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1
What is the "purging of emotion"?
Hamartia
Catharsis
Hubris
Crying Emoji
2
What was the LARGEST the Greek Chorus ever got?
50 people
70 people
12 people
100 people
3
Which genre focused on myths and very old stories?
Tragedies
Comedies
4
Were comedies performed before or after the tragedies?
Before
After
5
What was the BACKSTAGE or STORAGE area called?
The Skene
The Parados
The Theatron
The Orchestra
6
What is another word for MAIN character in a TRAGEDY?
Villian
Tragic Hero
Mrs. Veer
Top Dog
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What was the STAGE called in Ancient Greece?
The Parados
The Skene
The Theatron
The Orchestra
8
In what SEASON did the festival take place?
Fall
Summer
Spring
Winter
9
If you couldn't afford a festival ticket, who paid?
Mrs. Veer
The State
You Didn't Go
Your Friend
10
Which of these is NOT one of the Six Elements of Tragedy?
Character
Plot
Spectacle
Comedy
11
What was the AUDIENCE called?
The Skene
The Theatron
The Orchestra
The Parados
12
A TRAGEDY has a happy ending.
False
True
13
Which genre focused on CURRENT EVENTS?
Comedies
Tragedies
14
Violence was NEVER shown on stage.
True
False
15
What is an INTRODUCTORY monologue by a narrator?
The Epilogue
The Prologue
The Big Kahuna
Boring
16
What were the AISLES (passageways) called?
The Theatron
The Orchestra
The Parados
The Skene
17
What was the MAXIMUM amount of main actors you could have?
2
1
4
3
18
You have a Greek Theatre test at the beginning of next week.
True
False
19
Greek plays were FIRST written ABOUT
regular people
wealthy people
Mrs. Veer
Greek gods and goddesses
20
Which god did the festival honor?
Athena
Zeus
Hercules
Dionysus
21
Which genre of play was able to WIN awards?
Both
Comedies
Neither
Tragedies
22
Who was the FIRST ACTOR?
Thespis
Euripides
Aeschylus
Sophocles
