Critical Thinking (Theatre History) Pre-Test

According to class discussion, a play's plot is what happens in the play.

When playwrights won contests, they would win money and an ivy wreath.

According to class material, over-exaggeration were indicative of the Restoration acting style.

The phrase "Deus Ex Machina" literally translates to "God by Machine".

Renaissance means which of the following?

In primitive theatre, people performed "acts" for the Shaman. What is a Shaman?

According to Clegg singing in class, Give My Regards to Broadway, was composed by George M. Cohan.

Which of the following playwrights were active during the Realist period of theatre?

According to class discussion, musicals are the most popular for of theatrical entertainment.

Fiddler on the Roof set a Broadway record by having how many performances?

Showboat was the first musical to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize.

In Greek theatre, orchestra was what?

The Groundlings watched performances from the most expensive seats in the house.

During the Renaissance, opera was popular for the middle class and Commedia'dell arte was for the upper class.

Religious festivals honoring Dionysus traditionally lasted for at least 3 months.

In primitive theatre, the women would hunt and the men would gather.

According to class lecture, who wrote The Poetics?

Why was Aphra Behn important to the study of theatre history?

Which of the following plays was written by Tennessee Williams?

Old Man River was written for which of the following musicals?

Which playwright wrote The Crucible?

Actors in Greek theatre in a small building called the skene.

During the Medieval era, what type of plays were developed and performed during church services?

Lorraine Hansberry is most well-known for writing which of the following?

It was during the Romanticism period that women were allowed to appear and perform onstage.

Which type of play made fun of Greek legends?

In Greek theatre, the actors with comedic roles wore buskins.

The Greek playwright Aristophanes wrote Oedipus Rex.

Shakespearean times is also known as which of the following?

During the Medieval era, theatre was banned by the church because it was thought to be evil and vulgar.

Thrones were used to indicate exterior or outdoor locations during Shakespearean times.

Which of the following is an example of a proscenium stage

Craft guilds eventually took over church service plays.

In Greek theatre, religious festivals were held in honor of the God Dionysus. Dionysus was the God of:

Who is credited as the first actor who stepped away from the chorus to deliver lines independently from the chorus?

If a red flag was raised on the hut of the Globe Theatre it meant that a ____________ type of play would be performed?

Moliere was a Renaissance playwright who was

Drury Lane, a theatre which was established during the Restoration period closed in the 18th century.

Pantalone was a foolish young man recognized by his baggy trousers.

Melpomene was the muse of tragedy.