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Greek Theater

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Jordan G, Rye Welker, Oliver Lewis

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1
Who wrote the first ancient Greek play
Aeschylus
Sophocles
Euripides
Christopher Columbus
2
Shakespeare wrote some original Greek plays.
False
True
3
Were there any female actors?
No, but they were directors
Yes, but rarely
Absolutely never
Yes, Women pretended to be the men
4
What were the three major genres?
Comedy
Satyr
Romance
Tragedy
5
Did people talk in Greek theater?
Yes
No, they were not allowed because nobody would hear
Only under certain circumstances
They used sign language
6
What was Greek Theater for?
Part of religious festival for Pan
Part of religious festival for Dionysus
Part of religious festival for Zues
Part of religious festival for Persephone
7
Would actors play multiple roles?
Yes, because they had limited actors
Yes, because they were ambitious.
No, they had plenty of actors
No, they were so busy with one role, multiple were out of the question
8
When did Greek theater start?
21st century BCE
5th century BCE
7th century BCE
6th century BCE
9
What were Greek masks made of?
Fabric, clay, wood
stiffened linen, leather, wood
Dried clay, polyester, wood
Clay that has sat out for 12+ hours, painted with lead and natural dyes.
10
Which one of these ancient plays are about greek gods
Antigone
The Clouds
The Libation Bearers
The frogs