Roman Theater

What was the term for the semi-circular seating area, used by ordinary playgoers?

• cavea

• orchestra

• scaena

• scaenae frons

What was the term for the horseshoe-shaped seating area for important officials?

• cavea

• orchestra

• scaena

• scaenae frons

What was the term for the stage?

• cavea

• orchestra

• scaena

• scaenae frons

What was the term for the building decorated with columns and used as a backdrop?

• cavea

• orchestra

• scaena

• scaenae frons

What was the Odeon?

• A small, roofed theater in Pompeii

• A large, open-air theater in Pompeii

How many spectators could the large, open-air theater in Pompeii hold?

• 2,500

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 15,000

What was a PANTOMIME?

• A more serious play, put on by one actor and sung by the chorus

• A frivolous, slapstick comedy play

• A more sophisticated comedy

What was a FARCE?

• A more serious play, put on by one actor and sung by the chorus

• A frivolous, slapstick comedy play

• A more sophisticated comedy

Who of the following were famous second-century B.C. comedy playwrights?

• Terence

• Plautus

• Juvenal

• Catullus

Which of the following is TRUE?

• Spectators were charged a small fee to attend.

• Plays lasted all day.

• Spectators entered through the scaenae frons.

• Plays generally involved new and exciting characters.