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Greek Theatre History & Dramatic Structure
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Where were the original Greek theaters built?
Palaces
By the ocean
Hillsides
Indoors
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Who was the first actor?
Thespis
Aristotle
Zeus
Dionysus
3
Where did violence or death happen?
in the audience
on stage
off stage
after the play
4
Who is known as the "bad guy"?
Protagonist
Antagonist
5
What were the two main types of plays?
Tragedy & Drama
Cartoon & Silly
Comedy & Farce
Comedy & Tragedy
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What happened on the raised platform behind the orchestra?
Actors acted
Directors controlled the lights
People changed their masks
Chorus sang
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How many people attended the yearly festivals honoring Dionysus?
15,000
2
1 million
100
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Tragedy means...
joy and light
goat song
confusion
frogs
9
What Greek mythology character had snakes for hair?
Zeus
Medusa
Aphrodite
Athena
10
Who was the king of the Gods?
Zeus
Percy
Dionysus
Medusa
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How many years ago did Greek Theatre begin?
2,500
500
100
10,000
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What was the group of narrators that sang and chanted called?
Chorus
Ensemeble
Orchestra
Actors
13
Oedipus was a man who fulfilled what?
a prophecy
being king
a role
14
What was the main purpose of Greek Mythology?
Scare people
To help people feel special and important
Entertain people
Explain why things are the way they are in the world
15
What gender played all of the roles in original Greek plays?
female
male
16
Which element of a play consists of a beginning, middle and end?
Theme
Action
Character
Plot
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Who was the Goddess of love and beauty?
Medusa
Aphrodite
Athena
Zeus
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What did Greek Theatre Originally celebrate?
The God Dionysus
The Children of Greece
The King
Greek Independance
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How did actors show that they portrayed different characters?
Nametags
Masks
Makeup
Costumes
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Who is known as the "good guy"?
Protagonist
Antagonist
21
What time of day were plays performed?
During the day
After dark
22
What was the purpose of tragedy?
to show the flaws of the characters
to bore the audience
to tell the story of historical figures who suffered
to make people think and reflect
23
What was the purpose of comedy?
to make the audience laugh
to celebrate life
to tell a story of love
to bore the audience
24
Sophocles wrote which of these?
Othello
Seven Thiefs
Oedipus Rex
Antigone
25
Who was the God of the harvest?
Percy
Dionysus
Medusa
Zeus
26
Which of these were used in plays?
masks
balloons
chorus
music tracks
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What was the name of the raised platform where actors performed?
parados
skene
stage
flat
28
What element of a play means that a play should have a central meaning?
Character
Plot
Theme
Action
29
Actors played more than one role
False
True
30
What of the name of the place where the chorus performed?
Platform
Orchestra
Skene
Pit
