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1
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We are quite confident but not 100% certain of what Greek theatre was like

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True

2
Q

The large circular playing area of a Greek theatre is called the skene

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False

3
Q

The Braggart Soldier was written by Seneca

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False (it was plautus)

4
Q

The emperor Nero wrote 14 plays. Only 2 survived.

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False

5
Q

During the first phase of Roman civilization only Tragedies were performed.

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False

6
Q

Roman theatre surpassed Greek theatre in every way.

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False

7
Q

During the second phase of Roman civilization only Comedies were performed

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False

8
Q

Roman plays were less philosophically profound than Greek plays

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True

9
Q

Unlike Greek theatre Roman theatre was only associated with religious festivals

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False

10
Q

There are 0 surviving tragedies but 9 comedies from the 2nd phase of Roman civilization

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False

11
Q

The Roman theatre eliminated the chorus

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True

12
Q

Roman theatre added sound effects to their plays

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False

13
Q

Roman theatre used eavesdropping as a device to aid story complication

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true

14
Q

Often defying logic, Roman plays all took place in the forum

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False

15
Q

Identify 4 of the 5 theories on how theatre/drama began

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Dance, Judicial, Storytelling, “Great Man”

16
Q

In “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” what is the old blind man searching to find?

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His children

17
Q

What are Hero and the Slave searching to find to add to the sleeping potion?

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sweat of mare

18
Q

In the play WOMEN IN POWER what do the women do to gain power?

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Dress up as men, go to congress, and vote women in power

19
Q

What predicament do the men face when they wake up in the morning?

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Their wives and clothes are gone

20
Q

What does the slave want in the BRAGGART SOLDIER?

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He wants his freedom

21
Q

How does the slave get away? (brag sold)

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by boat

22
Q

Who is credited as being the first actor?

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Thespis

23
Q

During the Hellenistic period, Alexandria became the center of knowledge. What city remained the center for culture?

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Athens

24
Q

Greek Tragedy of the 5th century is primarily basedc on the works of 3 playwrights:

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Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides

25
Q

Who wrote Antigone?

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Sophocles

26
Q

He lived to be 90 years old as a major contributor to the flowering Greek civilization

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Sophocles

27
Q

During his lifetime he introduced new innovations to the theatre. He enlarged the chorus 12 to 15 and introduced painted Scenery

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Sophocles

28
Q

The third actor that opened the possibilities for dramatic intrigue was introduced by whom?

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Sophocles

29
Q

The second actor that permitted face to face conflict was introduced by whom?

A

Aeschylus

30
Q

Who wrote WOMEN IN POWER?

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Aristophones

31
Q

He is considered one of the Greek comic authors

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Aristophones

32
Q

The Greek word THEATRON means what?

A

Seeing place

33
Q

The best preserved of the Greek theatres is located in what city?

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Epidarus

34
Q

The festival of Dionysis was created as part of what?

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Religious festival

35
Q

Traditional Greek Theatres were built…

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into a hillside

36
Q

The first great age of theatre was produced by who?

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The Greeks

37
Q

All Greek Tragedy is based on one of two topics which the playwright was free to alter or invent motivation

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Myth or History

38
Q

These Greek PLays were a burlesque treatment of mythology ridiculing the gods, heroes, and adventures, they could get raunchy.

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Satyr plays

39
Q

Why is Antigone being punished?

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She buried her brother

40
Q

Why does Creon feel he must punish Antigone

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She broke the laws and the laws are for all

41
Q

What does Tieresias (the prophet) tell Creon?

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Change his ways or he will be sorry

42
Q

Who is Haimon and what happens to him?

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Creon’s son, Antigone’s fiance, and he kills himself

43
Q

What threat does Creon make to the sentry? (soldier)

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Find out who buried the body or die

44
Q

The Roman civilization was in two phases. From 27 BCE to 476 CE was the

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Empire

45
Q

The Roman civilization was in two phases. From 509BCE to 27 BCE was the

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Republic

46
Q

Before 240 BCE Roman theatre consisted basically of this type of entertainment

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Variety Acts

47
Q

During the 1st period of Roman civilization before 240 BCE Roman theatre basically consisted of this type of entertainment

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Variety acts

48
Q

During the second phase of the Roman civilization, drama was largely abandoned in fav this type of entertainment

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Variety acts

49
Q

The first permanent amphitheater in what is now Italy was built in 75 BC in the city of

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Pompeii

50
Q

In the year 55 BC this opened as the first permanent one in the city of Rome

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The theatre of Pompey

51
Q

In the year 80 AD this opened for alternative types of entertainment including sea battles.

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The Coliseum