Question 1

Historically,traditional drama began when

Accepted Answer

A) spoken drama was introduced into shamanistic rites. 
B) rituals began to use theatrical elements like costumes and properties. 
C) whole tribes of audiences began to gather to hear storytellers relate their tales. 
D) dramatic competitions were introduced in Athens. 
A) spoken drama was introduced into shamanistic rites. 
B) rituals began to use theatrical elements like costumes and properties. 
C) whole tribes of audiences began to gather to hear storytellers relate their tales. 
D) dramatic competitions were introduced in Athens.

Question 2

Kabuki consists of only one category: history plays.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Plays of the royal theatre era are characterized by

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A) morality. 
B) rational philosophy and sensibility. 
C) melodrama. 
D) mysterious and unexplained events. 
A) morality. 
B) rational philosophy and sensibility. 
C) melodrama. 
D) mysterious and unexplained events.

Question 4

Performers in Chinese opera are adept at singing,speech,mime,acting,and acrobatics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The ancient Greek god of fertility,wine,agriculture,and sexuality was

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A) Apollo. 
B) Athena. 
C) Mercury. 
D) Dionysus. 
A) Apollo. 
B) Athena. 
C) Mercury. 
D) Dionysus.

Question 6

The primary foundations of theatre are ritual and dancing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The work of Shakespeare and Ben Jonson in England and Machiavelli and commedia dell'arte in Italy are all examples of Renaissance theatre.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Briefly characterize the kabuki and noh dramas.

Accepted Answer

Kabuki and Noh are two distinct forms of

Question 9

Playwrights of the Romantic era include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. 
B) Friedrich von Schiller. 
C) Victor Hugo. 
D) Pedro Calderón. 
A) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. 
B) Friedrich von Schiller. 
C) Victor Hugo. 
D) Pedro Calderón.

Question 10

A vomitoria is

Accepted Answer

A) an elaborately constructed house. 
B) a tunnel entrance on both sides of the orchestra,or stage. 
C) the box on stage that appears to be a part of the scenery but which actually holds all the props needed for the play. 
D) the platform segment which bears the stage planks. 
A) an elaborately constructed house. 
B) a tunnel entrance on both sides of the orchestra,or stage. 
C) the box on stage that appears to be a part of the scenery but which actually holds all the props needed for the play. 
D) the platform segment which bears the stage planks.

Question 11

The excesses of Romanticism gave rise to melodrama and grand opera.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What kind of sexualized,audacious,political,and scatological comedy was considered fit material for translation or publication only in recent times?

Accepted Answer

A) old comedy 
B) modern comedy 
C) commedia dell'arte 
D) renaissance comedy 
A) old comedy 
B) modern comedy 
C) commedia dell'arte 
D) renaissance comedy

Question 13

Which of the following can NOT be said of Shakespeare?

Accepted Answer

A) He was basically ignored by royalty. 
B) He was an actor. 
C) He was part-owner of an acting company. 
D) He was a contemporary of Christopher Marlowe. 
A) He was basically ignored by royalty. 
B) He was an actor. 
C) He was part-owner of an acting company. 
D) He was a contemporary of Christopher Marlowe.

Question 14

The Renaissance was characterized by which of the following?

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A) a renewed interest in classical (Greek and Roman)civilization 
B) the vigorous revival of monastic scholasticism 
C) the repudiation of the discoveries of the New World 
D) a celebration of oriental cultures,especially India 
A) a renewed interest in classical (Greek and Roman)civilization 
B) the vigorous revival of monastic scholasticism 
C) the repudiation of the discoveries of the New World 
D) a celebration of oriental cultures,especially India

Question 15

The Royal era was characterized by the targeted audience of peasants,farmers,and lower class citizens who enjoyed the outdoor ambience of the theatre.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The principles of the Romantic theatre were in reaction to the previous era's emphasis on rationality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Rome's greatest contribution to the theatre was

Accepted Answer

A) its improvements on the form of tragedy. 
B) its introduction of a chorus. 
C) their architecture and modifications of the theatre space. 
D) its poetic manuscripts. 
A) its improvements on the form of tragedy. 
B) its introduction of a chorus. 
C) their architecture and modifications of the theatre space. 
D) its poetic manuscripts.

Question 18

The most comprehensive and detailed theatrical treatise of the ancient world,detailing analyses of dramatic texts,the theatre building,acting,staging,music,and even theatre-company organization,is

Accepted Answer

A) the Sanskrit Natyasastra,or "rules of drama." 
B) Kalidasa Kundalini,the Zen of drama. 
C) Tan Tien,the handbook of the Peking Opera. 
D) the Kabuki Nehru,written for directors and actors in Japan. 
A) the Sanskrit Natyasastra,or "rules of drama." 
B) Kalidasa Kundalini,the Zen of drama. 
C) Tan Tien,the handbook of the Peking Opera. 
D) the Kabuki Nehru,written for directors and actors in Japan.

