Theatre History Quiz

First actor in history ____________.

• Thespis
• William Shakespeare

• Aristotle

• Hrosvitha

Part-time owner of a theatre company, actor, and writer ____________.

What did the Greek use to express emotions ____________.

• Masks
• Costumes

• Jumbotron

• Instruments

The first female playwright ____________.

• Hrosvitha
• Amelia Earhart

• Ophelia

• Melanie Marnich

What does the Dionysian Festival require?

• A. 1 judge, 7 plays per playwright

• B. 5 judges, 1 play per playwright

• C. 10 judges, 4 plays per playwright

• D. 4 judges, 10 plays per playwright

Which of the following is a comedy from William Shakespeare?

• A. King Henry V

• B. A Midsummer Night’s Dream

• C. Romeo and Juliet

• D. Hamlet

What was the name of the theatre that Shakespeare built?

• A. The Earth Theatre

• B. The Globe Theatre

• C. Shakespeare’s Globe

• D. The Guthrie Theatre

Which type of play did William Shakespeare NOT write

• Comedies

• Tragedies

• Musicals

• Histories

Which of the following are drama vernacular plays?

• Miracle plays

• Mystery plays

• Morality plays

• All of the above

In 1603, what was the name of Shakespeare's acting company?

• Lord Chamberlain's Men

• Lord Farquad's Merry Men

• Second City

• The King's Men