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THTR 295: Theater History I final exam review.
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1
A popular entertainment during the Puritan theater ban was the droll, a short play from a longer work.
False
True
2
Lope de Vega is thought to have over 1,800 works, though it's more likely to be around 800.
False
True
3
Why didn’t theater flourish between the 14th-17th centuries under the Mogul/Mughal empire in India?
Because India was under Muslim rule and Islam prohibits theater.
Because narrative dance became more popular.
Because theatre was limited to performances at court.
Because India was under British rule who forbade native languages from use.
4
Restoration England Comedy of Manners poke fun at...
The upper class
The middle/merchant class
All classes
The lower class
5
Giangiorgio Trissino’s
Sofonisba
(1515) is the first important vernacular tragedy of the Renaissance.
True
False
6
During the Restoration, it was common for leading actors to play both serious and comic roles, rather than specializing.
True
False
7
Which of the following describes a contribution of the Bibiena family?
They produced "mute spectacles" which showcased elaborate scenic changes.
They were influential theater designers
They implied space beyond the proscenium arch.
They used curvilinear line in their scenic designs.
8
What are some of the challenges of learning about theater in New Spain/The New World?
Select all that apply.
Dominican and Franciscan monks didn’t write things down .
Indigenous heritage and customs were passed down orally
Much of the surviving Columbian-era drama is actually written by monks.
Evidence has been filtered through a European perspective.
9
From Corpus Christi until the next Easter, auto sacrementales were not permitted to be performed.
True
False
10
Neoclassicism can best be described as…
The rules followed by scenic designers of the Baroque era.
A resurgence of interest in the works of ancient theater.
None of these are correct.
Early Renaissance drama and practices that were performed at home.
11
Women performed
Noh
at first, but were later banned from the
Noh
stage.
False
True
12
England's first "operatic production" is credited to Ben Jonson around 1656.
False
True
13
Siglo de Oro
refers to….
The 100 years following the unification of terrorizes in Spain in 1200.
The Spanish equivalent of Baroque
How Spain prospered under Ferdinand and Isabella (1474-1516).
Era of Spanish history between 16-17th centuries when theater flourished.
14
Who/what was responsible for elevating the French language to be the medium for literature based on classical modes?
The Council of Trent
Comedie Française
Pléiade
Confrérie de la Passion
15
Autos sacrementales were only allowed to have one carriage per story.
False
True
16
_____ was the rival actor to David Garrick and was considered a better Romeo, much to the latter's chagrin).
Edward Ravenscroft
Henry Fielding
Oliver Goldsmith
Spranger Barry
17
Which country is the last to establish professional theater?
Spain
Italy
Germany
Russia
France
England
18
In 1752, Philadelphia was the location for the beginning of professional theater in what would become the United States.
False
True
19
The first woman known to make a living as a playwright is...
Georgina Etheridge
Aphra Behn
Lady Blackwater
Nell Gwynn
20
Leading roles, Secondary roles, Third-line parts, and General utility are all classifications of...
Ways benefits would be divided.
Lines of business
Short-term engagement
Oratorical delivery methods
21
The Renaissance was a uniquely European occurrence; a parallel did not occur in Asia.
True
False
22
What are the rules that Neoclassic drama adhered to?
Select all that apply.
Plays had to have the appearance of truth.
Plays could not show violence.
Plays could only be performed in Latin.
Plays had to have three acts.
Plays had to teach and please.
23
Italy was uniquely positioned for The Renaissance to occur because of its location for trade and idea exchange.
False
True
24
Intermezzi are like the commercial break in between the main entertainment.
True
False
25
The first national theater is the Comédie Française.
True
False
26
English opera of the restoration differed from Italian opera due to spoken passages instead of recitative ones.
False
True
27
Neoclassicism never reached England due to the absolute cultural rejection of anything French.
False
True
28
Which of these were used to demonstrate France’s power, encourage alliances, and reconciliations in the 16th century?
Ballet de commedia
Ballet de cour
Commedia erudite
Court festivals
29
Select the statements that are true about the Renaissance.
Period of European history from the Middle Ages through the 16th century.
Period of exploration, experimentation, inquiry, & artistic creativity.
Period where classical antiquity works were revived and then surpassed.
Period free of religious influence in art, science, and education.
30
During the Golden Age of Spain, theater did not poke fun at the Catholic Church because of…
The potential for punishment due to the Inqui
Theatre was strictly banned during the Golden Age.
None of these are correct.
It was too busy making fun of the monarchy.
31
Select the true statements about
corrales
.
Corrales evolved out of courtyards.
Corrales are unroofed; however, retractable awning could be used.
There are side stages that could be used for additional audience seating.
The façade has between two and four stories with openings.
32
_____ is an amalgamation of several regional forms that became a purely theatrical mode rather than a literary mode.
Zaju
Pavaikuthu
Kunshan-qiang
Beijing Opera
33
The
autos sacramentals
of the Golden Age of Spain are similar to the cycle plays of Medieval England.
True
False
34
Due to
A Temporary Lodge for My Leisure Thoughts
, Li Yu is known as...
The first playwright of Bejing Opera
China’s first drama critic
The father of Chinese theater
China’s first playwright
35
Isabella Andreini was an actress who helped make it acceptable for women to act on stage in Paris due to her popularity.
False
True
36
Select the features of
auto sacramentales
from Spain in the 1500-1600s.
