Greek Theatre PRACTICE Flashcard

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What was the actual audience seating area called? Options: Theatron, Orchestra, Parados, Skene

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Theatron

Front

What was the main performance space called? Options: Theatron, Orchestra, Parados, Skene

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Orchestra

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What space was the back area of the stage called?

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Skene

Front

What were the passageways for actors called?

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Parados

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Who wrote 'Oedipus the King'?

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Sophocles

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Who wrote 'Lysistrata'?

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Aristophanes

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Who was the most famous comedic playwright? Options: Sophocles, Aristophanes, Euripedes, Aeschylus

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Aristophanes

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Who was the first actor?

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Thespis

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Who was the first literary critic?

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Aristotle

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What city was the center of Greek Theatre?

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Athens