Ultimate Theatre History Quiz! Trivia
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- 1.Bharata Muni is:
- A.
The author of Natyasastra
- B.
One of the stages of enlightenment
- C.
A tasty dish with chicken
- D.
A play about a secret marriage
- 2.This group, which sang and danced as well as recited, was an integral and unique feature of Greek drama.
- A.
The Poetics
- B.
The Cyclops
- C.
The Chorus
- D.
Thespis
- 3.This playwright was the second most popular playwright in the English Renaissance.
- A.
William Shakespeare
- B.
Christopher Marlowe
- C.
George Bernard Shaw
- D.
Ben Johnson
- 4.Scenery was very important in the Elizabethan theater.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.The idea of decorum means which of the following?
- A.
All drama must be true to life.
- B.
All drama must follow the climactic format.
- C.
Characters should behave in ways based on their age, profession, gender, and rank.
- D.
Dramatic action within a play should not exceed 24 hours.
- 6.The Italian innovation of creating the illusion of visual realism where scenery becomes smaller the farther away it gets.
- A.
Angled wings
- B.
Painted shutters
- C.
Lighting and shadows
- D.
Perspective
- 7.Commedia dell'arte is best known for its:
- A.
Poignant material
- B.
Stock characters
- C.
The most popular theatre company in Rome
- D.
Use of bright colors
- 8.Autos sacramentales were most similar to:
- A.
Greek tragedies
- B.
Commedia dell'arte
- C.
Morality and mystery plays
- D.
Roman comedies
- 9.The purpose of the French Academy was:
- A.
To critique literature and art according to the neoclassical rules
- B.
A source for directors to conduct dramaturgical research
- C.
To govern public theater houses in France
- D.
To educate young French children in the arts
- 10.This festival became the most important for theater in Athens, Greece.
- A.
Mechane
- B.
City Dionysia
- C.
Aeschylus
- D.
Theatron
- 11.Zeami Motokiyo is to Teachings on Style and the Flower as:
- A.
Bhrata Muni is to Natyasastra
- B.
William Shakespeare is to Faust
- C.
Sophocles is to The Poetics
- D.
Britney Spears is to K-Fed
- 12.Which style of theater is most connected to dance?
- A.
Greek tragedy
- B.
English Renaissance
- C.
Kabuki
- D.
Liturgical drama
- 13.Which time period was most known for using theater as popular entertainment?
- A.
Sanskrit drama
- B.
Ancient Rome
- C.
Elizabethan drama
- D.
French Neoclassic
- 14.Which philosopher influenced Ancient Chinese theater the most?
- A.
Confuscius
- B.
Buddha
- C.
William Shakespeare
- D.
K-Fed
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