Ancient Greek Theatre

How did actors in Ancient Greece show that they were playing multiple characters?

• They stood at different levels

• They faced a different direction when they became a different character

• They changed their masks

• They announced their new character name before speaking

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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

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Greek actors were

• Only women

• Only men

• Both men and women

Name the 3 types of Greek plays

• Tragedy, Comedy, Satire

• Horror, Comedy, Informational

• Comedy, Religious, Traditional

• Comedy, Romance,Tragedy

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Plays were performed in __________________.

• amphitheatres
• homes
• government buildings
• giant court yards

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The ______________ was a group of 15 and acted as one character.

• actors
• heroes
• chorus
• choir

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

• Zeus
• Athene
• Dionysus
• Poseidon

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Where did the Greeks build their theaters?

• on hillsides

• in the desert

• on the mountaintops

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