Greek Theater - Review

Question 1

Which Greek playwright is known for strong female characters and realism?

Accepted Answer

Euripides

Question 2

Where did the audience sit in a Greek theater?

Accepted Answer

Theatron

Question 3

What is the origin of the word “tragedy”?

Accepted Answer

Goat song

Question 4

What was the Thymele used for in Greek theater?

Accepted Answer

Altar for Dionysus

Question 5

What contribution did Sophocles make to tragedy?

Accepted Answer

Added a third actor

Question 6

Who added a second actor and is known as the Father of Tragedy?

Accepted Answer

Aeschylus

Question 7

What is the name of the platform where the chorus danced and sang?

Accepted Answer

Orchestra

Question 8

What was the Theater of Dionysus known for?

Accepted Answer

Large amphitheater for drama festivals

Question 9

Who is traditionally credited as the first actor in Greek theater?

Accepted Answer

Thespis

Question 10

How many actors were used in the earliest Greek tragedies?

Accepted Answer

One

Question 11

Which structure housed costumes and was used as the scenic backdrop?

Accepted Answer

Skene

Question 12

Which play was written by Sophocles?

Accepted Answer

Antigone

Question 13

What festival was created specifically for comedy?

Accepted Answer

The Lenaea

Question 14

What device was used to show offstage deaths?

Accepted Answer

Eccyclema

Question 15

What was the fourth play in a tetralogy usually called?

Accepted Answer

Satyr Play

Question 16

Which of the following is true about “Old Comedy” in Ancient Greece?

Accepted Answer

It used crude language and often ridiculed disliked public figures

Question 17

What innovation is Thespis known for?

Accepted Answer

Using masks to switch characters

Question 18

What were masks used for in Greek theater?

Accepted Answer

Amplifying voice and changing character

Question 19

What was the job of the chorus in Greek drama?

Accepted Answer

Describe the action

Question 20

Why were myths important to Greek drama?

Accepted Answer

They explained the unexplainable and justified beliefs

Question 21

What is a periaktoi?

Accepted Answer

A revolving scenic column

Question 22

What type of stories did Satyr plays typically tell?

Accepted Answer

Silly takes on myths

Question 23

What role did the Choregus play in early Greek drama?

Accepted Answer

He paid for and organized the chorus

Question 24

What is catharsis according to Aristotle?

Accepted Answer

An emotional release

Question 25

What is the only surviving Satyr play?

Accepted Answer

Cyclops

Question 26

1. What was a dithyramb in ancient Greek culture?

Accepted Answer

A hymn sung and danced in honor of Dionysus

Question 27

What was the Theater Competition in Athens called?

Accepted Answer

City Dionysia

Question 28

How many plays made up a tetralogy in the competition?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 29

Which mechanical device showed gods descending from the sky?

Accepted Answer

Deus Ex Machina

Greek Theater - Review

Questions 29

Greek Theater - Review

Questions 29