Sample Questions for the Second Quiz
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Many believe the first Nickelodeon, ___ (A. An ornate movie
palace B. A converted theatre C. A store front movie house)
opened in McKeesport PA in 1903.
Most consider Edwin Porter's ___ (A. Birth of a Nation B.
The Great Train Robbery C. Gone With The Wind), as the
first American movie with a plot.
In 1900, the home of the American film industry was in ___
(A. California B. New York C. Arizona).
In the earliest sound movies, the sound track was recorded
on ___ (A. Phonograph record B. Film C. Tape).
___ (A. Titanic B. E.T. C. Star Wars) is the American film
which holds the distinction of generating the highest
domestic box office gross.
True or False? ___. Both Cinerama and CinemaScope attempted
to pull the audience into the action by "surrounding" the
audience with picture.
Most Hollywood theatrical films are produced for a ___ (A.
Children B. Teenage C. Adult) audience.
True or False? ___. New York's Roxy Theatre and Aberdeen's
Orpheum theatre shared a common fate, both were torn down.
True or False? ___. Like the theatrical playwright, the
screen writer has complete control over every line of
dialogue spoken.
A/n ___ (A. Master B. Establishing C. Process) shot is
traditionally used to give the location of the film's
action.
In order to produce enough coverage, a simple dialogue scene
will be shot from ___ (A. 1 B. 2 C. 5) different camera
positions.
A film week is normally ___ (A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 ) days out of
seven.
An hour filmed dramatic TV show, such as CSI, is normally
shot in ___ (A. 1 to 2 B. 3 to 4 C. 7 to 8) days.
The sound of an actor's foot steps is recorded on the ___
(A. Effects B. Ambiance C. Foley) sound track.
Many films appear in Sioux Falls or Rapid City before they
are shown in Aberdeen because ___ (A. They have a larger
potential audience B. They are on the inter state C. There
is more competition).
___ (A. Lee Deforest B. Guglielmo Marconi C. David
Sarnoff) is credited with developing "wireless telegraphy."
The first people to exploit the "wireless" were ___ (A.
Performers B. Sea men C. Railroad men)
___ (A. KDKA B. KGKK C. KBAK), which went on the air in
November 1920 is considered America's first commercial radio
station.
This station was located in ___ (A. New York B. Boston C.
Pittsburgh).
A ___ (A. Series B. Serial C. Anthology), is the type of
program which has both a continuing set of characters and a
continuing, never ending, plot line.
True or False? ___. One of the functions of music on a radio
program was to indicate a change of setting.
Some believe that because he was only a voice ___ (A. The
Lone Ranger B. The Shadow C. The Voice) was the perfect
radio hero.
The Golden Age of Radio Drama ended in ___ (A. 1941 B. 1953
C. 1968).
A half-hour dramatic radio program was normally produced in
___ (A. One B. Three C. Five) day/s.
Most of the programs during television's early years, 1948
to l956, were ___ (A. Broadcast live from New York City B.
Filmed in Los Angeles C. Prerecorded on video tape).
Television's first superstar was ___ (A. Jack Benny B.
Milton Berle C. Lucille Ball).
True or False? ___ . Most early television shows were first
broadcast on the radio.
Today a television network will normally order ___ (A. 12 B.
22 C. 36) episodes per season.
In an hour long prime time show, there is ___ (A. 30 B. 45
C. 56) minutes of entertainment.
One of the four sweeps months is ___ (A. January B. March
C. November).
Television's longest running prime-time dramatic series is
___ (A. I Love Lucy B. Gunsmoke C. Dallas).
When theatre historians speak of the "Greek theatre" they are referring to the
theatre of __ (A. Athens in the fifth century. B. Athens and Sparta from the fourth
to the third century BC C. Rome in the first century, BC).
___ (A. Prophecy B. Irony C. Metaphor) is the dramatic device used to offer
revelations about the future.
The Greek tragedies of Sophocles have no more than ___ (A. 2 B. 3 C. 5)
characters on stage at one time.
Of the three major Greek tragic playwrights, ___ (A. Aeschylus B. Sophocles C.
Euripides) is generally considered by modern critics to be the greatest.
The circular playing area on which the Greek chorus performed was called the ___
(A. Stage B. Orchestra C. Pit).
In ___ (A. Medea B. Trojan Women C. Lysistrata) by Aristophanies, the women of
Sparta and Troy stop a needless war by denying sex to their husbands and lovers.
One of Plautus's characters, Miles Gloriosus, was the ___ (A. Evil twin B. Braggart
soldier C. Long-suffering and faithful husband).
The Roman comedies of Plautus were based on the Greek comedies of ___ (A.
Thespis B. Menander C. Verdi).
Seneca's tragedies were a major influence on the work of ___ (A. Shakespeare B.
