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Grade 11 Ancient Civilizations Teaching Elements of Greek Theatre
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1
What was the main purpose of Greek mythology?
To explain why things are the way they are in the world
To help people feel special and important
Entertain people
Scare people
2
How did actors show that they portrayed different characters?
Narration
Masks
Costumes
Makeup
3
Where were the original Greek theatres built?
Indoors
By the water
Palaces
Hillsides
4
When were the Greek plays performed?
At night
Day and night
During the day
The King's birthday
5
Actors on the ancient Greek stage wore masks for all the following reasons EXCEPT:
So that the audience could see their facial expressions
Because men played women's roles
Because there were only 3 actors playing multiple roles
Because actors had to remain unknown to the audience
6
What was the group of narrators that sang and chanted called?
Ensemble
Chorus
Actors
Orchestra
7
The main purpose of the Chorus in Greek plays is to:
Act out the dramatic action of the play
Incorporate singing into the play
Comment with a collective voice on the dramatic action
Give a comedic interlude during a tragedy
8
What word fits the description:
A purging of emotion by audience after seeing a tragedy
Hubris
Hamartia
Catharsis
Fallacy
9
What did Greek theatre originally celebrate?
The King
Greek Children
Greek Independence
The God Dionysus
10
Who was the first recorded ancient Greek actor?
Thespis
Sophocles
Hegelochus
Phrynicus
11
What were the two main types of plays called?
Comedy & Tragedy
Satire & Comedy
Drama & Comedy
Tragedy & Drama
12
What was Dionysus the god of?
Music, arts, and poetry
Grain, agriculture, and harvest
Wine, drunkeness, and parties/festivals
Patron god of the Greek stage
13
What is a common story-line in Ancient Greek tragedies?
Old people know best
All women disobey authority
The hero always dies
Downfall of a hero through his own fatal flaw
14
Was violence allowed onstage during the play production?
Yes
No
15
Who attended festivals?
Only religious people
Citizens, women, and some slaves
Only royalty and important people
Only male citizens
16
What gender played all of the roles in original Greek plays?
Male
Female
17
What is hamartia?
Fatal flaw
Excessive pride
Arrogance
Disobedience
18
Who wrote
Oedipus Rex
and
Antigone
?
Euripides
Aeschylus
Sophocles
Aristophanes
19
How many people attended the yearly festivals honouring Dionysus?
1000
1500
15000
500
20
What was the backstage building where the actors changed their masks called?
Dressing roome
Skene
Theatron
Pit
21
What was the name of the place where the chorus performed?
The orchestra
The pit
The stage
The skene
22
Who is deemed the "father of tragedy"?
Aristophanes
Euripides
Aeschylus
Sophocles
23
What trait of a tragic hero makes him or her relatable to the audience?
Costume
Confidence
Fatal flaw
Humour
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How does an audience feel as they watch or read a tragedy?
Happiness
Sadness and grief
Pity and fear
Contentment
