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A quiz on theatre history....were you paying attention??
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1
Acting was banned during which period?
Midieval
18th Century
Elizabethan
19th Century
2
What are Miracle plays also known as?
Saint's plays
plays in latin
Masses
Morality plays
3
Why is it relevant that the grandfather cannot see in The Intruder?
Because he is still able to sense death.
Because he is a Stevie Wonder fan.
Because he is old.
Because being blind at that time was socially unacceptable.
4
What is Romanticism?
A movement suggestive of an idealized view of reality.
An artistic, literary, musical and intellectual movement.
A movement that stopped theatre until the 18th century.
A movement that is characterized by the expression of love.
5
In which country did the Renaissance originate?
Spain
France
Germany
Italy
6
In what language were liturgical dramas performed?
German
French
Latin
Italian
7
Which of the following is NOT a theme of the Romantic period?
Revolution
Trancendence
Democracy
Power of imagination
8
Which expressionist created his own version of Matthias Grunewald's 'Isenheim Altarpiece'?
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Emile Nolde
Max Beckmann
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
9
What do liturgical dramas mostly depict?
Stories of saints
Religious traditions
Greek mythology
Biblical stories
10
The following is an example of an expressionistic character.
Histriones
Centurion
A babadook
Zanni
11
What were short liturgical dramas first called?
Canovaccio
Tropes
Biblical stories
Plays about ultimate truth
12
What century began the Romantic period?
15th
18th
17th
19th
13
How long were Mystery plays?
One full day
4 hours with an intermission
18 hours
16 hours
14
Symbolism mostly originated from_______poets.
French
American
Italian
German
15
Which of the following is an example of a Midieval liturgical drama?
Antigone
Wanderer above the mist
Taming of the Shrew
Raising Lazarus
16
Which one of the following is a form of Renaissance drama?
Skenes
Tropes
Color
Pastoral
17
What did the Renaissance period contribute to?
Equal rights
The spread of religion.
Independence
Human development
18
When was the Renaissance period?
Between the 14th & 16 centuries
Between the 15th & 17th centuries
In the 14th century
Between the 14th and 17th centuries
19
What is Symbolism?
Using heiroglyphics.
Using abstract images or ideas to represent another concept.
A synonym.
Just wrong
20
What might a window symbolize in a drama?
Power
None of the above
Reflection
Freedom
21
What was the main purpose of a Greek chorus?
Add color
To describe fashion.
Narrate detail and cast choices
Create dramatic atmosphere
22
What art form was influenced by Roman drama?
Painting
Commedia del'Arte
Dramatic history
Music
23
True or False: Roman drama influenced Greek drama.
False
True
24
The following dramatic form added jugglers, acrobatics & chariot races.
Symbolism
Expressionism
Roman drama
Greek drama
25
What does the Expressionist artist seek to "express"?
The natural qualities of light and color.
Realism through accurate drawing.
Their intense emotions about a subject.
The classical beauty of shape and form.
26
Which Expressionist pushed painting towards total abstraction?
Franz Marc
Paul Klee
Emile Nolde
Wassily Kandinsky
27
What were actors/performers called in Roman dramas?
Pantalones
Wurzes
Greekery
Histriones
28
Which one of the following people isn't an expressionist?
Freddy Krueger
Paul Klee
Vincent van Gogh
Francis Bacon
29
Symbolism mostly originated from ________poets.
German
American
Italian
French
30
Which of the following books is not part of the Romantic period?
Lyrical Ballads
Ringworld
Frankenstein
The Sorrows of Young Werther
31
Who were two stand out playwrights during the Elizabethan period?
Christopher Marlowe
Hermann Wouk
Bertolt Brecht
Shakespeare
32
This dramatic form named characters- "the son" "the man".
Expressionism
Realism
Romanticism
Symbolism
33
Symbolism applies to:
Art
Literature
All of the above
Theatre & Film
34
Where did the Romantic era orginate?
France
United States
Europe
Germany
35
What emerged during the Renaissance period?
The style of decorative arts
All of the above
The printing press
Discovery of new continents
