drama history

earliest performances probably originated as

• games

• hunting practice

• entertainment

• greek theatre

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1. Which god did the Greeks honor with their theatre performances?

• Zeus

• Athena

• Dionysus

• Aristotle

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what group is attributed with the origins of theatre?

• Romans

• British

• Greeks

• Americans

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Thespians mean...

• teacher

• Theatre

• Actor

• Singer

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Which of the following was a unique feature of the Greek amphitheater?

• build in a hillside

• half under water

• had no windows

• had red curtains

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Why was Roman Theatre considered less sophisticated than Greek theatre?

• It was boring

• It was for poor people

• had vulgarity, sensuality, and violence

• Was hard to understand

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What time period, approximately, comprised Medieval Theatre?

• 500s to 1500

• erly 1900's

• 1-100 BC

• Modern day

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Which of the following is true of the Medieval audience?

• They were all men

• They could not read

• They were very smart

• They hated Theatre

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What time period, approximately, comprised Renaissance Theatre?

• mid 1500s-mid 1600s

• modern day

• 500-1000 BC

• late 1900s

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1. In what country was the Renaissance sparked to life?

• Spain

• France

• U.S.A

• Italy

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