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1
Biblical plays that were performed in churches during the __________ are called ______________
Middle Ages ; cycle plays
Middle Ages ; commedia dell’arte
Renaissance ; cycle plays
Middle Ages ; sequence plays
2
Why was theatre banned in the Middle Ages?
No one was interested in theatre so it went bankrupt
King Henry II thought it was corrupting society
The church believed actors were practicing witchcraft
The church thought it was vulgar
3
Romantic theatre represented life the way people wished it would be rather than how it really was.
True
False
4
Which describes primitive theatre?
Cavemen would reenact the hunt to receive a blessing
Cavemen would reenact the hunt to gain higher status in the tribe
Theatre that lacks sophistication
Cavemen would entertain each other by dancing
5
Who is the Russian actor and director who developed method acting?
Constantin Stepanovski
Konstantin Stanislavski
Sergey Smirnitsky
Nikolai Steblev
6
William Shakespeare was of what historical time period?
Renaissance
Elizabethan
Restoration
Middle Ages
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During the Renaissance, what type of theatre was designed for the lower class?
Parodos
Cycle plays
Commedia dell’arte
Opera
8
During the Renaissance, what type of theatre was designed for the higher class?
Opera
Parodos
Commedia dell’arte
Cycle plays
9
Which theater was built during the Restoration period?
Prince of Wales Theater
Palace Theater
Savoy Theater
Drury Lane
10
Romantic theatre included special effects such as fires and floods.
True
False
11
Realism presents things as they are in real life; however, avoids social issues.
False
True
12
Who developed the 3 Act Structure
?
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
Aesop
13
Which historical time period was a literary and arts movement in the 19th Century?
Renaissance
Realism
Romanticism
Middle Ages
14
Modern theatre incorporated ____________ and __________ with lighting.
scenery ; emotion
scenery ; atmosphere
mood ; atmosphere
mood ; scenery
15
What was the portable stage or cart that was used to perform religious plays from the 10
th
-16
th
centuries?
Turntable
Pageant Wagon
Proscenium
Cycle
16
Which musical was the first to deal with serious issues in a realistic manner?
Showboat
My Fair Lady
Les Miserables
Oklahoma
17
During the Restoration, which king established “legitimate” theaters?
King Charles II
King Henry VIII
King Charles I
King Charles III
18
What was the first musical in the US?
The Black Creek
The Black Cat
The Black Hat
The Black Crook
19
When was the Globe Theater originally built?
1614
1518
1599
1613
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Who is credited as the first actor?
Achilles
Aesop
Thespis
Thespisa
