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Medieval Period - Theater

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1
How was theater reborn during the Middle Ages?
Roaming bands of performers went from town to town
Craft guilds operated the theaters
Shakespeare formed a company to put on his plays
Roman Catholic priests put on shorts scenes at mass
2
There were three keys types of plays presented during the Medieval period. What were they?
history, mystery, and mummers
Historic, biblical, and mystery
Mystery, marvel and miracle
Mystery, miracle, and morality
3
What were morality plays based on?
Stories of saints
It focused on the struggle of the soul
Bible stories
4
The language of Roman Catholic Church was?
English
Chinese
Greek
Latin
5
How long did medieval theater last?
Roughly 600-12000 AD
1900-1990
It's not known
Between 925-975
6
What were miracle plays focused on?
None of the above
Focused on saints and martyrs
Focused on the struggle of the soul
Both
7
What were mystery plays focused on?
They were religious based
The lives of saints
They were mostly comedies
8
What is the language of ordinary people?
accent
secular
vernacular
Spanish
9
Medieval drama was for the most part?
religious
satirical
dramatic
historical
10
Stages were moveable during this time.
False
True
11
Where were plays performed during this time?
mansions and
arenas
castles
None of the above
12
What was the major force in the lives of people during the Middle Ages?
Guild
King
Family
Church
13
When did medieval theater take place?
After Greek and Roman Theater
At the same time as Greek and Roman Theater
It's unknown
Before Greek and Roman Theater