a)

Miracle

b)

Morality

c)

Passion

d)

Masque

13.

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

a)

Miracle

b)

Passion

c)

Morality

d)

Masque

14.
Greek theatre masks were created solely for entertainment purposes:
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Who attended Greek theatre tragedies
a)
Everyone (except women)
b)
Only the rich
c)
Whoever could afford the ticket price
d)
Old Men and Children
16.
Women roles in Greek theatre were always played by women.
a)
False
b)
True
17.
Who was the Greek god of theater?
a)
Dionysus
b)
Thespis
c)
Zeus
d)
Sophocles
18.
Who was the first actor?
a)
Dionysus
b)
Thespis
c)
Satyr
d)
Dithyramb
19.
What were Greek theaters built on?
a)
Mountains
b)
Flatland
c)
Prarie
d)
Hills
20.
Who wrote Oedipus?
a)
Homer
b)
Shakespeare
c)
Sophocles
d)
Donald Trump
21.

What group/organisation controlled the theatre during the Middle Ages?

a)

Peasants/ Middle class

b)

The Church

22.

True or False -Plays were focused on the Bible and not on written plays like before.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The Plays in Medieval times were performed on moveable stages called Pageants

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The Roman Colosseum was not the largest theatre built.

a)

True

b)

False