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Originally, Roman Theatre consisted of
dancing & acrobats
violence
chariot races
animal stunts
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Rennaissance means
rebirth
artsy time period
redo
Italian knights
3
Acting without a script
winging it. . .
improvisation
pantomime
cold reading
4
The word tragedy is taken from the greek word tragos, it means....
saddness
goat song
dance of the dog
drama
5
In Eastern theatre, what is the name of the group that plays women's roles?
Onagata
Kabuki
Koomote
Bunraku
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the process of acting without words
clowns
improvisation
pantomime
charades
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The era named after Queen Elizabeth
Elizabethan
Rennaissance
Mideval
8
A.D. means
after death
new year
zero
ato domini-the year of our lord
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Shakespeare was forced to take on another job because of . . .
he was ill
his plays were not good
he had a large family
The Plague
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Who was not allowed to act in Shakespeare's plays?
men
young boys
unmarried women
women
11
We know acting took place because of the
Bible
hieroglyphics
artifacts
Romeo and Juliet
12
Roman Theatre was prohibited because of . . .
Juluis Ceasar
violence
Jewish Law
mythological gods
13
Characters that play the same roles and their part does not change
protagonist
main character
antagonist
stock
14
Early Theatre's purpose was . . .
entertainment
blessings from the Gods
talk about the Bible
communication
15
The Greeks get all of the credit with beginning theatre, but it was actually
The French
The Egyptians
The Native Americans
The Italians
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The group that was responsible for all of the dialogue in Greek plays
women
tribe leaders
chrous
orchestra
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Noh plays are deeply rooted in ________ and ceremony.
tradition
reincarnation
Religion
honor
18
Who was the first person to die in Romeo and Juliet
Tybalt
Mercutio
Romeo
Balthasar
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Noh plays are ______ form of theatre that exists today.
oldest
universal
newest
Buddism
20
Roman Theatre's purpose
tell about the Bible
blessings from the gods
communication
entertainment
21
The group that plays womens' roles
women's guild
union
orchestra
onogata
22
Shakespeare was not popular until after his ____________.
birth
first play
wedding
death
23
Japanese puppet theatre is called ________.
Noh
Kabuki
Bunraku
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In early theatre, they were thought to be acting like
tribal leaders
animals
mythological gods
hunters & warriors
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In Kabuki, they use ______ instead of masks.
veils
face paint
black cloak
