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Mrs. Cooper's Semester 2 Final: Theatre History Then and Now-The Greeks, Romans and The Great White Way

Questions and Answers

1.

Who is Thespis?
- A.
  
  He wrote "Madea Goes to Jail"
- B.
  
  He was the first actor EVER
- C.
  
  He was the first director of a Broadway Musical
- D.
  
  He was the King of Rome that made theatre illegal
Correct Answer
B. He was the first actor EVER
2.

Which are the three best known Roman Playwrights?
- A.
  
  Sophocles, Oedipus, Shaw
- B.
  
  Shakespeare, Marlow and Albee
- C.
  
  Terence, Plautus and Seneca
- D.
  
  Aristophenes, Aeschuyles and Tyler Perry
Correct Answer
C. Terence, Plautus and Seneca
3.

Spiderman Turn Off the Dark was the most expensive Broadway musical EVER?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
4.

Who was the main character in Phantom of the Opera?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Correct Answer
D.
5.

When is it believed that Greek theatre began?
- A.
  
  1927
- B.
  
  15th Century
- C.
  
  5th Century BC
- D.
  
  3rd Century AD
Correct Answer
C. 5th Century BC
6.

Who is Dionysis' Roman equivalent?
- A.
  
  Bacchus
- B.
  
  Mrs. Cooper
- C.
  
  Pluto
- D.
  
  Jupiter
Correct Answer
A. Bacchus
7.

What was the first Musical to win the Pultizer Prize?

Correct Answer
Of Thee I Sing
8.

Which of the following was a character in Annie?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Correct Answer
A.
9.

Who did the Roman's steal most of their ideas from?
- A.
  
  Mrs. Cooper
- B.
  
  Braodway Musicals
- C.
  
  The Chinese
- D.
  
  The Greeks
Correct Answer
D. The Greeks
10.

Which Disney film adaptation has become the highest grossing Broadway musical of all time?
- A.
- B.
- C.
Correct Answer
B.
11.

What does the greek word for theatre-"Theatron" mean?
- A.
  
  "hearing place"
- B.
  
  "the place they do the theatre"
- C.
  
  "seeing place"
- D.
  
  "the place that costs too much and smells funny"
Correct Answer
C. "seeing place"