Ancient Theatre
This was the first "passion play" in ancient Egypt
Abydos Passion Play
These are the movements and gestures in Sanskrit drama.
What are mudras?
This was the domain of men in ancient Greece.
What is the polis?
These were the legendary founders of Rome/
Who are Romulus and Remus?
This was the illuminated manuscript that survived Viking raids in the Middle Ages.
What is the Book of Kells?
This was the most theatrical ritual in Mayan culture.
What is the Rabinal Achi?
This is the word for theatre in southeast Asia.
What is wayang?
This is the name for multicolored painting on statues.
What is polychromia?
This was the head of the family in ancient Rome.
What was the paterfamilias?
This is the oldest trope in the Middle Ages (translates to "whom do you seek".
What is quem quaritis?
These were the staged mock battles in the Aztec culture.
What are the Flowery Wars?
This was the most important prop in Noh drama
What is a fan?
This was the largest theatre festival in ancient Greece
What was the City Dionysia?
These were the theatre festivals in ancient Rome.
What are ludi?
These were the small scenic structures in the Middle Ages.
What are mansions?
This was the African ritual in which participants stand in a circle.
What is Halqa?
This is the literal translation of the word Noh
What is "the art of walking"?
He was the slave (likely born in Africa) who became a famous playwright.
Who is Terrence?
This was the name for the stage house in Roman theatres.
What is Scaena?
This was the playwright who wrote works inspired by Terence.
Who is Hrosvitha?
This was the ritual (translated as "the turning of the bones") in which families exhumed the bodies of their ancestors
What is Famidihana?
This was considered to be one of the best Sanskrit plays
What is Shakuntala?
This is what all playwrights were required to submit for the City Dionysia.
What is three tragedies and a satyr play?
This was the name for water battles in ancient Rome.
What are naumachia?
This was the festival that incorporated dramatic interpretations of almost every biblical story.
What is Corpus Christi?