Trivia Quiz: Do You Really Know About History Of Drama?

15 Questions | By Misslawler | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 892

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Quiz to test your knowledge of the history of drama

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1.

When was Shakespeare born?
- A.
  
  26 April 1564
- B.
  
  26 December 1564
- C.
  
  23 January 1654
2.

Aeschylus was the first known playwright If you don't know how to say this word, click on this link: http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=aeschylus
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

Greek theatre was popular around when?
- A.
  
  500 BC (before Christ)
- B.
  
  500 AD (after Christ)
- C.
  
  Last year
4.

Where was Shakespeare born?
- A.
  
  Stratford, New Zealand
- B.
  
  Stafford, England
- C.
  
  Stratford, England
5.

Shakespeare was the father of twins
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

Shakespeare's wife Anna Hathaway was how many years older than Shakespeare
- A.
  
  6 years
- B.
  
  8 years
- C.
  
  She wasn't - she was younger than him
7.

One of the plays that Shakespeare wrote was called...
- A.
  
  Macbeth
- B.
  
  Hamnet
- C.
  
  The Plague
8.

In medieval times, plays were performed on carts as the actors travelled from town to town. These plays were called...
- A.
  
  Morbidity plays
- B.
  
  Morality plays
- C.
  
  Cart plays
9.

You spell medieval like this...
- A.
  
  Medieval
- B.
  
  Medeival
- C.
  
  Med-evil
10.

Apart from entertainment, what was the purpose of morality plays?
- A.
  
  To make everyone go to the market place
- B.
  
  So that actors could travel to different towns
- C.
  
  To educate the people about what was the right thing to do
11.

Name the types of character that you would see in a melodrama
12.

When we are acting, we need to ...
- A.
  
  Speak just as we would do at home
- B.
  
  Speak loudly and clearly
- C.
  
  Mumble cause it's embarrasing
13.

The Greek chorus had another name - what was it?
- A.
  
  Goat milkers
- B.
  
  Goat singers
- C.
  
  Sheep dancers
14.

The "deus ex machina" in Greek times was what?
- A.
  
  A trapdoor in the floor of the stage
- B.
  
  A special crane to lift actors
- C.
  
  A mask that the actors used
15.

Greek dramas were put on in honour of Dionysus who was the god of what?
- A.
  
  Happiness and light
- B.
  
  Wine and food
- C.
  
  The underworld