Theatre of Greece and Rome

Primary artifacts which help us understand theatre and society come from all of the following EXCEPT:

Select the following accurate sequence in the development of Greek Theatre

First Actor

Which of the following is TRUE when discussing Greek play structure?

Wheeled platform to display dead bodies

Originally Greek comedies took how many forms?

Curtain lifted from the ground (Roman)

First Acting Union

In Old Comedy, characters were often

Which influenced Roman theatre?

Not a character in "The Birds"

Not a character from "The Cyclops"

A character in a Greek Tragedy would likely:

Our approach to studying the history of theatre is not based on

Which civilization that worshiped Diyonisis was the predecesor to Ancient Greece?

Terrence is noted for which of the following:

How many plays did Terence write?

Which of the following is/are credited to the Greeks?

Who is credited with adding the third actor?

When did the play contests in Athens begin?

Which one of these was not Aristotle's view on drama in Greek Theatre

How many Satyr Plays are in existence?

Titus Maccius Plautus used all of the following tools in his plays EXCEPT:

How were Tragedies most often presented in ancient Rome?

Identify the following from 5th Century BC

Who was often called "The Roman Aristotle"?

What made Old Comedy stand out amongst other Greek Comedy sub-genres

What is the place sea battles took place? (Rome)

“The Boys From Syracuse” and “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum” are adaptations from plays written by whom

Poet: “The Birds”

The Western Roman Empire fell before the Eastern Roman Empire. When did the Western Empire Fall?

What were Gladiators typically trained to do?

Our earliest discovered script is from...

What was the Roman religious festival?

The founder of Western Drama… plays reveal development of theatre in ancient Greece.

True or False: Most gladiators only fought others from within the same school

Crane used to lower in the Gods (Greek)

Where does "The Birds" take place (setting)

Which of the following is credited to the Romans?

The Golden Age of Greece is from...

Which of the following is NOT one of the six components of tragedy as defined by Aristotle? 

Reduced the role of the chorus, treated gods skeptically, making them more human and fallible. 

Poet: “The Cyclops”

In Greek plot structure, Events should:

Which Roman playwright’s name translates to “Dick Bozo Tapdancer”?

You will need to be able to identify the parts of the Greek and Roman Theatres