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theater history

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did theatre begin in Greece?

a)

6th century BC

b)

5th century AD

c)

1700

d)

1550

2.

Which of the Greek gods did theatre intend to honor?

a)

Zeus

b)

Apollo

c)

Dionysus

d)

Hermes

3.

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

a)

Theatron

b)

Thespis

c)

Chorus

d)

Antigone

4.

To change characters in Greek theatre, they wore...

(a)  

5.

The first known actor (In Greek Theatre) was named...

a)
Thespis
b)

theatron

c)

actor

d)

shakespeare

e)
theses
6.

Select ALL that apply. The Greeks are known for what type of plays, represented by the famous masks?

a)

comedies

b)

tragedies

c)

histories

d)

dramedies

7.

What is the name of the famous theater where Shakespeare's plays were performed?

a)

Globe Theater

b)

Queen's Theater

c)

London Bridge Theater

d)

World Theater

8.

Select ALL that apply. Shakespeare is famous for writing what types of plays?

a)

comedies

b)

tragedies

c)

histories

d)

domestic

9.

What was Shakespeare's greatest contribution to the English language?

a)

new words

b)

new essay writing techniques

c)

grander costumes

d)

new stage directions

10.
What was the name of the most famous playwright of Ancient Greece?
a)
Aristophanes
b)
Sophocles
c)
Euripides
d)
Plato
11.
What is the name of the famous Shakespearean tragedy about two star-crossed lovers?
a)
Romeo and Juliet
b)
Hamlet
c)
Macbeth
d)
Othello
12.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three genres of Ancient Greek theatre?
a)
Romantic comedy
b)
Tragedy
c)
Comedy
d)
Satyr
13.
Which of the following is considered the first truly American form of theatre?
a)
Musical theatre
b)
Shakespearean theatre
c)
Improvisational theatre
d)
Physical theatre
14.
Who is considered the father of modern theatre?
a)
Henrik Ibsen
b)
William Shakespeare
c)
Samuel Beckett
d)
Tennessee Williams
15.
What was the primary language of Shakespeare's plays?
a)
Early Modern English
b)
Latin
c)
French
d)
Greek
16.
What was the name of the theatre where Shakespeare's plays were originally performed?
a)
The Globe Theatre
b)
The Apollo Theatre
c)
The Colosseum
d)
The Odeon
17.
What is the term used to describe the imagined, fictional world of a play?
a)
Theatre of Illusion
b)
Theatre of the Absurd
c)
Immersive Theatre
d)
Theatre of Cruelty
18.
Which theatre practitioner developed the idea of the 'fourth wall'?
a)
Henrik Ibsen
b)
Anton Chekhov
c)
Tennessee Williams
d)
Arthur Miller
19.
Which playwright is known for writing tragedies such as Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet?
a)
William Shakespeare
b)
Arthur Miller
c)
Tennessee Williams
d)
Eugene O'Neill
20.
What is the famous tragic play written by Arthur Miller ?
a)
The Death of a Salesman
b)
A Streetcar Named Desire
c)
The Great Gatsby
d)
A Raisin in the Sun
21.
What is the meaning of Commedia dell'Arte?
a)
Comedy of the profession
b)
Comedy of the artists
c)
Comedy for ladies
d)
Comedy of the rich
22.
In what era did William Shakespeare live and write?
a)
The Elizabethan Era
b)
The Renaissance Era
c)
The Victorian Era
d)
The Romantic Era
23.
What is the name of the ancient Greek outdoor theatre?
a)
Amphitheatre
b)
Colosseum
c)
Stadium
d)
Arena
24.

What does the word theatre mean?

a)

a place for seeing

b)

a place for acting

c)

a place for entertainment

d)

a place for enjoying

25.

When did theatre begin?

a)

6oo BCE

b)

32 BCE

c)

1492 CE

d)

1676 CE

26.

Who was Thespis?

a)

the first director of a play

b)

the first actor in theatre

c)

the first audience member in a theatre

d)

the first ticket taker in a theatre

27.

While the Greeks prefered tragedies, the Romans preferred __________

a)

comedy

b)

romance

c)

musical

d)

horror

28.

Why did Christians not allow theatre in Europe during the middle ages?

a)

It was too violent

b)

It was too sinful

c)

It was too expensive

d)

It was too sexist

29.

What was the main purpose of medieval European theater?

a)

To teach the story of Christ

b)

To capture a moment of beauty

c)

To make the audience think

d)

To make money

30.

What acting space was used in Classical Greece?

a)

three story round or octagonal buildings around open courtyards with thrust stages

b)

multiple stages in churches

c)

proscenium stages

d)

Amphitheaters - outdoors, on a hillside, made or marble

31.

Which morality play was written anonymously in medieval Europe and features allegorical characters?

a)

Hagaromo

b)

Phedre

c)

Everyman

d)

Doctor Faustus

32.

What is the name of the part of theatre circled in red?

a)

skene

b)

orchestra

c)

periaktoi

d)

koilon

33.

The ______________________ was a group of 15 actors that acted as one character.

a)

chorus

b)

orchestra

c)

ensemble

d)

protagonist

34.

Greek actors were

a)

Only women

b)

Only men

c)

Both men and women

35.

Name the 3 types of Greek plays

a)

Tragedy, Comedy, Satyr

b)

Horror, Comedy, Informational

c)

Comedy, Religious, Traditional

d)

Comedy, Romance,Tragedy

36.

Roman Plays used masks

a)

True

b)

False

37.

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

a)

Passion

b)

Miracle

c)

Morality

d)

Mystery

38.

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

a)

Miracle

b)

Morality

c)

Passion

d)

Masque

39.

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

a)

Miracle

b)

Passion

c)

Morality

d)

Masque

40.
Who was the Greek god of theater?
a)
Dionysus
b)
Thespis
c)
Zeus
d)
Sophocles
41.
What era followed Greek Theatre?
a)
Roman
b)
Greek
c)
Shakespearean
d)
Medieval
42.

What was the name of the Medieval theater/stage?

a)

Tiring house

b)

Pageant wagon

c)

the church building

d)

Scaffold cart

43.

In the play Everyman, who was angry with Everyman?

a)

Death

b)

Friendship

c)

The Messenger

d)

God

44.

The origins of theatre began primarily as ___________.

a)

A Form of Entertainment

b)

A Religious Ritual

c)

A Teaching Tool

d)

A Way to Exercise