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Greek Theatre History & Dramatic Structure
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1
What Greek mythology character had snakes for hair?
Zeus
Aphrodite
Athena
Medusa
2
Where did violence or death happen?
on stage
off stage
after the play
in the audience
3
How many years ago did Greek Theatre begin?
100
10,000
500
2,500
4
What of the name of the place where the chorus performed?
Pit
Platform
Skene
Orchestra
5
Sophocles wrote which of these?
Antigone
Oedipus Rex
Seven Thiefs
Othello
6
What element of a play means that a play should have a central meaning?
Character
Action
Theme
Plot
7
What was the group of narrators that sang and chanted called?
Actors
Orchestra
Ensemeble
Chorus
8
What did Greek Theatre Originally celebrate?
The God Dionysus
Greek Independance
The Children of Greece
The King
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Oedipus was a man who fulfilled what?
a prophecy
a role
being king
10
Where were the original Greek theaters built?
Hillsides
By the ocean
Indoors
Palaces
11
Who was the Goddess of love and beauty?
Zeus
Aphrodite
Medusa
Athena
12
What was the purpose of comedy?
to celebrate life
to tell a story of love
to bore the audience
to make the audience laugh
13
How many people attended the yearly festivals honoring Dionysus?
100
15,000
1 million
2
14
Tragedy means...
confusion
frogs
goat song
joy and light
15
Which of these were used in plays?
music tracks
chorus
balloons
masks
16
Actors played more than one role
False
True
17
What were the two main types of plays?
Comedy & Farce
Tragedy & Drama
Cartoon & Silly
Comedy & Tragedy
18
What was the name of the raised platform where actors performed?
stage
skene
flat
parados
19
Who is known as the "good guy"?
Protagonist
Antagonist
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What happened on the raised platform behind the orchestra?
Actors acted
Chorus sang
Directors controlled the lights
People changed their masks
21
What time of day were plays performed?
During the day
After dark
22
Who is known as the "bad guy"?
Protagonist
Antagonist
23
Who was the first actor?
Thespis
Dionysus
Zeus
Aristotle
24
How did actors show that they portrayed different characters?
Nametags
Costumes
Masks
Makeup
25
What gender played all of the roles in original Greek plays?
female
male
26
Who was the God of the harvest?
Dionysus
Zeus
Medusa
Percy
27
Who was the king of the Gods?
Percy
Zeus
Dionysus
Medusa
28
Which element of a play consists of a beginning, middle and end?
Theme
Plot
Character
Action
29
What was the main purpose of Greek Mythology?
Entertain people
To help people feel special and important
Explain why things are the way they are in the world
Scare people
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What was the purpose of tragedy?
to show the flaws of the characters
to tell the story of historical figures who suffered
to bore the audience
to make people think and reflect