Question 19

Which country is the home of the oldest continuous theatre tradition?

Accepted Answer

A) India 
B) Indonesia 
C) China 
D) Vietnam 
A) India 
B) Indonesia 
C) China 
D) Vietnam

Question 20

Which drama,whose name means "story play," originated in rural villages in the province of Kerala in the seventeenth century and is based on any of thousands of stories from two great Indian epics,the Ramayana and the Mahabharata?

Accepted Answer

A) sakuntala 
B) natyasastra 
C) kathakali 
D) shivanu 
A) sakuntala 
B) natyasastra 
C) kathakali 
D) shivanu

Historically,traditional drama began when

Kabuki consists of only one category: history plays.

Plays of the royal theatre era are characterized by

Performers in Chinese opera are adept at singing,speech,mime,acting,and acrobatics.

The ancient Greek god of fertility,wine,agriculture,and sexuality was

The primary foundations of theatre are ritual and dancing.

The work of Shakespeare and Ben Jonson in England and Machiavelli and commedia dell'arte in Italy are all examples of Renaissance theatre.

Briefly characterize the kabuki and noh dramas.

Playwrights of the Romantic era include all of the following EXCEPT

A vomitoria is

The excesses of Romanticism gave rise to melodrama and grand opera.

What kind of sexualized,audacious,political,and scatological comedy was considered fit material for translation or publication only in recent times?

Which of the following can NOT be said of Shakespeare?

The Renaissance was characterized by which of the following?

The Royal era was characterized by the targeted audience of peasants,farmers,and lower class citizens who enjoyed the outdoor ambience of the theatre.

The principles of the Romantic theatre were in reaction to the previous era's emphasis on rationality.

Rome's greatest contribution to the theatre was

The most comprehensive and detailed theatrical treatise of the ancient world,detailing analyses of dramatic texts,the theatre building,acting,staging,music,and even theatre-company organization,is

Which country is the home of the oldest continuous theatre tradition?

Which drama,whose name means "story play," originated in rural villages in the province of Kerala in the seventeenth century and is based on any of thousands of stories from two great Indian epics,the Ramayana and the Mahabharata?

What Is Theatre

What Is a Play

The Actor

The Playwright

Designers and Technicians

The Director

The Modern Theatre

Musical Theatre

Theatre Today

The Audience

The Ancients

The Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Theatre of Asia

The Royal Era

The Modern Theatre: Realism

The Modern Theatre: Antirealism

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Exam 7: Theatre Traditions

Historically,traditional drama began when

Kabuki consists of only one category: history plays.

Plays of the royal theatre era are characterized by

Performers in Chinese opera are adept at singing,speech,mime,acting,and acrobatics.

The ancient Greek god of fertility,wine,agriculture,and sexuality was

The primary foundations of theatre are ritual and dancing.

The work of Shakespeare and Ben Jonson in England and Machiavelli and commedia dell'arte in Italy are all examples of Renaissance theatre.

Briefly characterize the kabuki and noh dramas.

Playwrights of the Romantic era include all of the following EXCEPT

A vomitoria is

The excesses of Romanticism gave rise to melodrama and grand opera.

What kind of sexualized,audacious,political,and scatological comedy was considered fit material for translation or publication only in recent times?

Which of the following can NOT be said of Shakespeare?

The Renaissance was characterized by which of the following?

The Royal era was characterized by the targeted audience of peasants,farmers,and lower class citizens who enjoyed the outdoor ambience of the theatre.

The principles of the Romantic theatre were in reaction to the previous era's emphasis on rationality.

Rome's greatest contribution to the theatre was

The most comprehensive and detailed theatrical treatise of the ancient world,detailing analyses of dramatic texts,the theatre building,acting,staging,music,and even theatre-company organization,is

Which country is the home of the oldest continuous theatre tradition?

Which drama,whose name means "story play," originated in rural villages in the province of Kerala in the seventeenth century and is based on any of thousands of stories from two great Indian epics,the Ramayana and the Mahabharata?

What Is Theatre

What Is a Play

The Actor

The Playwright

Designers and Technicians

The Director

The Modern Theatre

Musical Theatre

Theatre Today

The Audience

The Ancients

The Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Theatre of Asia

The Royal Era

The Modern Theatre: Realism

The Modern Theatre: Antirealism

Filters