Greek
Theater
Medieval
Theater
Renaissance Theater
Restoration
Theater
Shakespeare
100

Which female Greek character ran a series of great races?

who is Atalanta?

100

What were all medieval plays based on?

What is the Bible?

100

What does Renaissance mean?

What is, “it is a French term for rebirth”?

100

Name one of the three main types of Restoration theater?

What are : ballad opera, burlesque, and melodrama?

100

What was Shakespeare’s First name?

What is William?
200

Which Greek god were the Greek theater festivals dedicated to?

Who is Dionysus?

200

Name one of the three “m” plays from the Medieval era.

What are mystery, miracle, and morality plays? 

200

In what country did the Renaissance begin?

what is Italy?
200

Who was the most well known melodrama writer?

Who is Molière?

200

What was the name of Shakespeare’s theater?

What is the globe?

300

Why did Greek actors wear masks?

What is to make sure the people far away could see the emotions on their faces?

300

Who was in charge of special effects during this period?

Who is The master of secrets?

300

The Italian Renaissance flourished most in what city?

What is Florence?

300

What was the role of women in melodrama?

what is “They got to act complex female roles”?
300

What was the name of Shakespeare’s theater company?

What is The Lord Chamberland’s men?

400

How many categories were there in Greek theater contests?

What is two?

400

What does “liturgical mean”?

What is “having to do with the church”?

400

Why did the Renaissance take 150 years to make it from Italy to England?

What is England was at war?

400

What theater style started the song parody?

What is Ballad Opera?

400

Name a Shakespeare play that is not Romeo and Juliet?

There are 38 answers to this question…

500

Who was Thespis?

Who was The first actor?

500

Who was the main character of every morality play?

Who is Everyman? 

500

What type of Italian theater relied on the use of stock characters and was funny?

What is Commedia dell’arte?

500

What was Molière’s real name?

What is Jean-Baptiste Poquelin?

(i will take just first name… or something close…)

500

How many children did Shakespeare have?

What is 3?