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WorksheetsMedieval, Commedia dell'Arte, and Italian Renaissance Theater
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What the most significant religion in the Medieval time period?
Polytheism
Buddhism
Christianity
Atheism
What were the two most common types of plays during Medieval times?
Magician and Morality
Mystery and Morality
Mystery and Magician
Magician and Mansion
T/F: A "mystery play" was based on stories from the bible.
True
False
Morality plays...
taught a (moral) lesson.
made people laugh.
taught personal hygiene.
made fun of the bible.
Plays were performed on ____________ called "pageant wagons."
outdoor platforms
indoor church stages
mountains
mobile carts
Hrosvitha was a nun, but she also wrote _______
songs
plays
the Bible
Harry Potter
T/F: Commedia dell'Arte is one of the first forms of improvised theater.
True
False
"Perspective" was used to
create depth and distance
confuse the audience
make the scenery look fake
light the stage
______ are used for almost all of the stock characters
Color
Music
Masks
T/F: Torelli's mechanized "pole-and-chariot" system made scenery changes easier.
True
False
