Sophocles Quiz

Quiz

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English

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10th Grade

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Medium

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CCSS

RL.9-10.10, RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10, RL.11-12.3

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Jennifer McMillan

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the Greek playwright known for writing during the "golden age" of Greece and is one of the three great tragic playwrights?

Achilles

Sophocles

Pericles

Hercules

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year was Sophocles born?

496 BCE

600 BCE

300 AD

700 BCE

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many of Sophocles' plays have survived to modern times?

Five

Ten

Three

Seven

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which city did Sophocles serve in various capacities?

Colonus

Sparta

Athens

Troy

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At what age did Sophocles win his first playwriting contest?

20

28

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many times did Sophocles win first prize in playwriting contests?

10

20

5

15

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Sophocles add to the cast of his plays that was not common before?

Music

Dance

A third actor

A narrator

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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