Ancient Theater 700 B.C.E.-410 C.E. Quiz

The theater of ancient Greece consisted of three types of drama: Tragedy, Comedy, and the ______ play.

Tragedy in Ancient Greek theater dealt with tragic events and often had an unhappy ______.

Thespis, known as the 'Father of Tragedy', was the first actor to introduce the use of ______ in theater performances.

During the festivals honoring the gods in Ancient Greece, one god celebrated was Dionysus, the god of ______ and fertility.

The city-state of Athens was a significant cultural, political, and military power during the period of Ancient Greek theater, where festivals and competitions were usually ______.

In Greece, tragedy was the most admired type of play, depicting tragic events and often leading to the ______ of the main character.

During the Neoclassical period, the theater was characterized by its ______

Costumes and sceneries were highly ______

The main concepts of the plays were to entertain and to teach ______

Men performed songs to welcome ______ and women were not allowed to perform.

Stages were restyled with dramatic arches to highlight the ______

The idea of changing scenery and backdrops become more noticeable, particularly with the invention of ______ systems

Aristophanes wrote most of the comedy ______.

This period officially established just two types of plays, tragedy and ______

Lysistrata survived, a humorous tale about a strong woman who led a female coalition to end ______ in Greece.

Cyclops was an adventurous comedy by ______.

Satyr Play contains comic elements to lighten the overall mood or a serious play with a happy ______.

The theatre buildings were called ______.

Georges Bizet is best known for his opera ______

Georges Bizet was a French composer and pianist of the ______ era

Georges Bizet's legal name was Alexandre-César-Léopold Bizet, but he became known by the name ______

At the age of ten, Georges Bizet entered the Paris Conservatory of ______

Georges Bizet's first symphony was the Symphony in C ______

Georges Bizet was born in ______, France

Francisco Balagtas was the youngest of ______ children of Juan Balagtas

Balagtas learned to write poetry from José de la Cruz, also known as ______

María Asunción Rivera, the muse of Balagtas, is referenced as 'Celia' and '______' in Florante at Laura

Balagtas was imprisoned under the accusation that he ordered a servant girl's head to be ______

Florante at Laura was written by Balagtas while he was in ______

Balagtas moved to Balanga, Bataan in ______ where he served as the assistant to the Justice of peace