Who was the first actor?

• Antigone

• Sophocles

• Thespis

• Shakespeare

Which of these was NOT a Greek playwright?

• Sophocles

• Aeschylus

• Plato

• Euripides

What is the name of the part of theatre circled in red?

• skene

• orchestra

• periaktoi

• koilon

The ______________________ was a group of 15 actors that acted as one character.

• chorus

• orchestra

• ensemble

• protagonist

Why did the ancient Greeks wear masks?

• To allow actors to play more than one character

• To project the actors' voices to the audience

• To allow the audience to better see the emotions and facial expressions

• All of these

Greek actors were

• Only women

• Only men

• Both men and women

Dionysis was the Greek god of

• Theatre

• Dance

• Song

• All of these

Where was Greek Theatre traditionally performed?

• On a proscenium stage.

• In a field, beside a tractor.

• In an amphitheatre.

• In a pool.

Who wrote the Greek play Antigone?

• Aristotle
• Sophocles
• Plato
• Dionysis

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What was Deus ex Machina?

• God out of the machine- when the hero was in danger, a god would be lowered in a crane to solve the problem.
• A stage device involving a trap door for appearing and disappearing
• An Athenian acting troupe
• Latin words that have nothing to do with the Greeks