English drama originated from religious rituals and pageants that depicted which events?

• A. Mythical tales
• B. Political rituals
• C. Mythological tales
• D. Biblical events

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is how English drama grew from religious performances designed to teach sacred stories to audiences that often couldn’t read. In medieval times, early drama arose from church-led rituals and pageants, a form of liturgical drama that presented biblical scenes to the public. These performances then expanded into cycle plays and pageants that reenacted events from the Bible, from Creation through major moments in Christ’s life and beyond. Because the goal was to convey biblical narratives, the content centers on biblical events rather than myths from folklore or political ritual themes. So the best answer is biblical events, since that kind of content directly reflects the religious purpose and origin of early English drama.