Ancient Greek Theater Quiz

What was the name of the Greek God associated with the origins of Western drama?

• Zeus

• Dionysus

• Apollo

• Hades

According to the ritualism theory, what eventually birthed drama?

• None of the above

• Religious rituals

• Quasi-religious rituals

• Both A and B

Who is credited with stepping out of the dithyramb chorus and starting to act out individual characters?

• Thespis

• Aristotle

• Sophocles

• Euripides

What was the name of the outdoor amphitheater built into the Athenian hillside?

• Acropolis

• Theater of Dionysus

• Parthenon

• Colosseum

What was the purpose of the festival of city Dionysia in Athens?

• To celebrate the harvest

• To honor military leaders

• To reaffirm Athens as a source of pride and power

• To worship the goddess Athena

How many days did the festival of city Dionysia in Athens last?

• 9-10 days

• 7-8 days

• 5-6 days

• 3-4 days

What was the name of the dressing hut built for the actors to change masks?

• Skene

• Thymele

• Orchestra

• Theatron

Who wrote the poetics, one of the world's first works of literary criticism?

• Euripides

• Sophocles

• Aeschylus

• Aristotle

What did Aristotle's theory of Catharsis refer to?

• Purification of the body through exercise

• Purification of emotions through pity and fear

• Purification of the mind through education

• Purification of the soul through meditation

Which playwright is credited with writing the only complete tragic trilogy we have, the Oresteia?

• Aeschylus

• Sophocles

• Euripides

• Thespis