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Euripides. (T/F) Western theatre can trace its origins to Athens, Greece, in the fifth century BCE. True. [The word theatre comes from the Greek word theatron (viewing place)] (T/F) Forerunners to formal theatre in the Greek golden age included religious ceremonies such as those honoring the god Apollo. False.
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