Greek Theater

Plays were performed in __________________.

• amphitheatres
• homes
• government buildings
• giant court yards

The _______________ is a large building behind the stage for dressing or backdrop.

• orchestra
• skene
• amphitheater
• backstage

All actors wore

• heavy makeup
• sandels
• short robes
• masks

The ________________ is the beginning of the play, before the action begins.

• parodos
• prologue
• exodos
• paean

Which god were the Greeks worshipping at the festivals where the plays were performed?

• Zeus
• Athene
• Dionysus
• Poseidon

Where did violent actions in the plays take place?

• on stage (people often died)
• in the audience (audience became a part of action)
• off stage (audience is just told about the action)
• Greek tragedies were never about violent subject matters.

Where did the Greeks build their theaters?

• on hillsides

• in the desert

• on the mountaintops

What did the Greeks call actors?

• Thesbians

• Entertainers

• Performers

What area is shown in red?

• Orchestra
• Parados
• Skene
• Theatron

Who was the first actor?

• Dionysus
• Thespis
• Satyr
• Dithyramb