Question 1

These are stories that reflect dark themes such as death, power and justice.

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tragedies

Question 2

He is said to have invented the role of the actor when in one of his productions he had someone step forward.

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None of the Above

Answer

Sophocles

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Aristophanes

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Theipis

Question 3

Greek plays would often be performed in a close-door amphitheater.

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false

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true

Question 4

Primitive drama is closely related to ritual and ceremony which included sophisticated masks, dancing and other performances.

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true

Answer

false

Question 5

This comedy influenced the creation of "The Comedy of Errors".

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Menaechmi

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The Bacchae

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Death of a Salesman

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The Beggar's Opera

Question 6

All are plays written by William Shakespeare except:

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Oedipus Rex

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Hamlet

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Macbeth

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Othello

Question 7

William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in ______________.

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Stratford-upon-Avon

Question 8

These replaced satyrs which made use of featured mask and clown-like dancers

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pantomimes

Question 9

The Roman court did not allow the state to be mocked in the way the ________mocked authority in Greek culture.

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satyr

Question 10

He wrote a number of brilliant comedies such as ‘The Rivals’ and ‘School for Scandal’.

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R. Sheridan

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W. Shakespeare

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J. Gay

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T. Robertson

Question 11

The term used to refer to a strategy of using real food and drink on stage depicting every day scenes.

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cup and saucer drama

Question 12

In 1800,  actual locations and expensive studio sets are used to  give the impression of fantasy.

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false

Answer

true

Question 13

There was a change in the number of people who regularly attend professional theatrical presentations in Britain beginning 21st  century.

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false

Answer

true

Question 14

This is a concept used to describe drama that tries to produce real life as it is.

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naturalism

Question 15

The space where the audience sits, or sometimes stands, to watch a  performance

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auditorium

Question 16

A theatre technique that is used by actors to make them appear exaggerated  or unreal (as opposed to naturalism)

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stylisation

Question 17

The way an actor decides to use words or actions beyond the scipt.

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Improvisation

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none of the above

Answer

Ad Lib

Answer

Characterization

Question 18

This is a technique used by actors to find a way of showing a character  physically.

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Centring

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Proxemics

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Aside

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Blocking

Question 19

Abbreviation for sound effects

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FX

Question 20

Any area in which the actors use to wait before entering the performance space.

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wings

Question 21

A remark made directly to the audience as if the character is  letting them in on a secret that the other characters on stage don’t know.

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aside

Question 22

This phrase means 'as you please'

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ad libitum

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ad lebitum

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ad libedum

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ad aux

Question 23

A speech made to introduce the play just enough to intrigue the audience.

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prologue

Question 24

Lightning or projected  images can be used on it to give a sense of space or sky.

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cyclorama

Question 25

Televisions became popular in the _______.

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none of the above

Answer

1940s-1950s

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1930s-1960s

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1700s-1800s

Question 26

It is a historical periodization traditionally referring to the Early Middle Ages or Middle Ages, that asserts that a demographic, cultural, and economic deterioration in Europe

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Dark Ages

Question 27

In the 13th century people began to re-enact stories from the  Bible.

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false

Answer

true

Question 28

This refers to a speech made a single actor to himself who is alone on stage.

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soliloquy

Question 29

These include the costumes, wigs, and body  paint used to transform an actor into a character.

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Technical Element

Answer

All of the Above

Answer

Performance Element

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Literary Element

Question 30

This refers to the visual elements of a play: sets, costumes,  special effects, etc. It is everything that the audience sees as they  watch the play.

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spectacle

Question 31

The first person to write about the essential aspects of drama.

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Aristotle

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Plato

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Plautus

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Sophocles

Question 32

Which culture allowed mockery of the Church, government or authority in general?

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Greek

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Roman

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Hebrew

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None of the Above

Question 33

By 1660, there were at least four other purpose-built, open-air  theatres in London.

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true

Answer

false

Question 34

When Elizabeth died people felt  less certain about things and plays became darker in their themes and the stories more  violent.

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true

Answer

false

Question 35

The word drama comes from the Ancient Latin word dran meaning ‘to do’.

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false

Answer

true

Question 36

Puppetry was invented in the 20th century.

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false

Answer

true

Question 37

It refers to the space above the stage used to store scenery suspended on ropes so it can be  dropped onto the stage

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flies

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proscenium arch stage

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flats

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drapes

Question 38

Theatre would died out when film became popular at the
beginning of the 20th century.

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false

Answer

true

Question 39

This is one of the most important element in drama that moves the plot of the story.

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dialogue

Question 40

It refers to the change in pitch or loudness of the voice

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inflection

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rhyme

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music

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rhythm

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