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17th & 18th Century Theatre

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first woman to appear on a professional stage in England?

a)

Mary Pix

b)

Susannah Centlivre

c)

Margaret Hughes

d)

Aphra Behn

2.

Masque of (a)   was performed in the royal court with the queen, Anne of Denmark, as a performer.

3.

Who is best known for writing the play, "La Vida es Sueño", which translates to "Life is a Dream"?

a)

Lope de Vega

b)

Pierre Corneille

c)

Pedro Calderón de la Barca

d)

Susannah Centlivre

4.

The "Female Wits" include all these women except:

a)

Mary Pix

b)

Margaret Hughes

c)

Catherine Trotter

d)

 Susannah Centlivre

5.

What English period followed the Gray Puritan era, which included new indoor theaters, modeled after those in France, and a new generation of actors and *actresses?

*for the first time

a)

Renaissance period

b)

Enlightenment period

c)

Classical period

d)

Restoration period

6.

True or False: Pedro Calderón de la Barca was Lope de Vega's successor.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

A form of Japanese theatre that combines dramatic performance with traditional dance, and is still performed today.

a)

Kyōgen Theatre

b)

Jōruri Theatre

c)

Kabuki Theatre

d)

Bunraku Theatre

8.
  • True or False: Yellow cheeks indicated youthfulness and health, while red cheeks were age and illness.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Aphra Behn, most notably, wrote which of the following plays?

a)

The Rover; or The Banish'd Cavaliers

b)

Doctor Faustus

c)
  • La Vida es Sueño

d)

As You Like it

10.
  • True or False: A Masque is a form of aristocratic entertainment that featured music, dance and unique costuming. 

a)

False

b)

True