What was the affect of Late Medieval Theatre?

Rival of Greek and Roman Culture

Which of the following best explains how Medieval theatre influences us today?

First Permanent Theaters created

How did Politics, Religion and Technology of Medieval Times affect the plays?

The Church needed a way to teach illiterate people Biblical Stories

What is the biggest difference between Early and late Medieval Times in the context of Theater?

Theater was seen as diabolical and secular and then the church used it

How were medieval scripts written?

Written on Parchment in Paleography

Why was Religion so huge in Medieval times?

The Catholic Church held great influence and political power

Which of the following best explains why Medieval theater reflected the time period?

It was a very religious period and also held high illiteracy rates

Order the Social classes of Medieval times

Serfs, Freemen, Knights, Nobles, Kings, The Church

Which of the following explain the positives of fixed Stages?

Large, served as different scenes and featured a platea

Why were Medieval Play structure basic and public?

So illiterate people could be taught visually religious stories

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1
What was the affect of Late Medieval Theatre?
Literacy Rates Increase
Rival of Greek and Roman Culture
The Church gains power
Secularism and Expressionism rise
2
Which of the following best explains how Medieval theatre influences us today?
Revival of Greek and Roman Culture
First Permanent Theaters created
A rush towards secularism
The stories told in Medieval plays are still told today
3
Which of the following were NOT genres in Medieval Plays?
Mystery
Biblical
Miracle
Morality
4
This Image represents which type of Medieval Stage?
Pageant
Public
The first stage ever created
Fixed
5
Where were Medieval Plays performed?
Festivals
Markets
Any Public place
In the middle of the Street
6
How did Politics, Religion and Technology of Medieval Times affect the plays?
There was now enough centralization and Humanism to express emotions
A variety of genres due to the blossoming of the Renaissance
Rise of Humanism made it more expressive while still being religious
The Church needed a way to teach illiterate people Biblical Stories
7
Mystery plays originated in the Early Medieval Ages
True
False
8
What is the biggest difference between Early and late Medieval Times in the context of Theater?
Leaders couldn’t hold power over nations and then Centralization increased
Theater was seen as diabolical and secular and then the church used it
Leaders took a number of steps towards centralization
The Early Middle Ages were extremely close minded and saw little art
9
What were some typical Medieval Costumes?
God and Jesus
Gentry
Royalty
Aristocracy
10
How were medieval scripts written?
Written on Paleography in Parchment
In Paleography
On Parchment
Written on Parchment in Paleography
11
The Catholic Church held a large influence over politics
False
True
12
Which of the following explained Medieval life before the Renaissance?
Low literacy rates
Securlarism
Emergence of new Religions
Humanism
13
Why was Religion so huge in Medieval times?
The Catholic Church held great influence and political power
They lacked the technology and enlightenment from the later centuries
Secularism was largely discouraged and not practiced by many
Politics were largely decentralized
14
Which of the following is an example of methods of consolidating power?
All of the Above
Promote Enlightenment
Eliminate Bureaucracy
Limit power of Rivals
15
Which of the following are NOT examples of traveling entertainment?
Royalty, Clergy, Aristocracy
Puppeteers, Jugglers, Clergy
Puppeteers, Clergy, mummers
Jugglers, Aristocracy, Pagaents
16
Which of the following best explains why Medieval theater reflected the time period?
The Catholic Church held high political power and always got what it wanted
It was a very religious period and also held high illiteracy rates
The Renaissance revived Greek and Roman arts including theater
The end of Medieval times saw the rise of Humanism and human expression
17
How was god depicted in these plays?
Using instrumental music
He was created using candles and fireplaces
By various actors
God wasn’t imitated out of respect
18
Why does this image above best depict Medieval theater?
The way people are dressed in the image
Illiterate people are depicted watching biblical stories
Medieval people used Horses to get around
Small stage in a public space
19
Which of these are a form of medieval traveling entertainment?
Traveling story tellers
Puppeteers
All of the above
Jugglers
20
Order the Social classes of Medieval times
Serfs, Freemen, Nobles, Knights, The Church, Kings
Serfs, Freemen, Nobles, Knights, Kings, The Church
Serfs, Freemen, Knights, Nobles, Kings, The Church
Serfs, Freemen, Knights, Nobles, The Church, Kings
21
Which of the following explain the positives of fixed Stages?
Wasn’t too large, could hold many actors and featured a platea
Featured a Platea and got many large crowds
Large, served as different scenes and featured a platea
Large, served as different scenes, but didn’t get as large crowds
22
Why were Medieval Play structure basic and public?
When shown in theaters, they couldn’t be accessed by large
That’s all they had access to from 1400-1700
So illiterate people could be taught visually religious stories
They wanted audience members to see the entire stage from any view
23
Medieval Theater had a big part in the creation of musicals
True
False
24
Why were the majority of people in Medieval societies Peasants?
Low Literacy rates
The Catholic Church
Decentralization
Feudalism
25
Which of the following is a famous Medieval Mystery Play?
Chesapeake Mystery Plays
London Mystery Plays
A satire of three estates
Wakefield Mystery Plays

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