Greek Theater Quiz

The actors wanted to be seen from the back of the theatron so they made themselves look as large as possible. They walked on stilts, wore padded costumes, and masks over their faces.

• False

• True

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CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Audience members took along candles to performances to the stage could be lit up and they could see the action.

• False

• True

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

The plays had special effects. Characters like gods or creatures like Pegasus the flying horse could float above the stage by ropes.

• False

• True

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

The actors would stage fights and battles on stage with lots of blood splashed around for effect.

• False

• True

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CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

The plays were all written as poems.

• False

• True

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CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.10

Women wore much fancier and expensive clothing than the men on stage.

• False

• True

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CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

Greek theater had an orchestra.

• False

• True

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

A Greek playwright could write comedies and tragedies, depending on which competition he wanted to enter.

• False

• True

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.10

A person who wanted to attend a performance had to pay for a ticket.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

The first prize for writing a play was a purse of gold.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3