Konstantin Stanislavky, Russin director, co-founded __ __ __ & trained actors in the art of _ _

Moscow art theatre, realistic acting

egyptian theatre was written primarly to celebrate

the coronation of new pharo,magical healing/religious drams

a varitey show fr. everything from singers and dancers

the famous spanish playwrite Miguel de Cervantes

wrote a play called Don Quixote

Is connected to the Greek chorus

other civil athorities feared theatre bc they worried that the large crowds would...

spread diseases and cause fights/riots

mortality plays were based on

stories that teach right from wrong

Allowed actors to play multiple parts

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1
villian or person who prevents the protagonist from reaching their goal
protaginst
climax
antagonist
resolution
2
Konstantin Stanislavky, Russin director, co-founded __ __ __ & trained actors in the art of _ _
leanardo theatre group, absurdist acting
all the abouve
Moscow art theatre, realistic acting
st. peatersburg plays, romantic acting
3
which of the following are types of ancient theatre
pantomime
egyption
both A nd C
cave art
4
president George Washington:
Was an American friend to the theatre
enjoyed shakespherean plays
all the above
purchased the first copy of his favorite play (the contrast)
5
egyptian theatre was written primarly to celebrate
the coronation of new pharo,magical healing/religious drams
an ellipses or event observed by the stars
a plentiful harvest
the barge moving from city to city
6
which element contributed to the illusion that cave art images were moving
wind
water
fire
earth
7
oliver crowmwell, the ___ leader, seized control of the govmnt. and closed the theaters in 1642
cathloc
none of the above
puritan
protestant
8
the author of a play
playwrite
antoginst
antagonst
climax
9
rhythmic movements&desire2imitate evolved into___ told of various tribal tradi.&rits of passage
pantomimes
cave art
religious dance
medican man
10
The style of theatre in the mid 19th was _ which can be described as selected view of real life
realism
imperssionism
absurdist
romantiticism
11
william shakephere
married at the age of 29
had 4 children with wife ann hathaway
was born in stadford-apon-avon
all the above
12
The course is physical actions were _______ in their voices were ______
Both a and c
Freestyle/harsh
Exaggerated/clear
Small / quiet
13
Vadeville
preformed in Black face, ft. African American jokes
a varitey show fr. everything from singers and dancers
dripped with sentimentaity/ aud. wept
14
woman were allowed to act in restoration theatre
false
true
15
emperor ming huang started
the first school for actors
the shinto religion
japanses noh
the peaking opera
16
the famous spanish playwrite Miguel de Cervantes
wrote 2000 plays in his lifetime
none of the above
wrote a play called Don Quixote
used spiritual emphasus abd elevated poetry in his writing
17
roman theatre began in
240 bce
240 ad
24 bce
none of the above
18
Readers theater:
None of the above
Does not use choral reading methods
Is a memorized activity
Is connected to the Greek chorus
19
japanese noh scenery consist of:
a pine tree
drums and gutiras
a small fan
wooden masks
20
trope, drama withing the mass, consisted of
short dramatized scenes
tablaux
all of the above
pantomimes
21
Dionysus is the Greek god of:
Masks and description
Wine and fertility
Music and festival
Theatre and wine
22
next to shakesphere, this playwrite is considered to be the gratest of all british tragidians
william shakesphere
none of the above
christapher marlow
ben johnson
23
acting in the peaking opera is done is done by men and is considered a lifelong pursuit
false
true
24
station plays actors moved place to place. aud. sits
true
false
25
shakesphere was known for his skillful ___ and ____ development
acting, plot
stories, scense
structure, social
plot, character
26
who paid a penny and stood in the pit arounf the acting plat form were called
the audience
all of the above
groundlins
lords and ladies
27
Greek place took place:
None of the above
Inside large caves
On ships And barges
In Mountainside amphitheaters
28
City Dionysus was:
Held in March
Held in Athens Greece
The festival of tragedies
All of the above
29
kyrogen, an aspect of japanese Noh
none of the above
are acted by woman
are farcical comedies preformed with wooden masks
are short comic breakes
30
Hendric Iibsen revolutionized the theatre of his day shocking spectators with plays about __ __
none of the above
social problems
goverment issues
romantic adventures
31
mirical plays were based on
stories teaching wrong from right
bibal stories
none of the above
the lives of saints
32
while __refers to the dermatic sketch as a whole__refers to the individual sections of activity
mime, pantomime
pantomime, mime
none of the above
non-verbal, verbal
33
other civil athorities feared theatre bc they worried that the large crowds would...
spread diseases and cause fights/riots
educate the people
cause riotss and fights
spred diseases
34
mortality plays were based on
stories that teach right from wrong
none of the above
the lives of saints
bibal stores
35
the commeda dell'arte character who wore diamond patches and was generally stupid, but v nimble
harlaquin
none of the above
pantelone
perriot
36
the turning point in the story
falling action
climax
antagonist
rising action
37
roman theater began with political celebrations and quickly became more religious in nature
true
false
38
speeches where actors talk alone to reveal their thoughts aloud are caller
dialogue
solioquies
monologs
harlquins
39
the events that occur immediately after the climax
falling action
climax
resolution
rising action
40
a great extravaganda of song, dance by ben johson was called
a royal party
a ball
a masque
a wooden o
41
Chinese theater began in interpretive dance, which is dance that ____ ____
tells a storie
is for entertainment
all the above
worships shinto religion
42
Greek masks:
Were only worn by women
All the above
Were made of stone
Allowed actors to play multiple parts
