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WorksheetsGreek Theatre
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Greek word "theatron" means:
a)
Performance space
b)
Acting place
c)
Seeing place
d)
Performance place
2.
A Greek Chorus traditionally had how many members?
a)
15
b)
9
c)
16
d)
4
3.
Sophocles is credited as being the first actor
a)
True
b)
False
4.
A tragic flaw that normally leads to the downfall of a protagonist is known as a(n):
a)
Hamartia
b)
Hubris
c)
Catharsis
d)
Conflict
5.
Greek theatre masks were created solely for entertainment purposes:
a)
True
b)
False
6.
The City Dionysus was the biggest theatre festival that was held yearly in
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Thebes
d)
Corinth
7.
Euripides wrote Agamemmnon:
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Quality tragedy must have all of the following except:
a)
Plot
b)
Characters
c)
Costumes
d)
Thought
9.
Which is not a responsibility of the chorus:
a)
Sets the overall mood of the play
b)
Determines the fate of the protagnist
c)
Serves as a character, giving advice, expressing
opinions, asking questions, etc
d)
Can establish the ethical or social framework of
events
10.
Who attended Greek theatre tragedies
a)
Everyone (except women)
b)
Only the rich
c)
Whoever could afford the ticket price
d)
Old Men and Children
11.
Greek Theatres were located in temples.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Who invented the idea of dialogue?
a)
Thespis
b)
Aristotle
c)
Sophocles
d)
Aeschylus
13.
Women roles in Greek theatre were always played by women.
a)
False
b)
True
14.
Greek acting was based on complete realism and understatement.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Aristotle determined there were 6 basic elements to tragedy according to his "poetics".
a)
True
b)
False
16.
What area is shown in red?
a)
Orchestra
b)
Theatron
c)
Skene
d)
Parados
17.
What area is show in red?
a)
Orchestra
b)
Parados
c)
Skene
d)
Theatron
18.
What part of the Greek theatre is the blank box on?
a)
Skene
b)
Theatron
c)
Parados
d)
Orchestra
19.
The building in this picture was known as the:
a)
Theatron
b)
Parados
c)
Orchestra
d)
Skene
20.
What is hubris?
a)
Anger
b)
Jealousy
c)
Excessive pride
d)
Murderous rage
21.
Who wrote Medea?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Sophocles
c)
Euripides
d)
Aeschylus
22.
If you couldn't afford to come to the theatre, the state would pay for you.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Greek theatres had excellent acoustics despite being able to seat up to 65,000 people.
a)
False
b)
True
24.
What symbolic object was placed in the middle of the orchestra?
a)
A goat
b)
A mask
c)
A bonfire
d)
An alter
25.
Greek masks always showed extreme emotion (anger, sadness, happiness, etc.)
a)
True
b)
False
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