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WorksheetsHistory of Theatre Review 4th Hr. 2025
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Who was the pioneer of tragedy?
Thespis
Sophocles
Oedipus
Antigone
What was the Dionysus festival called?
Drama festival
Theatre of Dionysus
Dionysia
Satyr Play
Who was known as swollen feet?
Antigone
Sophocles
Thesipsis
Oedipus
Who won 24/30 Greek theatre competitions?
Medea
Euripides
Sophocles
Aristophanes
Who won the first best tragedy competition?
Euripides
Aristophanes
Thespis
Antigone
Who is Plautus?
playwright
philosopher
astronomer
Who is Terence?
playwright
philosopher
astronomer
Seneca is from what period in time?
greek imperial
roman imperial
spanish imperial
9. Bacchus is the god of what?
roman
wine
wind
Pan is half of what animal?
Half cow
half goat
half chicken
What was the purpose of the medieval theater?
The theatre was a tool for teaching stories and for conveying an understanding of matters related to religion.
The theatre was a tool to entertain the kids
The theatre was a tool to entertain the adults
The theatre was a tool so the people could show their acting abilities
What was the purpose of the feast of fools?
Celebrating the foolishness that god gave to the people
Testing the people to find those who were fools
Celebrating the biblical principle that “God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise”
Sacrificing those who didn’t follow the rules
What type of costumes did people wear during medieval period?
Dinosaur costumes
Cloaks and wizard costumes
expensive clothes
capes and glasses
What is an allegory in theatre?
It was a competition to see who was the strongest person
It was an instrument used to kill people
It was a symbolic fictional narrative that conveys a meaning not explicitly set forth in the narrative.
It was a celebration with all the people
Where was the cycle plays performed at?
Texas
Tennessee
Spain and Belgium
Disney
When was the Italian renaissance started?
It was created in 16-17th
It was created in 18-20th
It was created 14th-17th
It was created 12-18th
What is the Italian Renaissance in General?
It's all about science and art inspired by Greece and Ancient Rome.
It's all about painting and how they have to look good.
It's all about the food and what it's like compared to others.
It is all about french
Which of the following best defines a stock character?
A character that acts as a foil to the protagonist
A fully-developed, complex character that changes throughout the story
A stereotypical, one dimensional character that is instantly recognizable to the audience
A major character who is central to the story’s main plot.
What were the characters called that followed a predictable pattern and were instantly recognizable to the audience?
Innamorati
Lazzi
Zanni
Stock characters
Who is Giacomo Torelli?
He is was an Italian stage designer and engineer
He was a greek constructor
He was an actress
he was a comedian
When was Shakespeare born?
July 29th, 1556
April 23rd, 1564
May 2nd, 1952
December 25th, 1448
Which play did Thomas Kyd organize?
The Timeless Love Story
The lion King
Cornelia
Hairspray
What was it like for actors during the Elizabethan era?
Actors had to do chores
They did not act
Good pay, equal treatment with non-actors
Poor pay, discrimination
Who was Thomas Kyd?
An engineer who worked on boats for transportation
a playwright who made important contributions to the repertoire during the Elizabethan era
A hair and makeup artist for actors
He was a pastor who thought actors were sinful
What year was the globe theatre built?
1576
1449
1772
1565
How did French theatre begin?
Liturgical drama
Religious and funny plays
Religious and morality plays
It was never discovered
What was one of the Neo-Classic Dramas
Farce
Le Cid
Pierre Corneille
The Rake and The Fop
Who was one of the famous female actors during the early French Theatre?
Edith Piaf
Jeanne d'Albret
Brigitte Bardot
Olympe de Gouges
What was one rule for the neoclassical theatre?
Cloudiness
Dissimilarity
Impropriety
Verisimilitude
Who was Pierre Corneille?
was a French poet and dramatist, considered the creator of French classical tragedy.
Was a engineer for a train company
Was a wealthy businessman
comedian
When did Neil Simon start writing for Broadway?
1961
1967
1952
1956
How many stage productions were produced across the nation?
more than 3000
less than 2000
more than 5000
more than 2700
What was the main trend in Europe around the middle of the century toward?
Romance
Drama
melodrama
Realism
What century did Realism and Naturalism theater emerge?
17th
19th
20th
18th
Who was the most liked actor in theater throughout 1916-1943?
Sarah Bernhardt
William Saroyan
Dorothy Phillips
Edmund Kean