43
feudalism was the political system of the middle ages
false
true
44
in 1709 the governer's council of the colony of ___ passes an act that forbid playacting
new york
none of the above
north carolina
vergina
45
myster plays were based on
stories that teach right from wrong
the lives of saints
bible stories
none of the above
46
commedia dell'arte troops:
consisted of 7 men and 3 woman
used stock characters in 1/2 makes& familiar costumes
all the above
were the first to include woman since indian drama
47
chines theater began in___&changed when the Mongals invaded in _____
1280AD, 2000 AD
2000BCE 1280 AD
1684 BCE, 1200AD
none of the above
48
Choral Reading methods do not include
Echo
Punch
Ripple
Synchronization
49
Thespi, A famous Greek tragedian was:
The first to win the festival of tragedies
The first to add masks to the chorus
The first to add crops to a play
Both b and c
50
commedia dell'arte can be defined as: professional __ comedy preformed ___ for the masses
improvised, in the streets
ancient, on a stage
satire, secretly
none of the above
51
passion plays evolved in the late middle ages and depicted the life and death of christ
false
true
52
which type of ancient theatre is primarly a written text with no record of preforming
egyption
pantomime
hebrew
cave art
53
Choral groups in ancient greece:
compeyed in vocal contest.. led to the performance of plays
Saying hymns called dithyrambs to honor Dionysus
Both A and B
Represented the Greek government
54
in non-verbal comunication the body position, reflects thoughts&feelings
hand gesters
body positning
body launguage
mime
55
roman theatre festivals include:
chariot races and athletics
all the above
gladiators and jugglers
pantomimes and acrobatics
56
most prevalent in the18thwas__can be described as an emo. esc into beauty& sentimental idealism
realism
imperssionsm
romanticism
absudist
57
who was considered to be Americas gratest actor in the 18th centry
Mr. Barrymore
Konstantin Stanislavsky
none of the above
Edwin Booth
58
the common people of the middle ages
enjoyed a rich tradition of thatre
mostly illiterate7 unable to understand religious ceremonies
avoided poverty though mining and fishing
travled between villages to exchange ideas
59
Theatre road coumpanies traversed the country in the 19th century until the decline due to:
movies
radio
increase in the price of the rail road tickets
All of the above
60
in the theater of London, the backstage area for changing and resting is called
the dressing room
the tiring house
the greenroom
none of the above
61
who reigned at the time of political unrest prior closing of the theatres b4 the restoration
chrles 2nd
Elisabeth 1st
Chrles 1st
both A and B
62
CCHS stage is what type
proscenium stage
all of the above
thrust stage
arena stage
63
a Shaman's roll in the tribe of primitive people is
which doctor
story teller and religious leader
medicine man
all the above
64
the middle ages began with the fall of rome in ___ and lasted until ____
476 BCE, 18th centry
none of the above
476 AD, 14th centry
426 BCE, 15th centry
65
the boarder curtin at the top of the stag that conceals actors and crew is called a teaser
true
false
66
the renaissance came late to the theater of France because of
neoclassism
one group controlled all of theatre
many wars
all the above
67
the subject matter of primitive people's plays include
tribal traditions
rites of passage
both A and C
magical healing
68
hero or main charactor in your story
protaganast
climax
antagonist
rising action
69
the word renassiance means
none of the above
rebirth
reinvent
renew
70
commedia dell'arte may have been left over from this type of theatre
medival
both A and C
ancient roman
ancient greek
71
In Restoration theatre, a series of painted flags gave the audience the illusion of____
outdoors
distance
happiness
scene
72
the commeda dell'arte character who was lovelorn, moody and called the sad clown was:
harlaquin
none of the above
pantelone
perriot
73
a stock character is a fictional character based on a common sterotype
true
false
74
the obsticals that build to the climax
relolution
rising action
falling action
climax
75
mpngals demanded action,acrobatics stunts,songs and instrumentation in their theatre
true
false
76
a friend to theatre, this queen reigned from 1558-1603
queen elizabeth I
queen charlene
queen rose I
queen charlotte I
77
Marcel Marceau was a successful amd famous ___
pantomime
mime
hebrew
shaman
78
in which century did the theater of renaissance occur
14th
15th
both b and c
16th
79
printed books became availabe in english language in what year
1475
1745
1575
1975
80
chinese theatre dealt primarly with the following theames:
dance and music
poetry
short, serious studies of theatre
all the above
81
Choral readingS are ___________
echo
Palm reading performed by a chorus member
None of the above
The sound of multiple voices reading lines
82
children of the pear tree garden is a nickname for who
playwrittes
make-up artist
puppeteers
actors
83
Melodrams
a viriety show ft. singers and dancers
preformed in blackface, African American Jokes made
dripped with sentimental/ aud. wept @ clutch of evil villin
84
Minstral shows:
a varitey show ft. everything from singers, acrobats,dancers
preformed in blackface and ft. African American jokes
dripped with sentimentality. audince wept at the play
85
eventually, the church began to relinqish control of drama to trade guilds
false
true
86
candles provided lighting in resotation theatres, whych were typically outdoors
true
false
87
The first colony of produce a play and bild a playhouse was the colony of ____
north carolina
none of the above
new york
virgina
88
the commeda dell'arte character who wore baggy trousers,the gullible father of colombine was
harlaquin
none of the above
perriot
pantelone
89
The restoration come about with the reestablishing of the ___ in England in 1660 under king ___
democarcy. oliver cromwell
monarchy, charles II
none of the above
monarchy, charles I

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