SVPA - Greece & Rome

The Parthenon is in ruins because of time and decay.

The Discus Thrower displays an athlete in peak physical fitness.

This was the part of the Greek stage NOT covered by the roof.

"Ludi" is a type of Roman theatre that combines several forms of entertainment into one extravagant state celebration.

Seating in Greek ampitheatres was generally limited to ony a few hundred people.

How did actors make their characters more identifiable in dramatic productions?

This North African freed slave combined several Greek comedies to write a play with multiple plot lines.

The Romans took most of their ideas by directly copying Greek art.

These types of Ancient Greek plays were intended to tell people how to live.

Grecian art was practical; Roman art was idealistic.

The ancient Greeks believed that music held no power over a person's behaviors.

Which of the following is a stringed instrument used by the Ancient Greeks to accompany works of poetry?

Greeks kept violence off their stages, while the Romans embraced violence as a part of their productions.

This is the portion of the stage under the roof in Greek theatre.

What art form did the Greeks believe possessed magical powers, as well as powers to heal the body and purify the mind?

This is the part of the stage used for entrances and exits.

"Thespian" is another word for "theatre performer."

Where is the Parthenon located?

Women were allowed to attend plays and perform them in the ancient Greek & Roman theatre.

Life-like appearance in art.

What is the decorative band around the Parthenon called?

Greeks built their ampitheatres into hillsides because the acoustics would allow the audience to hear the performers.

Ancient Greek theatre was an outgrowth of what?

This ancient Greek writing by Aristotle outlined the moral qualities and effects of music.

In ancient Greece, people competed in musical skills just as they did athletic events.

Which of the following was NOT a recreational activity incorporated into Roman theatre?

This type of Greek play revolved around the re-telling of history.

Introducing multiple actors into theatrical production made conflict in plot lines easier to depict.

Where do we see visual records of dancing in ancient Greek life?

This ancient Greek philosopher believed that music should lead a person to think noble thoughts.

The ancient Greeks surrounded their people with models of art to create unruly citizens.

Ancient Greek music was very simple in comparison to our music today, and most likely monophonic.

A line of columns supporting the weight of the entablature (as seen in the construction of the Parthenon).

The Greeks considered people who had musical talent to be partly divine.

Why did the architects of the Parthenon use optical illusions like curving the platform and leaning the columns inward?

Contrapposto is the creation of an "s"-curve to the body of a sculpture, creating balance so that movement can be shown.

This was the circular part of the Greek stage used by actors.

This building is considered to be the world's most perfect building.

Pythagoreas believed the understanding of numbers was unnecessary to understanding the universe.

Roman ampitheatres were stand-alone structures.