GREEK PLAYWRIGHTS

Where was Sophocles born?

• Colonus

• Creta

• Athens

• Thebes

Who was known as the Father of Comedy?

• Euripides

• Menander

• Aristophanes

• Aeschylus

What is "Suda?"

• A tragedy trilogy.

• An ancient 10th century encyclopedia

• Some type of clothing.

• A place of worship.

How many of Aristophanes' plays survive entirely to this day?

• 11

• 40

• 90

• 7

This playwright grew up in the turbulent period when the Athenian democracy had to prove itself against politicians and invaders. He took part in the Battle of Marathon and the Battles of Artemisium and Salamis.

• Sophocles

• Euripides

• Aeschylus

• Aristophanes

Some of Sophocles' plays are (in alphabetical order): ​ ​ (a)   , ​ (b)   , ​ (c)   , ​ ​ (d)   .

• Ajax
• Antigone
• Electra
• Oedipus the King
• The Persians
• Lysistrata
• The Frogs
• Oresteia

How many of Sophocles' plays survived entirely up to this day?

• 123

• 35

• 7

• 90

Who is known as the Father of Tragedy?

• Sophocles

• Aeschylus

• Euripides

• Aristophanes

Two of Aeschylus' literary works are (alphabetical order): ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   .

• Oresteia
• The Persians
• Oedipus the King
• Ajax
• The Frogs

These are the Theban Plays:

• Oedipus and Phaustus

• The Women of Trachis and Antigone

• Oedipus and Antigone

• Philoctetus and Oedipus