9 PHILIP ARTS - 4TH QUARTER QUIZ

Which of the following theater play genres has a light and humorous story and usually ends with a happy ending?

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Satyr

• History

Which of the following tragedy plays depicts story of the king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father and married his mother?

• Macbeth

• Medea

• Hamlet

• Oedipus the King

Who wrote the ancient Greek tragedy play entitled "Medea"?

• Sophocles

• Euripides

• Aristophanes

• Socrates

Who wrote the ancient Greek tragedy play entitled "Oedipus the King"?

• Sophocles

• Euripides

• Aristophanes

• Socrates

Which structural part of the ancient Greek theater was a circular space dedicated for the performance?

• Prohedria

• Theatron

• Orchestra

• Skene

Which structural part of the ancient Greek theater was placed behind the performance platform to serve as back stage?

• Prohedria

• Theatron

• Orchestra

• Skene

Which structural part of the ancient Greek theater was known as viewing place where the audiences sat?

• Prohedria

• Theatron

• Orchestra

• Skene

What was the use of pinakes in ancient Greek theater?

• It served as a crane for flying actors.

• It served as props for satyr plays.

• It served as a backdrop which creates scenery.

• It was used to bring dead characters in to view.

What was the use of Ekkyklema in ancient Greek theater?

• It served as a crane for flying actors.

• It served as props for satyr plays.

• It served as a backdrop which creates scenery.

• It was used to bring dead characters in to view.

What materials were the playhouses of the English Renaissance Theater made of?

• Bricks and stone

• Timber and plaster

• Mud and clay

• Blocks and stones