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The seeds of Greek plays are thought to have begun with women named . . .
the muses
the fates
maenads
the sirens
2
Choral hymns sung to Dionysus were called . . .
aganorisis
dithyrambs
parados
strophes
3
What is the meaning of the word 'tragedy'?
hymn to the gods
bird flight
goat song
paradox
4
Much Greek theater was based on . . .
visions of oracles
myths
fiction
historical events
5
Which are Aristotle's characteristics of a tragedy?
a hero who experiences catharsis
an audience who feels pity
hero with a fatal flaw
all of the above
6
How were actors seen and heard from afar?
they wore padded clothing
they wore platform shoes
they wore masks
all of the above
7
Most tragic heroes undergo a downfall because of this . . .
ignorance of the truth
aptheosis
bad advice
hamartia
8
Which roles did women play?
messengers
servants
no roles
oracles
9
Where was the epicenter of the Greek arts in 400 bc?
Thebes
Sparta
Athens
Corinth
10
Which Shakespeare play is most like a Greek tragedy?
Hamlet
King Lear
Romeo and Juliet
Macbeth
11
Who created a kind of handbook that defined Greek poetry and drama?
Aristotle
Herodotus
Sophocles
Plato
12
Greek festivals of the arts are sometimes compared to this because of their popularity and importance . . .
a meeting of the United Nations
opera
Super Bowl
an innauguration
13
The hero of a Greek tragedy always had this . . .
a vision from the oracle
a character weakness or flaw
a defending god or goddess
a physical deformity like Oedipus' foot
14
Aristotle was a student of . . .
Plato
Sophocles
Alexander the Great
Herodotus
15
This was deemed inappropriate to do on stage . . .
turn your back to the audience
show violence
dance
improvise a speech
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What is a CATHARSIS?
a riddle that had to be solved
the death of the hero
the punishment of the gods against the hero
a purging and cleansing of emotion
17
How were poor people able to attend?
they were allowed to attend without paying
they saved money all year for the event
the government paid for them
they took up collections
18
The word "theater" translates as . . .
thinking place
learning place
seeing place
healing place
19
The stage of the amphitheater was called the . . .
stage
parados
skene
theatron
20
Where were plays performed?
parados
collosseums
ziggurats
amphitheaters
21
How many actors performed the parts of the play?
12
50
3
100
22
Which best defines the term 'hamartia'?
an intentional falsehood
missing the mark, an error in judgment
the words of an oracle
the collusion of the gods
23
Greek theater was considered part of Greek . . .
government
family life
religious life
system of justice
24
How many people could the theater hold?
1600
50,000
30,000
15,000
25
What is anagorisis?
when a soul that cannot cross the river Acheron
the hero realizing his flaw
the unexpected death of the hero
the triumph of the hero over his adversary
26
How were they chosen?
by offering bribes
by drawing lots
by a vote of the citizens
by the playwrights themselves
27
Their name translates as . . .
raving ones
goddesses of wine
ecstatic ones
demonic ones
28
Greek theater began as . . .
visions from the oracle
captured dreams
stories told by a bard
religious ritual
29
How many actors had speaking parts?
ten
three
four
five
30
The Greek festivals that happened twice a year were called the . . .
Hunger Games
Delphian Festival
Festival of Lights
Dionysia
31
Originally, Greek tragedies were perfoemd by . . .
prophets and oracles
a military brigade
the playwrights themselves
a chorus of 12 men
32
Who was chosen to judge the plays during the Dionysia?
members of the royal family
citizens of Athens
the actors' family members
members of the Republic
33
What was 'strophe' and 'antistrophe'?
our evil thoughts in conflict with our good thoughts
the goddesses that determined your fate
plays before and after the birth of Jesus
chorus movement from side to side of platform
34
Images of Dionysus usually include this . . .
all of the above
chalice
thyrsus
leopard skin
35
Why were masks so important?
created images of the gods
hid the identity of actors
protected the actors from food the audience threw
enabled an actor to play more than one role
36
The patron god of the arts, fertility, revelry and wine was . . .
Athena
Dionysus
Apollo
Zeus
37
What probably initaited each performance?
a ritual dance
a prayer
the drinking of wine
a sacrifice
38
Who was more popular, male or female actors?
both equally appreciated
male
female
39
What important function did the chorus perform?
helped children learn about their gods
influenced public elections
predicted the future
stated the moral
40
This playwright is credited with inventing the first actor . . .
Thespis
Diomedes
Sophocles
Aeschylus
41
Who's to blame for the tragic hero's downfall?
the curse of his forefathers
forces of the underworld
himself
one of the 9 Muses
42
Who stated the moral of the play and when?
chorus at the end
an oracle honored at the end of the play
the hero before he died
the playwright came onto the stage at the end
43
Aristotle tutored . . .
Plato
Sophocles
Aeschylus
Alexander the Great
44
What happened if the audience didn't like a play?
they escorted the playwright out of the city
they left the theater
they stoned the playwright
they threw food and rocks
45
What was the purpose of Greek tragedy?
to connect viewers to their gods
to morally edify
to glorify Greek heroes
to entertain
46
Death was a process of moving away from this . . .
our old selves
darkness
family
light
47
Where did the chorus sing and dance?
outdoors
in the woods
orchestra pit
parados
48
Who was the most sought after oracle in Greek history?
Persephone
Oracle of Delphi
Gaia
Teiresias
49
According to the 19th century poet Percey Shelley, theater matters because it teaches us to understand the human _______
spirit
dream
heart
mind
50
How did the Greeks view going to the theater?
like going to church
as an essential civic duty
as a transcendent experience
an activity only for commoners
51
Why are there no masks remaining from this golden age of drama?
they were made of organic materials
they were destroyed by invading tribes
they were ritualistically buried at the end of the play
they were buried with the actors when they died
52
What is a thyrsus?
a mythial figure in Greek death myths
a single actor on stage
a staff with a pine cone
the moral of the play
53
What was the convention regarding violence in Greek plays?
it should be reported, not seen
it would offend the gods and was avoided
it was to be graphic and realistic
it could only be inflicted upon the tragic hero
54
What sin will always result in punishment?
hubris
murdering a noble
lying
running away
55
Who is considered the father of tragedy?
Aeschylus
Sophocles
Aristotle
Plato
56
How did playwrights support themselves?
their families supported them
money from the festivals
wealthy patrons
government subsidy
57
Aristotle wrote that a tragic hero should be . . .
all of the above
guilty of hamartia or hubris
noble in some ways
punished too severely
58
What is the unity of time and place in Greek tragedy?
action happens in one day in one location
the plot coud only embrace familiar places
the events were designed to unify the audience
the time period and the location of the play were equally important
59
Where did the chorus perform?
the skeine
the orchestra
the temple of Athena
the parados
60
This is the one unforgivable sin . . .
parados
hubris
anagorista
hamartia
61
What did the Greeks believe about 'fate'?
it was determined by Zeus
it could not be avoided
it was determined by our actions
it could be altered with divine assistance
62
Did the government subsidize the theater festivals?
yes
no
sometimes
never
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Much of what we know of Greek drama comes from . . .
archaeological remains
the record of Aristotle
oral tradition
vase paintings