Moliere C. Tennessee Williams).
True or False? ___. The Roman theatre was an adaption of the Greek theatre.
There were ___ (A. Two B. Five C. Nine) entrances onto the stage of a typical
Roman theatre.
The last recorded performance on a Roman stage took place during the ___ (A.
First B. Sixth C. Twelfth) century.
"The Middle Ages" describes the period of history between the ___ (A. Sacking of
Constantinople and the building of Chartres cathedral B. Fall of Rome and the
beginning of the Renaissance C. First Crusade and the invention of the printing
press).
The "Hellmouth" was ___ (A. Drawn on the wall of the pageant wagon B. A set
piece designed to "swallow" sinners C. The central theme of the The Fall).
The contemporary analogy to the rolling procession of the English cycle plays may
be found in the ___ (A. Half-time show at a football game B. Rose Bowl Parade
C. Rodeo).
Quem queritas means: ___ (A. Where are you going? B. Whom seek you? C. Why
do you exist?)
In the earliest medieval dramas, the women's parts were played by ___ (A. Priests
B. Nuns C. Apprentices).
Characters with names like Death, Lust, and Gluttony would most likely be found
in a medieval ___ (A. Mystery B. Miracle C. Morality) play.
When the Mystery Plays were performed outdoors in the town square, they were
often presented by the ___(A. Trade guilds B. City council C. Local merchants).
When they were presented in England, they were often staged on/in ___ (A.
Movable wagons B. Carrier inns C. Professional theatres).
The French and English courts of the Renaissance were composed of the ___ (A.
Landed nobility B. Newly rich C. King's family).
The farcical comedies of ___ (A. Aristophanes B. Moliere C. Plautus) were heavily
influenced by the comedies of the Commedia dell'Arte.
True or False? ___ Like the Elizabethan acting company, members of an Italian
Commedia company shared in their company's profits and losses.
It is believed by many that the earliest (around 1600) operas placed most of the
emphasis on the ___ (A. Music B. Drama C. Staging).
Aida was commisioned by the ___ (A. Egyptians B. Italians C. English) for the
opening of the Cairo opera house.
The ___ (A. Aria B. Recitative C. Dialogue) is the "dramatic dialogue" of an opera
which is used to advance the plot.
___(A. Verdi B. Monteverdi C. Puccini), is the most often produced composer on
the stage of the Metropolitan Opera.
The Teatro Farnese, built in Parma in 1618, is considered the first ___ (A.
Permanent Italian theatre B. Italian opera house C. Proscenium theatre).
True or False? ___ Italian Rennaissance architects were one of the first to publish
stagecraft "how to" books.
True or False? ___ All of Serlio's designs were exterior scenes.
The Renaissance was characterized by ___ (A. A renewed interest in classical
civilization B. The vigorous revival of monastic scholasticism C. A celebration of
Oriental cultures).
True or False? ___ The U shaped courtyard of an Elizabethan carrier inn, combined
with its two- or three-story height, made it a natural performance space.
"Blank verse" is ___ (A. Unrhymed iambic pentameter B. Rhymed iambic
pentameter C. Prose).
___(A. The Spanish Tragedy B. Gorboduc C. Doctor Faustus), by Sacksville and
Norton, is generally considered the first true English tragedy.
Identify the following Shakespearean plays by type: A. Tragedy B. Comedy C. History
Richard III
Taming of the Shrew
Henry IV, Part 3
Othello
Hamlet
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Shakespeare was the resident playwright for ___ (A. Prince Hal's Men B. The Lord
Admiral's Men C. The King's Men).
The ___(A. Good B. Bad) quartos were those published plays which were based
on Shakespeare's hand written manuscript.
Blackfriar's, a ___ (A. Public B. Private) theatre, was the indoor theatre used as the
winter home of the King's Men.
True or False? ___ Three years after Moliere retired from the stage, he died at his
country estate, and was buried in Paris.
In the neoclassical era, Shakespeare was seen as ___ (A. A brilliant playwright B.
Somewhat primitive C. The epitome of all drama).
Built for Cardinal Richelieu, the ___ (A. Paris Opera House B. Theatre Moliere C.
Palais Royale) was Moliere's theatrical home for most of his career.
The ___(A. Commedia Francise B. La Theatre Nationalle C. La Theatre
daFrancise) is considered Europe's first national theatre.
Today it primarily produces the plays of ___ (A. Moliere and Racine B.
Shakespeare and Marlowe C. Sophocles and Aristophanes)
According to the neo-classical rules a tragedy should be written in ___ (A. Prose
B. Poetry).
Identify the Following Plays or Playwright's by Period: A. Greek B.
Roman C.Medieval D. Elizabethan E. French Rennaisance