WorksheetsQuiz on Theatre History
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following is NOT a type of play performed in France at the time?
Miracle Plays
Farces
Shakespearean Sonnets
Soties
What are the three unities present in Neoclassical plays?
Time
Action
Identity
Place
According to the content on the page, how was the acting characterized?
Realistic
Over-exaggerated
Not realistic
Improvised
Who elevated crude farce to the level of sophisticated comedy bringing it on par with tragedy?
Moliere
Richelieu
Louis XIII
Pedro Calderon de la Barca
Why was Spain considered unique?
Emphasized religious thinking
Focused on secular drama
Nothing they were the same as other countries during this era
What was the series of military campaign of Christian armies fighting Muslim rulers called?
Corrales
Reconquista
Autos Sacramentales
Comedie Francaise
What were Cloak and Dagger theatre's main plot points?
Intriguing Mysteries
Complicated Love
Economic Growth
Honor
Which of the following are characters that are present in Cloak and Dagger theatre?
Cavaliers
Citizens
Fool
Gentleman
Lady
What are Autos Sacramentales?
Medieval Morality Plays
Religious Theatre during the Spanish Golden Age
Interactive and Improvisational Theatre
Classical and Opera Theatre
What were three-act plays that combined comedy and tragedy called?
Tragedias
Comedias
Tragicomedies
Dramas
How were women treated during the Spanish Golden Age?
Poorly; they were banned from Theatre
They were allowed to sit and attend theatre in their own sections
They were allowed to perform on stage!
They could perform on stage only if they were married to a male performer, and had selected seating section
Which class is associated with the "Cloak and Dagger" genre in the context of the image?
Lower Class
Middle Class
Upper-Middle Class
Aristocracy
What were outdoor stages set up at one end of town square called?
Comedias
Cloak and Dagger
Performance Halls
Corrales
Who is the playwright of "The Trickster of Seville"?
William Shakespeare
Lope de Vega
Tirso de Molina
Federico García Lorca
Which character is associated with the playwright Tirso de Molina?
Hamlet
Don Quixote
Don Juan
Romeo
Who is the playwright of "Life is a Dream"?
William Shakespeare
Lope de Vega
Federico García Lorca
Pedro Calderon de la Barca
How is Pedro Calderon de la Barca described in the context of playwrights?
Moderately Important
Contemporary Playwright
Extremely Important
Lesser-Known Playwright
