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1
Which is another name used to refer to the Middle Ages?
Medieval Ages
Roman Empire
The Dark Ages
All of the above except Roman
2
What was the name of the building behind the Greek alter and orchestra?
Dithyramb
Skene
Diazoma
Anteorchestra
3
Which Medieval plays were about the lives of saints?
Miracle Plays
Passion Plays
Mystery Plays
Cycle Plays
4
The church began to produce plays to educate who?
Kings and Queens
Wealthy patrons
The common man
Women
5
What were the "moving stages" called?
Thrust stage
Mansions
Pageant wagons
Tropes
6
What were the people who watched from the pit called in the Globe?
Groundlings
None of these
Pitlings
Extras
7
Mystery plays in Medieval theatre were called that because:
Mystery was another name for religious denominations
Mystery was another name for trades or crafts
Mystery was another name for saints
Mystery was another name for cycle plays
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Common character types are known as what?
Comedia characters
Stock characters
Common characters
Base characters
9
The term "secular" refers only to what?
Bible stories
Anything other than church or religion
Religious themes plays
Non-religous themed plays
10
What was at the very center of the orchestra in Greek theatres?
Diazoma
Skene
Dithyrambs
Alter
11
Medieval Passion Plays were about what subject?
The arrest, trial, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus
The birth and early life of Jesus
Bible stories
The lives of saints
12
Who performed in the play performed during mass services?
Towns people
Congregation
Members of the Crafts guilds
Priests
13
Who did Shakespeare write for mainly?
The common man
Women
Kings and Queens
Wealthy patrons
14
Medieval plays allowed women to act in plays because they were "without sin" and they were based on bible stories.
True
False
15
Who was the Greek god that was worshipped that lead to theatre?
Goat song
Dionysus
Deus ex Machina
Dithyrambs
16
What was the name of the first known actor?
Chorus
Dithyus
Thespis
Dionysus
17
At the beginning of the Middle Ages, who banned theatre because it was vulgar & evil?
The President
Church leaders
The King
Townspeople
18
Before pageant wagons, Medieval theatre used what?
The Nave
Large stages
Mansions
Houses
19
Shakespeare just wrote tragedies and comedies.
False
True
20
The group of people in Greek theatre that all said or sang the same thing at the same time were who?
Thespians
Dionysus
Dithyrambs
Chorus
21
What is the name for a short, biblical scene?
Pageant wagon
Troops
Trope
Cycle
22
In the Shakespeare comedy, Cymbeline, there was a character named Posthumous. Why is this unfortunate?
It means "after laughs"
It means "horse manure"
It means "after death"
It means "most smelly"
23
What was cut into the stage floor in the Globe?
A hut
Balcony
The Heavens
Trap door
24
What does theatron mean?
House of worship
Singing place
Seeing place
Goat Song
25
A set a tropes performed together is a known as a what?
Pageant wagons
Miracle play
Cycle
Mystery play