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