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1
A character's "fatal flaw" in Greek Theater ins known as what?
Hubris
Catharsis
Deus ex Machina
Hamartia
2
Who was the first actor?
Dionysus
Sophocles
Aristotle
Thespis
3
Which of the following means "excessive pride"?
Catharsis
Deus ex Machina
Hubris
Hamartia
4
Amphitheater: Which part of the stage was elevated, and sometimes had set pieces on it?
Skene
Orchestra
Theatron
Parados
5
What subject did most Greek plays base their themes on?
Politics
Mythology
Fiction
History
6
How many people attended the Festival of Dionysus?
17,000-20,000
11,000-14,000
14,000-17,000
8,000-11,000
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Which of the following is NOT an ancient Greek playwright?
Aristophanes
Shakespeare
Aeschylus
Sophocles
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Who wrote 'Oedipus the King'?
Aeschylus
Aristophanes
Euripedes
Sophocles
9
Women were allowed to perform on stage in Ancient Greece.
False
True
10
Who sponsored Greek plays?
The Government
Rich Donors
The Playwrights
The Emperor
11
Amphitheater: What is the actual Audience area called?
Skene
Parados
Orchestra
Theatron
12
The largest theater festival in Greece was purposed to celebrate which Greek God?
Zeus
Apollo
Dionysus
Hera
13
Amphitheater: What do we call the space where actors can enter and exit from the sides?
Parados
Theatron
Orchestra
Skene
14
What city was the center of Ancient Greek Theater?
Rome
Athens
Dionysus
London
15
What famous book did Aristotle write about Theater?
Lysistrata
Oedipus the King
The Poetics
The Letters of Alexandria
16
Most of the Ancient Greek plays that were written are still in existence today.
True
False
17
Who was the first literary critic?
Dionysus
Aristotle
Sophocles
Oedipus
18
What was a prize for the winner of the theater festival contest?
A House
Nothing
Money
A Goat
19
What time of day did the festival of Dionysus begin and end?
Dawn till Dusk
Noon till Dusk
Dawn till Noon
Night time Only
20
Which of the following is NOT a profession that Aristotle practiced?
Politician
Philosophy
Literary Critic
Teaching
21
What famous book did Aristotle write about theater?
Romeo & Juliet
The Poetics
Lysistrata
Oedipus the King
22
What did actors use in Greek Theater to change character on stage?
Masks
They didn't change characters
Words
Costumes
23
On stage, what do we call a group of people who sing, and speak to the lead actor?
Chorus
Gods
Playwrights
Thespians
24
Amphitheater: What is the performance space called?
Parados
Orchestra
Skene
Theatron
25
Who is the Greek God of Theater?
Dionysus
Aristotle
Thespis
Sophocles
26
Which of the following is Dionysus NOT the Greek God of?
Wine
Fertility
Theater
Oceans
27
Who was the most famous Comedic Greek playwright?
Euripedes
Aristophanes
Aeschylus
Sophocles
28
What famous library was destroyed in an equally famous fire?
Library of Congress
Bon Fire
The Great Fire
Letters of Alexandria
29
When an audience watches a play and feels relief or a release after watching it unfold, this is called...
Catharsis
Hamartia
Hubris
Deus ex Machina
30
When a God enters a play to remedy the entire situation, it is called...
Hubris
Catharsis
Deus ex Machina
Hamartia
31
Of the 120 plays Sophocles wrote, how many still survive today?
101
50
24
7