Sophocles Quiz

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

In what year was Sophocles born?

• 496 BCE

• 600 BCE

• 300 AD

• 700 BCE

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

• Five

• Ten

• Three

• Seven

In which city did Sophocles serve in various capacities?

• Colonus

• Sparta

• Athens

• Troy

At what age did Sophocles win his first playwriting contest?

• 20

• 28

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

• 10

• 20

• 5

• 15

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

• Music

• Dance

• A third actor

• A narrator

Which Greek tragedian did Sophocles defeat in his first playwriting contest?

• Aeschylus

• Euripides

• Homer

• Socrates

How long did Sophocles live?

• 60 years

• 75 years

• 90 years

• 100 years

How many total plays did Sophocles write?

• More than 50

• More than 75

• More than 100

• More than 25