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WorksheetsRHS Theater History Quiz
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the Greek gods did theatre intend to honor?
Zeus
Apollo
Dionysus
Hermes
In Greek theatre, the name of the group on stage who reacts to the scene the way that the playwright intends for the audience to react
Theatron
Thespis
Chorus
Antigone
The first known actor (In Greek Theatre) was named...
(a)
True or false: in Kabuki Theatre, actors wore masks to portray different characters?
true
false
What is the name of the famous theater where Shakespeare's plays were performed?
Globe Theater
Queen's Theater
London Bridge Theater
World Theater
Select ALL that apply. Shakespeare is famous for writing what types of plays?
comedies
tragedies
histories
domestic
What was Shakespeare's greatest contribution to the English language?
new words
new essay writing techniques
grander costumes
new stage directions
Storytelling and ritual drama are considered the oldest forms of what?
Books
Theater
Movies
Radio
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 type of stage was developed in 1600s France (similar to the stage in our auditorium)?
three story round or octagonal buildings around open courtyards with thrust stages
multiple stages in churches
proscenium stages
Amphitheaters - outside, on hillsides, good acoustics
What kind of lighting was used (other than sunlight) in during Elizabethan and Restoration theater?
Candles
Limelights
Electric Lights
Gas Lights
Which genres were developed in Japan?
Tang
Kabuki
Noh
Sanskrit
What were the 3 original types of plays?
comedy, tragedy, and satyr
tragedy, satyr, and drama
trick question - only tragedy and comedy
medieval, greek, and roman
What kind of theatrical space were Greek plays often performed in?
proscenium
box theater
open-air theater
opera stage
What are the major types of Medieval Theater?
religious and non-religious
liturgical, mystery, miracle, and morality
liturgical, miracle, morality, and ampitheater
miracle and morality
What does "renaissance" mean?
rebirth
noble
the arts, especially theater
improv
What is Shakespeare's birth day/death day?
October 1st
July 4th
April 2nd
April 23rd
What is the name of Shakespeare's wife, whom he married at age 18?
Natalie Portman
Anne Hathaway
Rosalind Capulet
Queen Elizabeth
The Elizabethan playwright who is often considered the greatest dramatist of all time; he wrote Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare
Christopher Marlowe
Ben Jonson
John Webster
She is thought to be Europe's first female playwright?
Josvitha
Hrosvitha
Juliet
Rosie
What did the Church initially think of theater?
They loved it!
They werent sure if they knew how to perform it
They thought it was evil
Thought it was just ok
These plays represented the life of Christ or the lives of the Saints?
Mystery plays
morality plays
miracle plays
Church plays
Another name for Medieval times is ___________.
ancient ages
dark ages
liverwurst
During the dark ages what entity was the only stable "government"?
the king and his court
large estates
The Church
the milky way
What social system dominated during the dark ages?
Feudalism
capitalism
socialism
trumpets
Moveable stages were called pageant wagons.
True
False
Which monarch was beheaded during the Puritan Revolution of 1642?
Charles I
James I
Elizabeth
Charles II
What was outlawed after Elizabethan theater and before Restoration theater?
Music
Theatre
Dancing
Music & theatre
What did Charles II bring to theatre?
Classical Greco-Roman influence
French & German theatre styles
Concession stand
French & Italian theatre styles
One of the theatre's first woman playwrights, ___________________, wrote many popular plays during the era.
Anne Bracegirdle
Elizabeth Barry
Nell Gwynn
Mrs. Aphra Behn
Most members of the audience belonged to the _________________ class.
A. poor
B. upper
c. middle
D. None of the above
Bunraku and kabuki often depict stories based on adaptations of scripts with similar themes. Popular themes are...
Classic tragic love stories, heroic legends and tales based on historical.
Greek gods interferring in human lives Roman demigods at war.
Most stories are based on events after WWII
Puppeteers are traditionally men. How long does it takes for him to become a master (main puppeteer)?
5- 10 years
15-20 years
22-30 years
True or False: Kabuki theater used puppets while bunraku used extravagant makeup.
True
False
How many people were needed to operate a bunraku puppet?
1
2
2+
bunraku doesn't use puppetry
