Deck 1: Trivia on Drama and Theater History

Question 1

The Mistry plays deals with______

A)The life and deeds of the saints
B)Biblical themes
C)Heaven and Hell
D)Moral values

Answer 1

Biblical themes

Question 2

How many dramatic unities were recommended by greek?

A)one central unity
B)Two Dramatic Unities
C)The Dramatic Unities
D)No number fixed

Answer 2

The Dramatic Unities

Question 3

In which year was the Globe Theater built?

A)1588
B)1598
C)1594
D)1599

Answer 3

1599

Question 4

"Life is a Tale, told by an idiot, full of sound and fury", these lines occur in-

A)Julius Ceaser
B)Hamlet
C)Macbeth
D)Richard-II

Question 5

Dryden's All for Love is based on -

A)Samson Agonistes
B)Romeo and Juliet
C)Caser and Cleopatra
D)Antony and Cleopatra

Question 6

Dryden's MacFlecknoe is a satire on

A)Thomas Otway
B)Congreve
C)Shadwell
D)Wycherley

Question 7

The First Tragedy Gorboduc was later given the title-

A)Grammer Gurton's needle
B)Endymion
C)Corpus Christi
D)Forrex and purrex

Question 8

An 'Epilogue' appears in a play-

A)In the beginning of the play
B)At the end of the play
C)At the end of the Third act
D)At any stage

Question 9

Othello kills Desdemona because he believes that she has betrayed him with another man. Who is this 'other man'?

A)Cassio
B)Falstaff
C)Roderigo
D)Malvolio

Question 10

In what year Shakespear born?

A)1564
B)1558
C)1559
D)1560

Question 11

Who did Shakespeare married?

A)Maryyoucen of Scots
B)Anne Hathway
C)Judith Sadler
D)Susanna Wall

Question 12

The action of a Greek tragedy always took place within what time span?

A) A week
B)Twelve hours
C)Twenty-four hours
D) A month

Question 13

What did Sophocles add to Greek tragedy?

A)A Third actor
B)A second Actor
C)A Chorus
D)A Female Performer

Question 14

Greek theater began as a part of festival celibrating what Greek God?

A)Zeus
B)Athena
C)Apollo
D)Dionysus

Question 15

What was the group of performers near the front of the stage that would chant or sing called?

A)Stand
B)Skene
C)Chorus
D)Orchestra

Question 16

What pattern is embroidered on the handkerchief

A)Strawberries
B)Dots
C)Leaves
D)Daggers

Question 17

How is the Turkish fleet thwarted?

A)In battle with Othello
B)By Storm
C)Mutiny
D)In battle with ship from Rhodes

Question 18

What rank does Cassio hold before Othello strip it from him?

A)Corporal
B)Private
C)Lieutenant
D)Colonel

Question 19

How old is Iago?

A)35
B)19
C)28
D)50

Question 20

What is Brabanzio's position in Venice?

A)Senator
B)Duke
C)Constable
D)Stable-hand

Question 21

Who made the handkerchief that Othello inherited from his mother?

A)Barbary
B)Othello's mother
C)Ohtello's former lover
D)A sibyl, or female prophet

Question 22

What first attracted Desdemona to Othello?

A)His strong hands
B)His beautifully crafted armor
C)His handkerchief
D)The stories he told about his past

Question 23

What rank does Iago begrudgingly hold?

A)Colonel
B)Sergeant
C)Ensign
D)Captain

Question 24

From Whom did Desdemona first hear the Song of'Willow"'?

A)Othello
B)Her mother' maid,Barbary
C)The Clown
D)Emilia

Question 25

Whos death does Graziano report in the final scene?

A)The Duke's
B)Lodovico's
C)Bianca's
D)Brabanzio's