At first, they were staged by trade guilds, and later by City Council.
They were performed in corrales.
They allegorical stories told around the feast of Corpus Christi.
They were only performed by friars, monks, and choir boys.
37
Drury Lane and Covent Garden were the two licensed theaters in London under the two-patent system.
True
False
38
In Restoration England, the two-patent system refers to...
None of these are correct.
The only two theaters licensed to perform plays for the public in London.
The two types of playhouse licenses, one in London, one outside.
The two Masters of Revels who arranged entertainment for the King.
39
Why is Jean de la Taille important to the Neoclassical movement in France?
Dramatist that bridged medieval entertainments and neoclassic plays.
He imported perspective painting into France.
He published work advocating the three unities.
He had the ear of Cardinal Mazarin.
40
What do the Hôtel de Bourgogne and Théâtre de Marais have in common?
They were both French Neoclassic private court theaters.
They were both French acting companies in Paris in the 17th century.
They were both French Neoclassic public theaters.
They were both theaters that elevated the neoclassic ideal.
41
A difference between Lope de Vega and Calderón de la Barca is…
Lope de Vega wrote plays for the public, Calderón wrote plays for court.
Lope de Vega was from Spain. Calderón was from New Spain.
Lope de Vega was a priest & Calderón was a merchant.
Lope de Vega was considered to be a better playwright than Calderón.
42
Having the appearance of truth is known as…
Believability
Soggetto
Erudite
Verisimilitude
43
The two patent system lasted until...
1643
1943
1743
1843
44
Select the true statements about theater companies during the Golden age of Spain.
Companies were quite large with around 80 actors.
Companies did not have apprentices.
Companies could be all male or all female, but could not be mixed gender.
Companies maintained a repertory of up to 60 plays.
45
During Restoration England, William Shakespeare was the most admired and produced English playwright.
True
False
46
Sheng, dan, jing,
and
chou
are…
The types of character roles in Beijing Opera.
The categories of plays found in China during the Qing Dynasty.
The parts of the stage in Jingxi (capital drama).
Names of court entertainments during the Qing Dynasty.
47
The first Renaissance tragedy is…
Lodovico Ariosto’s La Cassaria
Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Mandrake
Antonio Laschi’s Achilles
Giambattista Giraldi Cinthio's Orbecche
48
Dublin was the second-largest theater hub in the British Isles during the 18th century. Why?
Dublin was exempt from the Licensing Act of 1737
This is false. Edinburgh was the second largest theater hub.
There were no theater regulations in the British Isles outside of London.
After the 1753 London Fire, it took time for theaters to be rebuilt.
49
Sociétaires
were shareholders of French acting troupe, whereas
pensionnaires
were salaried actors.
False
True
50
The first successful attempt to establish a professional system for training actors in Europe happened in Italy.
False
True
51
In neoclassic France, indoor theaters were illuminated with candle-lit chandeliers hung over the audience only.
False
True
52
What genre of theatre is this makeup likely from?
Kabuki
Noh
Kathkali
Beijing Opera
53
Select the reasons David Garrick is considered to be an important figure in theater history.
Considered the best Macbeth, Lear, and Hamlet.
Pioneered "natural" acting which involved looking at each other on stage
Removed visible light sources from the stage
Influenced theater managerial practices by being highly involved
Kicked the audience off the stage
54
Opera was born out of an attempt to recreate ancient Greek tragedies.
False
True
55
This theater style is known as “the art of walking.”
Kyogen
Noh
Zaju
Bunraku
56
After an 18-year ban from 1642-1660, who allowed public theater to resume?
William Davenant
John Rich
Oliver Cromwell
Charles II
57
Unlike in Elizabethan England, during the Golden Age of Spain, theater was not regulated.
False
True
58
Jesuit schools were instrumental in spreading theater to the German states in the 18th century.
False
True
59
All commedia dell’arte characters wear masks.
False
True
60
In a time when actors provided their own costumes, Mlle Clarion was the first to...
Wear pants on stage.
Pay attention to historical accuracy.
Rejected notions of dressing to impress, but rather, dress simply.
Pay more for costumes than her annual salary.
61
Renaissance vernacular plays about satyrs/nymphs, often set in a forest, with a theme of love are known as...
Satyr plays
Pastoral plays
Decorum plays
Intermezzi
62
Noh
and
kyogen
were theater entertainments for the upper classes in Japan.
False
True
63
The three unities are...
Reality, morality, universality
Time, place, action
Time, place, verisimilitude
Time, place, decorum
64
Scena por angolo
best describes...
Scenery painted to look like white Greek and Roman buildings.
Angled scenery with multiple perspective vanishing points.
A scenic design style imported from Angolo, Italy.
Scenic designs inspired by the region of Angle (nowadays called England).
65
A Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage
accepted that theater should teach, but argued...
Comedies should not be performed due to their lewd jokes.
There was disparity of theory and practice in English theater.
That women should not be allowed to perform on stage.
It was more important to please than to teach.
66
The Renaissance begins in the 1300s.
False
True
67
What are the three scenic designs that are neoclassicism-approved?
Tragedy
Pastoral
Comedy
Intermezzi
68
Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg is known for...
Experimenting with silk screens to change the color of lights.
Being a designer who did all sets, props, costumes, and lighting.
Inventing the Argand lamp,.
Writing a treatise that describes scenic practices of the late 8th century.
