Test your basic knowledge |

Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Busiest person in the theatre






2. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






3. Amateur theatre in which shows are created by residents of a particular area who come together without being part of a professional or academic institution






4. In the middle ages - wagons with scenery used in professional staging






5. Less than 100 people - experimental theatre - not exactly commercial






6. Works published before 1923






7. Controls the environment in the theatre






8. A chart that records the items of clothing worn by each actor in each scene of the play






9. The first director






10. Humorous - objective view point






11. Organization of action






12. Movement of art and literature in 16th century - based on Greek and Roman works






13. Play reenacting biblical stories






14. Part of What is included in the text






15. Practitioners do not rely on theatrical activity for their livelihood






16. A second or later round of auditions to which specific actors are invited






17. Scenery - costume - lighting - rhythm - movement - composition






18. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






19. Top of stage






20. 'The Well Made Play' Credited with writing in between 440-500 plays - featured a melodramatic strategy






21. In the middle ages - wagons with scenery used in professional staging






22. Series of short stories






23. High point of action






24. Thomas Aquinas - literature can be dispersed at a faster rate






25. Italians






26. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






27. The person in charge of the artistic aspects of theatrical production






28. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






29. Grammatically based






30. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






31. The Oresteia - only surviving Greek trilogy - added 2nd actor






32. Wrote 'The Republic' about people who would be allowed in his society






33. Plato thought it was harmful to be one thing and act like another

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


34. 'Storm and stress'






35. Plato thought it was harmful to be one thing and act like another

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


36. A group of actors - not just one star






37. Blend of union and non-union actors - sometimes housed in non-traditional locations






38. In a proscenium space - spaces offstage to the left and right for actors - crew - and scenery not yet in the visible performance space






39. The standard tool for casting a production






40. Ideas within the play






41. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






42. Business aspect of theatre: House manager - box office manager - ushers






43. Events that set off a major conflict






44. Imitation of character and action






45. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






46. Plot - Character - Thought - Language - Music - Spectacle

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


47. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


48. A group of educated men from Oxford and Cambridge Who wrote and performed for the professional public theatre






49. Verse






50. Amateur theatre in which shows are created by residents of a particular area who come together without being part of a professional or academic institution