Greek Theater History Test

 Who was the god of wine, revelry, theater, and fertility?

• Zeus

• Dionysus

• Artemis

• Perseus

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Dionysus was born out of the thigh of which God/Goddess?

• Aphrodite

• Hercules

• Zeus

• Poseidon

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True or False: Greek theatre came from the worship of Dionysus?

• True

• False

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City Dionysia was a....

• Capitol city in Greece dedicated to worshiping Dionysus

• team the competed in the Olympics

• Major theatre festival

• Female ruler of Greece

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According to Aristotle, Thespis was the first…

• Stage costumer

• Set designer

• Organizer of City Dionysia

• Actor

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What are dithyrambs?

• A measure of time in a play

• The people who organize the theatre festivals

• Songs about stories from mythology with choric refrain

• Lambs blessed by Zeus

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True or False: Thespis was the first to introduce masks to portray characters.

• True

• False

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True or False: Though talented, Thespis never won any theatre competitions.

• True

• False

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What is a Greek Amphitheatre?

• A historic sound system that amplified the performers voice

• An open aired performance space that uses a sloped hillside for seating

• A meeting place for all the Greek playwrights to create their tragedies

• A place where people gathered to discuss politics and vote

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“The dancing space” or the circular, main performance area used in a Greek amphitheatre by the chorus is known as…

• Skene

• Theatron

• Orchestra

• Thymele

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