Greek Drama Review

Which of the following is NOT a traditional Greek play convention?

The hollowed out area of the hillside that provided the audience seating was known as the

In the Festival of Dionysus, the archon of Athens selected three writers to compete during ___.

Which is the name for both the passageway used by the Chorus to enter/exit stage and a song?

Greek tragedies centered around characters whose sins were rooted in

The term for the emotional release cause by undergoing intense suffering & learning from it is

Where did the majority of the Greek gods live and "rule over man" from?

Which curious Greek myth character is famous for being tricked into eating a single pomegranate seed in the Underworld?

Which Greek Myth character is famous for opeing a box and letting all of the "evils" out into the world?

Which of the ancient Greek gods was the ruler of the Underworld, and the god of Death?

One way that Greek actors showed how they changed character while they performed in plays was to...

Drama was invented by the Greeks to honor the god...

Which Greek god or goddess had the lightning bolt as his/her symbol & special power?

With the inclusion of many choral songs, the Greek plays most closely resembled which art form?

The Ancient Greeks used their tragedy, comedy & myth plays in order to...

The first Greek actor was named

Which of the following gods/goddesses is the wife of Zeus, and so considered the "Queen" of the immortals?

Greek COMEDY playwright who challenged society's patriarchal traditions.

The "Father of Greek Tragedy" is

In Ancient Greece, citizens attended plays because...

In order to explain how the universe works, many of the ancient Greeks created and told _________ to one another.

Which of the following gods/goddesses is in charge of WAR / battle strategies (or planning the fight)?

The center circle where the acting took place was referred to as the?

Which of the following gods/goddesses was the goddess of the earth - in charge of the seasons, harvest and agriculture?

The Greeks accepted which of the following to be true?

Apollo was the sun god, as well as a god known for archery. Who was his twin sister- known as goddess of the hunt?

The term for the single flaw in a person's character which results in his/her destruction is

Which greedy Greek myth character is famous for making a wish to Dionysus that "everything touched will turn to gold"?

Playwright who added the 3rd actor and decreased the set chorus to 15 members.

Which Greek god /goddess had winged feet and was known as The Messenger for all gods?