Ancient Greek Theatre Review

Theatre spaces in Ancient Greece were...

• indoors

• open air

Which Greek god is associated with the theatre?

• Zeus

• Ares

• Dionysus

• Hades

All Ancient Greek actors were

• men

• women

• children

• old

The area where the audience sat was called the

• parodos

• orchestra

• skene

• theatron

All Ancient Greek actors wore

• bright colours

• masks

• dark colours

• white costumes only

Which part of the theatre served as a backdrop and backstage area?

• skene

• orchestra

• theatron

• parodos

What were the performers who commented on the action called?

• The protagonist and antagonist.

• The Chorus.

• The dancers.

• The actors.

"Orchestra" means

• scenery

• passageway

• viewing space

• dancing space

A play with a sad ending where the main character dies is called a

• comedy

• tragedy

• satyr play

At the centre of the orchestra was something called a "thymele". What was this?

• An altar

• A prop

• A mask

• A costume