Section 8

Question 1

The theatre favored by ancient Egyptians was…

Answer 1

the Passion Play

Question 2

In Egypt, males were depicted committing most of the violence. What did the female characters do?

Answer 2

restore balance

Question 3

Most historians believe The Festival of Dionysus and all Greek theatre…

Answer 3

prohibited women from the stage

Question 4

According to Patrick T. Rourke, the absolute best case scenario percentage of known extant plays-even if you limit your search to the plays and time of The Greater Dionysia- is…

Answer 4

3.5%

Question 5

There are some who believe that the conclusion that women were excluded from all stages in Greece is…

Answer 5

premature

Question 6

Did female characters appear in Greek drama?

Answer 6

Yes.

Question 7

Were women allowed on the stage in ancient Rome?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

Were women allowed on stage during the late Medieval period?

Answer 8

Not for the most part

Question 9

A noteworthy female playwright of the Medieval period was…

Answer 9

A nun

Hrothsvitha of Gandershiem

May never have seen her plays performed

Question 10

Opera was developed during the…

Answer 10

Renaissance

Question 11

Women were not on Commedia Dell Arte stages.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

Are women characters on the stages of Neoclassical theatre?

Answer 12

Yes.

Question 13

Are female actors on the Neoclassical stages?

Answer 13

yes

Question 14

Aphra Behn was a…

Answer 14

Playwright

Question 15

Shakespeare’s female characters were also often brutally abused and inhabited a lower power status- with notable exceptions. What happens to Livinia in Titus Andronicus?

Answer 15

Her tongue is cut out
Her hands are cut off
She is raped
She is murdered by her father

Question 16

Tis’ Pity She’s a Whore by John Ford…

Answer 16

includes incest
Includes murder
Includes fratricide

Question 17

“The door slam heard round the world,” refers to what?

Answer 17

A Dolls’ House

Question 18

Whether women are depicted on stage and how they are depicted on stage are important. Why?

Answer 18

it reveals how they are treated off the stage

Question 19

Without Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, our entire social landscape would be different. How?

Answer 19

We’d have fewer female playwrights
It is possible women would not have the right to vote
UCF might not be Co-Educational

Question 20

Who is Caryl Churchill?

Answer 20

A female playwright
A contemporary theatre artist
She wrote Top Girls

Question 21

Is kissing considered combat on stage?

Answer 21

It can be, yes

Question 22

There are at least two different types of bad stage combat. Which is one of them?

Answer 22

none of the above

Question 23

There are at least two different types of bad stage combat. Which is one of them?

Answer 23

Its just out of control

Question 24

There are at least two different types of bad stage combat. Which is one of them?

Answer 24

the illusion fails

Question 25

What kinds of dangers may stem from bad stage combat choreography?

Answer 25

an actor may be shot
an actor may be stabbed
an audience member may be hit with a flying piece of sword

Question 26

Stage Combats are skills that require training and practice if you don’t want to get hurt or hurt somebody. Put simply, this means…

Answer 26

don’t try this at home

Question 27

It is no fun to see a show stopped due to a preventable catastrophe. Trained combat specialists know to only use…

Answer 27

quality, combat approved weapons

Question 28

What is an international non-profit organization that is dedicated to promoting safety and fostering excellence in the art of stage combat?

Answer 28

Society of American Fight Directors

Question 29

Actors can train and test with the SAFD to earn certificates in ____ different weapon trainings.

Answer 29

8

Question 30

Actors can train and test with the SAFD to earn certificates in ____ different weapon trainings. Which of the following is among these weapons training programs?

Answer 30

Unarmed

Question 31

Actors can train and test with the SAFD to earn certificates in ___ different weapon trainings. Which of the following is among these weapons training programs?

Answer 31

knife
quarterstaff
small sword

Question 32

Historical recreation societies use Stage Combat techniques. True or false?

Answer 32

So false. Preach, brother man

Question 33

Everything that has pageantry and dramatic flair IS actually theatre. True or false?

Answer 33

false

Question 34

Your instructor fought with Orlando Swamp Vikings. This is the same as Stage Combat, right?

Answer 34

Oh, no. Not even.

Question 35

The primary goals of historical recreation combat are not audience focused. They are ________

Answer 35

Participant focused