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ARTS 1 - HISTORY OF THE THEATRICAL FORMS AND THEIR EVOLUTION

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The famous actor and poet who emerged in Renaissance Period.

(a)  

2.

When did European Theater began?

a)

750 B.C.

b)

410 B.C.

c)

500 B.C.

d)

700 B.C.

3.

In Greece, (a)   was the most admired type of play

4.

He wrote most of the comedic plays during the ancient greek period.

(a)  

5.

It was one of the first permanent (non-wooden) theaters in Rome, whose structure was somewhat similar yo the Theatron of Athens.

(a)  

6.

It is characterized by a return of Classical Greek and Roman arts and culture.

(a)  

7.

Three types of play in Ancient Greece.

a)

MELODRAMA, PANTOMINE, TRAGICOMED

b)

TRAGEDY, COMEDY, SATYR

c)

TRAGEDY, TRAGICOMEDY, SATYR

d)

TRAGICOMEDY, FARCE, COMEDY

8.

Which is not a well-known Greek tragedy playwright?

a)

SOPHOCLES

b)

ARISTOPHANES

c)

EURIPIDES

d)

AESCHYLUS

9.

The usual themes for Roman Theater plays were (a)   , gladiators and public executions.

10.

Viewing place on the slope of the hill

(a)  

11.

Who was often called "Father of the French Tragedy"?

a)

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

b)

JEAN RACINE

c)

PIERRE CORNIELLE

d)

JEAN-BAPTISTE POQUELIN

12.

It is the side entrances in Ancient Theater Terms.

a)

ORCHESTRA

b)

SKENE

c)

THEATRON

d)

PARODOS

13.

He was known for his comedies, Tartuffe and the Missanthrope was one of his works.

(a)  

14.

It was an English play that was performed at the Christmas Celebration in 1561.

(a)  

15.

He is considered one of the best-known French writers.

a)

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

b)

VICTOR MARIE HUGO

c)

GEORGES BIZET

d)

JEAN RACINE

16.

This French composer was a pianist and best known for his operas.

a)

GEORGES BIZET

b)

VICTOR MARIE HUGO

c)

JEAN RACINE

d)

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

17.

This is the area of the area of a theater surrounding the stage opening.

(a)  

18.

Contains comic elements to lighten the overall mood or a serious play with a happy ending.

a)

TRAGEDY

b)

SATYR PLAY

c)

COMEDY

d)

MELODRAMA

19.

Thepsis was the first actor and introduce the use of mask and was called the (a)  

20.

The theater of _ period is marked by the use of technology in current broadways or commercial plays.

(a)