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Theatre
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Why were plays created in the first place?
Plays were first created to act out certain important biblical events because a large part of the population was illiterate.
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What was a really important and famous play during the Middle Ages?
Quem Quaeritis
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What was key to reviving theatre in the Middle Ages?
The Church
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Name three of the five types of entertainment that there were in the Medieval Ages. If you get all five, you get double the points.
At least 3 of the following: feasts, jousting tournaments, sports games, fairs, and plays
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Who was credited with the rebirth of Western Theater?
The Christian Church
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Where were performances usually held?
in monasteries
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What were the two different types of sets?
fixed and moveable
300
What is a big source of numerous plays?
the Bible
300
What were Mansions?
Small scenic structures that were used to illustrate the surroundings of a play.
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What were the three most notable types of medieval plays?
miracle play, mystery play, and morality play
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What is a miracle play?
Plays that were based on the lives of the saints.
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What contained many short plays or episodes that may or may not be religious?
Cycle plays
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What is a mystery play?
Plays that reenacted stories from the Bible
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What is a morality play?
Plays that involved the spiritual trials of the average citizen.
500
Between 925 and 975, drama becomes re-introduced into what?
Church services