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Theatre History - Middle Era

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Arthur Miller

c)

Sophocles

d)

Euripides

2.

What does RENAISSANCE mean?

a)

Death

b)

Living

c)

Rebirth

d)

None of the above

3.

True or False: During the Dark Ages, there was no theatre for 400 years.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Who created Commedia dell’arte?

a)

French

b)

Italians

c)

English

d)

None of the above

5.

What was the Renaissance called in England?

a)

Restoration

b)

Elizabethan

c)

Commedia dell’arte

d)

None of the above

6.

What were speeches where actors talk

alone to reveal their thoughts aloud?

a)

Slogans

b)

Emotional Recall

c)

Soliloquy

d)

None of the above

7.

True or False: Puritans gained control of England in 1642, and

shut down all theatre until Charles II regained

control in 1660. Although plays continued to

happen behind their backs.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

During the restoration period, Charles II was influenced by what country when it came to theatre?

a)

France

b)

Rome

c)

America

d)

None of the above

9.

What became the first form of lighting during the Restoration period?

a)

LED lights

b)

Flashlights

c)

Lamps and Candles

d)

None of the abone

10.

True or False: During Restoration era, there were new indoor venues with a proscenium arch and 3D scenery.

a)

True

b)

False