Theatre History Unit Test- REVIEW

Name a popular theory about how theatre started in primitive times.

• Cooking

• Traveling

• Hunting

• Dancing

Who was the first known actor?

• Euripides

• Aeschylus

• Medea

• Thespis

In this type of play, Greek legends were made fun of.

• Satire

• Melodrama

• Classical

• Realistic

Greek actors needed to change masks to change roles.

• True

• False

A short biblical scene found to be a valuable way to teach lessons from the bible is called:

• Pageant Wagon

• Cycle

• Harlequin

• Trope

A pageant wagon was a traveling cart made to become a stage when performances were held in the country sides.

• True

• False

Renaissance means the rebirth or renewed interest in politics and royalty.

• True

• False

The Renaissance began in England.

• True

• False

Females were finally allowed to be on stage. All thanks to ________.

• Pope Innocent II

• Charles II

• Queen Victoria

• Lady MacBeth

Romanticism was the major art form in:

• 19th Century

• 20th Century

• 15th Century

• 21st Century