Theatre History - Early Period

Religious dances evolved into ____ in which drama emerged.

• Rituals

• Musicals

• Monologues

• None of the above

During festivals in Greek theatre,  who did religious rites pay honor/homage to?

• Sophocles

• Dionysus

• Aristotle

• Euripides

In Greek theatre, where were the plays performed?

• Indoors

• On wagons

• Outdoors

• None of the above

Who was known as the first actor?

• Dionysus

• William Shakespeare

• Zeus

• Thespis

In Greek theatre, how did actors show characters changes in a play?

• Masks

• Set changes

• Switched out actors

• None of the above

Which playwright is known as the Father of tragedy?

• Dionysus

• Thespis

• Aeschylus

• Arthur Miller

Who introduced Gladiators?

• Romans

• Greeks

• English

• Hebrews

What is the longest form of theatre performed to this day?

• Greek Theatre

• Broadway

• Noh Theatre

  (Japanese)

• None of the above

True or False: The Greeks created amphitheatres that had stone benches and can seat up to 20,000 people.

• True

• False

In Roman theatre, performers performed on wooden platforms.

• True

• False