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Theatre Quiz 5C

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Theatre is a form of:

a)

Visual art

b)

Performing art

c)

Literary art

d)

Fine art

2.

Theatre performances happen:

a)

Only on screen

b)

Only in books

c)

Live in front of people

d)

Through recording

3.

The biggest difference between theatre and film is:

a)

Costumes

b)

Script

c)

Live audience interaction

d)

Acting

4.

A play is mainly based on:

a)

Pictures

b)

Story and performance

c)

Technology

d)

Editing

5.

The written form of a play is called:

a)

Novel

b)

Script

c)

Article

d)

Essay

6.

Who writes the script of a play?

a)

Playwright

b)

Director

c)

Actor

d)

Producer

7.

Who writes the script for a play?

a)

Director

b)

Actor

c)

Playwright

d)

Producer

8.

The group of actors performing in a play is called:

a)

Crew

b)

Cast

c)

Audience

d)

Team

9.

The people watching a play are known as:

a)

Cast

b)

Crew

c)

Audience

d)

Critics

10.

Rehearsal means:

a)

Final performance

b)

Writing the script

c)

Practice before performance

d)

Watching a play

11.

Rehearsals help actors to:

a)

Memorise dialogues and movements

b)

Entertain audience

c)

Sell tickets

d)

Decorate stage

12.

Dialogue in theatre refers to:

a)

Background music

b)

Conversation between characters

13.

Stage directions are written to guide:

a)

Audience

b)

Technicians

c)

Actors’ movement and actions

d)

Musicians

14.

Which of these is NOT part of a theatre script?

a)

Dialogues

b)

Stage directions

c)

Camera angles

d)

Character names

15.

Costumes help an actor to:

a)

Change voice

b)

Look like the character

c)

Memorise lines

d)

Control lights

16.

Props are:

a)

Clothes worn by actors

b)

Objects used during performance

c)

Background music

d)

Stage lights

17.

Set design shows:

a)

Actor’s emotions

b)

Place and environment of the story

c)

Audience seating

d)

Script writing

18.

Backstage refers to:

a)

Area for audience

b)

Area behind the stage

c)

Front of the stage

d)

Ticket counter

19.

Which person guides the overall performance?

a)

Actor

b)

Director

c)

Audience

d)

Writer

20.

Theatre requires teamwork because:

a)

One person performs everything

b)

Many people work together

c)

There is no script

d)

There is no planning

21.

Theatre performances can be done in:

a)

Auditorium only

b)

Open spaces and amphitheatres

c)

Cinema hall only

d)

Television studio

22.

Theatre is called a “live art” because:

a)

It is colourful

b)

It happens in real time

c)

It uses sound

d)

It uses costumes

23.

Blocking refers to:

a)

Blocking audience view

b)

Actors’ planned movements on stage

c)

Blocking lights

d)

Blocking sound

24.

Which skill is MOST developed through theatre?

a)

Calculation

b)

Communication

c)

Typing

d)

Drawing

25.

Theatre helps students become more:

a)

Shy

b)

Confident

c)

Silent

d)

Lazy

26.

Mime is:

a)

Acting with music

b)

Acting without words

c)

Dance drama

d)

Puppet show

27.

A monologue is:

a)

Group dialogue

b)

One character speaking alone

c)

Background narration

d)

Chorus speaking

28.

Chorus usually means:

a)

One actor

b)

Group speaking or moving together

c)

Audience participation

d)

Background music

29.

Which element creates mood in a play?

a)

Tickets

b)

Lights and sound

c)

Chairs

d)

Script cover

30.

Theatre etiquette means:

a)

Acting rules

b)

Audience behaviour rules

c)

Script rules

d)

Costume rules

31.

Which is correct theatre etiquette?

a)

Talking loudly

b)

Using mobile phone

c)

Clapping at the end

d)

Walking on stage

32.

Theatre stories often reflect:

a)

Real life

b)

Imagination

c)

Society

d)

All of the above

33.

32. The sense MOST used in theatre is:

a)

Sight

b)

Taste

c)

Touch

d)

Smell

34.

Which of the following is related to sight and hearing?

a)

Taste

b)

Smell

c)

Sight and hearing

d)

Touch

35.

The beginning of a play is called:

a)

Climax

b)

Introduction

c)

Conclusion

d)

Rehearsal

36.

The ending of a play is known as:

a)

Opening

b)

Interval

c)

Conclusion

d)

Practice

37.

Theatre performances change every time because:

a)

Script changes

b)

Actors change

c)

It is live

d)

Lights break

38.

Which one is NOT a role in theatre?

a)

Actor

b)

Director

c)

Editor

d)

Technician

39.

The backstage crew includes:

a)

Audience

b)

Light and sound operators

40.

Theatre teaches discipline because:

a)

Actors follow timing and rules

b)

Audience controls play

c)

Scripts are short

d)

Costumes are heavy

41.

Theatre helps in personality development by:

a)

Encouraging expression

b)

Improving teamwork

c)

Building confidence

d)

All of the above

42.

Theatre can include:

a)

Acting

b)

Dance

c)

Music

d)

All of the above

43.

A play usually has:

a)

One scene

b)

No story

c)

Multiple scenes

d)

Only songs

44.

Which one is NOT needed for theatre?

a)

Script

b)

Actors

c)

Audience

d)

Camera editing

45.

Theatre is different from storytelling because it:

a)

Is written

b)

Is acted live

c)

Uses words

d)

Uses imagination

46.

Theatre helps students understand emotions through:

a)

Reading

b)

Expressions and actions

c)

Writing

d)

Memorising

47.

Theatre performances usually end with:

a)

Silence

b)

Fighting

c)

Applause

d)

Darkness

48.

Which quality is essential for an actor?

a)

Fast writing

b)

Emotional expression

c)

Painting skill

d)

Technical skill

49.

Theatre performances are planned through:

a)

Guesswork

b)

Rehearsals

c)

Audience response

d)

Competition

50.

Theatre allows audience to:

a)

Interact emotionally

b)

Edit performance

c)

Control actors

d)

Rewrite script

51.

Theatre performances can educate by:

a)

Giving moral lessons

b)

Showing social issues

c)

Telling stories

d)

All of the above

52.

Theatre is best described as:

a)

Reading drama

b)

Live storytelling using performance

c)

Watching television

d)

Silent acting