Question 1

Which playwright killed an actor but got out of jail by pleading "benefit of clergy?"

Accepted Answer

A)  William Shakespeare 
B)  Christopher Marlowe 
C)  Ben Jonson 
D)  Thomas Kyd 
E)  William Prynne 
A)  William Shakespeare 
B)  Christopher Marlowe 
C)  Ben Jonson 
D)  Thomas Kyd 
E)  William Prynne

Question 2

The Enlightenment led to what to new types of theatre?

Accepted Answer

A)  New comedy and old tragedy 
B)  Melodramas and Freedom Skits 
C)  Anti-comedies and true love stories 
D)  Barber comedies and wig plays 
E)  Domestic tragedies and sentimental comedies 
A)  New comedy and old tragedy 
B)  Melodramas and Freedom Skits 
C)  Anti-comedies and true love stories 
D)  Barber comedies and wig plays 
E)  Domestic tragedies and sentimental comedies

Question 3

During the Renaissance the Italians invented what type of scene painting?

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the Renaissance the Italians invented what...

Question 4

After 1574 theatre was banned within the city limits of London because of the protests of which religious group?

Accepted Answer

The answer of After 1574 theatre was banned within the...

Question 5

During the Renaissance many people thought ancient Greek plays were entirely sung. This led to what new type of theatre?

Accepted Answer

A)  Commedia dell'arte 
B)  Musical comedy 
C)  Ritual tragedy 
D)  Opera 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Commedia dell'arte 
B)  Musical comedy 
C)  Ritual tragedy 
D)  Opera 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

Calderon is one of Spain's most popular playwrights. His play, _____, is regarded by some as the Hamlet of the Golden Age of Spanish drama.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fuente Ovejuna 
B)  Life is a Dream 
C)  Dog in a Manger 
D)  Don Quixote 
A)  Fuente Ovejuna 
B)  Life is a Dream 
C)  Dog in a Manger 
D)  Don Quixote

Question 7

During the Renaissance, three broad categories of theatre came to dominate Europe. Which of the following does not belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Popular 
B)  Fine art 
C)  Humanist 
D)  Liturgical 
A)  Popular 
B)  Fine art 
C)  Humanist 
D)  Liturgical

Question 8

During the Renaissance there was a lack of theatres in Paris, so where were plays often performed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tennis courts 
B)  Kitchens 
C)  Street corners 
D)  Voting halls 
E)  The courtyards of inns 
A)  Tennis courts 
B)  Kitchens 
C)  Street corners 
D)  Voting halls 
E)  The courtyards of inns

Which playwright killed an actor but got out of jail by pleading "benefit of clergy?"

The Enlightenment led to what to new types of theatre?

During the Renaissance the Italians invented what type of scene painting?

After 1574 theatre was banned within the city limits of London because of the protests of which religious group?

During the Renaissance many people thought ancient Greek plays were entirely sung. This led to what new type of theatre?

Calderon is one of Spain's most popular playwrights. His play, _____, is regarded by some as the Hamlet of the Golden Age of Spanish drama.

During the Renaissance, three broad categories of theatre came to dominate Europe. Which of the following does not belong?

During the Renaissance there was a lack of theatres in Paris, so where were plays often performed?

Theatre, Art, and Entertainment

Stage Vs Screen

Theatre and Cultural Diversity

Experiencing and Analyzing Plays

A Day in the Life of a Theatre

The Playwright and the Script

The Art of Acting

The Art of Directing

The Art of Design

A Creative Life

Concise Version the Many Types of Theatre

Then and Now Version Non-Western Theatre

Then and Now Version the Greeks to the Rise of Christianity

Then and Now Version the Dark Ages to the Dawn of the Renaissance

Then and Now Version the Restration, the Enlightenment, and Romanticism

Then and Now Version Modern Theatre

Then and Now Version the Muscial

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Exam 15: Then and Now Version the Renaissance

Which playwright killed an actor but got out of jail by pleading "benefit of clergy?"

The Enlightenment led to what to new types of theatre?

During the Renaissance the Italians invented what type of scene painting?

After 1574 theatre was banned within the city limits of London because of the protests of which religious group?

During the Renaissance many people thought ancient Greek plays were entirely sung. This led to what new type of theatre?

Calderon is one of Spain's most popular playwrights. His play, _____, is regarded by some as the Hamlet of the Golden Age of Spanish drama.

During the Renaissance, three broad categories of theatre came to dominate Europe. Which of the following does not belong?

During the Renaissance there was a lack of theatres in Paris, so where were plays often performed?

Theatre, Art, and Entertainment

Stage Vs Screen

Theatre and Cultural Diversity

Experiencing and Analyzing Plays

A Day in the Life of a Theatre

The Playwright and the Script

The Art of Acting

The Art of Directing

The Art of Design

A Creative Life

Concise Version the Many Types of Theatre

Then and Now Version Non-Western Theatre

Then and Now Version the Greeks to the Rise of Christianity

Then and Now Version the Dark Ages to the Dawn of the Renaissance

Then and Now Version the Restration, the Enlightenment, and Romanticism

Then and Now Version Modern Theatre

Then and Now Version the Muscial

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