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1
Who created opera?
Greek Scholars
Scholars in Florence, Italy
Roman Scholars
Scholars in Florence, SC
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Where do the middle class sit to watch the plays at the Globe Theater?
The Pit
The Penthouse
The Stage
The Galleries
3
What is blank verse?
Metered Poetry
Rhymed Poetry
Unrhymed Poetry
Unmetered Poetry
4
How many narrators are there in a Bunraku performance?
Five
Four
One
Three
5
Who was the first actor?
Dionysus
Aeschylus
Tragos
Thespis
6
How many handlers does each puppet in Bunraku have?
One
Three
Five
Four
7
In what country to Drama begin?
Germany
Italy
Greece
England
8
Dionysus, the patron god of the theatre was the god of...
knowledge and war
the sea
art and music
fertility and revelry
9
Who was a skilled Satirist...known for writing Satyr plays?
Euripides
Sophocles
Aristophanes
Aeschylus
10
Medieval Play about the balance of right and wrong...
Passion
Morality
Miracle
Mystery
11
Where did drama revive between the 5th and 15th centuries AD
Theaters
England
Christian Church
Rome
12
Who wrote "Every Man in His Humour?"
Christopher Marlowe
Aeschylus
William Shakespeare
Ben Jonson
13
When did drama begin?
500 AD
1500 AD
500 BC
600 BC
14
Which Japanese dramatic form wear masks?
Bunraku
Noh
Kaboodle
Kabuki
15
Japanese drama originally created by women
Bunraku
Caboodle
Kabuki
Noh
16
Chinese drama is about all of the following except:
Love Stories
Long Journeys
Actions of Generals
Battle Scenes
17
Which humor is of most importance to tragedy writers?
Choleric
Sanguine
Phlegmatic
Melancholy
18
Who was the Greek god worshiped in theatrical performances?
Zeus
Thespis
Athena
Dionysus
19
Who is at the top of the character scope for Comedia del arte?
Magnifico
Zanni
PAntalone
Colombina
20
Who is the "head" of the character scope in a Comedia del 'arte?
Zanni
Magnifico
The Doctor
Pantalone
21
Who were the first actors in America?
English Professionals
Pilgrims
Greek Professionals
Irish Professionals
22
The crane like contraption the hoisted actors into the air in Greek theatre...
Machima
Skeme
Orchestra
Machine
23
Most famous acting family in America...
Hepburn's
Barrymoore's
Sheen's
Booth's
24
Another name for the English Renaissance is...?
Medieval Period
Elizabethan Age
Italian Renaissance
Victorian Age
25
What is the "Theater of craft and skill?"
Opera
Comedia del 'arte
Blank Verse
Tragos
26
Which of the following theatrical styles did NOT use masks?
Comedia del arte
Opera
Roman Drama
Greek Tragedy
27
What does Renaissance mean?
Artistry
Redo
Rebirth
Beginnings
28
What is a humorous bit of stage business set apart from the main action in comedia del arte?
Opera
Trilogy
Lazzi
Scenario
29
Where do the poor people stand to watch a play at the Globe Theater?
The Pit
The Galleries
The Penthouse
The STage
30
Who was the first to use blank verse?
Christopher Marlowe
William Shakespeare
Ben JNonson
Aristotle
31
Which Greek playwright is known for writing "Oedipus Rex" and "Antigone?"
Aeschylus
Aristophanes
Sophocles
Euripides
32
Who destroyed Roman Drama?
Italians
Germans
English
Greeks
33
What was the name of the first play written and performed in America?
The Prince of Parthis
Twelfth Night
The Pirates of Pennzance
The Contrast
34
The first professional acting company in America...
The English Company
The American Company
The American Players
The Patriot Players
35
How tall are the marionettes in Bunraku?
Two feet
Five feet
Three feet
Four Feet
36
Who is the famous character created from Spanish legends?
Carlos
Don John
John juan
Don Juan
37
What did the name of Shakespeare's acting company change to?
The Queen's Men
The King's Men
The Globe Company
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
38
Which Greek playwright is known for adding actors and shrinking the chorus?
Euripides
Aristophanes
Aeschylus
Sophocles
39
Who is known as the "Master of the English Comedy?"
William Shakespeare
Queen Elizabeth
Christopher Marlowe
Ben Jonson
40
Where do ghosts enter and exit in performances at the Globe Theater?
The Stage
The Trap Door
The Pit
The Galleries
41
What was the name of Shakespeare's theater?
The Rosewood
The World
The Blackbriar
The Globe
42
Three plays related by theme, myth, or characters are called a
Trilogy
Tragedy
Trad
Satyr
43
Who is the most famous romantic actor in American History?
Edwin Booth
John Wilkes Booth
Ben Jonson
Ryan Gossling
44
What did the theatre of the 1920's focus on?
Social Issues
Copying English Trends
Economic Issues
Historical Reenactments
45
The circular area where Greek drama was performed was called the...
Skeme
Orchestra
Amphitheater
Arena
46
Who Wrote "Doctor Faustus?"
Sophocles
William Shakespaere
Ben Jonson
Christopher Marlowe
47
Medieval Play about biblical history...
Passion
Morality
Miracle
Mystery
48
What was the original name of Shakespeare's Acting Company?
The Globe Company
The King's Men
The American Company
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
49
Japanese drama that is handed down from father to son for over 600 years.
Kabuki
Noh
Bunraku
Kaboodle
50
Medieval Play about the legends of the saints...
Miracle
Morality
Mystery
Passion
51
The chorus served four purposes which included all of the following EXCEPT:
Narrating the action
Giving their opinion
Predicting the future
Engaging in dialogue with actors
52
Medieval Play about the last week in the life of Christ..
Morality
Mystery
Passion
Miracle
53
Where was Shakespeare born?
Avon-upon-Stratford
Stratford-upon-Avon
Workwickshire
London
54
Who is at the bottom of the character scope in Comedia del arte?
Harlequinp
Brigella
Zanni
Colobina
55
Which of these is NOT a CHARACTER from the Melancholy humor?
The Fighter
The malcontent
The Lover
The Intellectual
56
Who wrote "Twelfth Night?"
Ben Jonson
Christopher Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Christopher Mnarlowe
57
What is the name of the hut where costumes were stored during Greek drama?
Machima
Orchestra
Ampitheatre
Skeme
58
Why did the Greeks perform drama?
Literary
Pschological
Religious
Entertainment
59
What are the people who stood in the pit at The Globe to watch plays called?
Groundlings
Pit People
Bottom Dwellers
Theater-goers
60
The name of Shakespeare's acting company was...
The Queen's Men
The King's Men
The Lady's Men
The Lord's Men
61
What is a plot outline posted backstage before a performance of comedia del arte?
Scenario
Lazzi
Script
Trilogy
62
What was the name of the "All American Guy" character created in The Contrast?
Johnathan
Andrew
Eli
Yankee Doodle
