Which of the Following Is True of the Relationship Between

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the relationship between ancient Eastern and Western theatres?

• A)Little exchange of any sort existed between the East and West until the travels of Marco Polo,by which time both Eastern and Western theatre traditions were in place.
• B)The two cultures were somewhat intertwined,as shown through ancient Greek belief in Dionysus arriving from Turkey and Alexander the Great's dramas for troops in India.
• C)Asian influences sprang from Delphi,where prophecies were translated into dramas performed in the East.
• D)Greek drama,related to agricultural ceremonies,sprang from Asian theatre because Asia developed the earliest form of calendars to measure the year.

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