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WorksheetsGreek Theatre I Test
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Greek word "theatron" means:
a)
Performance space
b)
Acting place
c)
Seeing place
d)
Performance place
2.
Sophocles is credited as being the first actor
a)
True
b)
False
3.
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
4.
Women roles in Greek theatre were always played by women.
a)
False
b)
True
5.
What area is shown in red?
a)
Orchestra
b)
Theatron
c)
Skene
d)
Parados
6.
What area is show in red?
a)
Orchestra
b)
Parados
c)
Skene
d)
Theatron
7.
The building in this picture was known as the:
a)
Theatron
b)
Parados
c)
Orchestra
d)
Skene
8.
What is hubris?
a)
Anger
b)
Jealousy
c)
Excessive pride
d)
Murderous rage
9.
amphitheater
a)
An open-air theater space
b)
The sinful excess of pride
c)
A city-appointed producer
d)
goat song"- plays ending in the fall of the protagonist
10.
Deus Ex Machina
a)
a city-appointed producer
b)
"god from the machine"- a convention in which human problems are solved by divine intervention
c)
groups of performers who dance and chant in Greek tragedies and comedies
d)
special practices in theatre that are unique to specific eras and geographic locations
11.
satyr
a)
three-sided panels that reveal three different backgrounds
b)
a raised platform on which the performers act
c)
a play in which a tragic theme is treated comedically
d)
painted panels slid between columns on stage
12.
The Tragos is the
a)
Award given at play festivals
b)
Name of the Alter
c)
Goat song
d)
Chorus
13.
Who was the first actor?
a)
Men
b)
Euripides
c)
Thespis
d)
Adolphus
14.
An emotional release is called a(n) ___________
a)
catharsis
b)
meltdown
c)
outpour
d)
drama
15.
The _______________ is a large building behind the stage for dressing or backdrop.
a)
orchestra
b)
skene
c)
amphitheater
d)
backstage
16.
All actors wore
a)
heavy makeup
b)
sandels
c)
short robes
d)
masks
17.
The ______________ was a group of 15 and acted as one character.
a)
actors
b)
heroes
c)
chorus
d)
choir
18.
The ________________ is the beginning of the play, before the action begins.
a)
parodos
b)
prologue
c)
exodos
d)
paean
19.
The ____________ is a song that marks the entry of the chorus.
a)
parodos
b)
paean
c)
ode
d)
scene
20.
Which god were the Greeks worshipping at the festivals where the plays were performed?
a)
Zeus
b)
Athene
c)
Dionysus
d)
Poseidon
21.
What are Dithyrambs?
a)
Ancient Books
b)
Hymns to Dionysus
c)
Ancient Letters
d)
Old Plays
22.
Who were the three major Greek playwrights?
a)
Euripides, Oedipus Rex, Prometheus
b)
Thespis, Euripides, Stavros
c)
Euripides, Thespis, Sophocles
d)
Euripides, Sophocles, Aeschylus
23.
What is the definition of theatRE?
a)
the art of performance
b)
the building where we see plays
c)
there is no difference between RE and ER
d)
i think it is french?
24.
What is the definition of theatER?
a)
the art of performance
b)
the building where we see plays
c)
there is no difference between RE and ER
d)
i think it is german?
25.
The plays performed at the Festival of Dionysus were performed over _______
a)
1 day
b)
2 days
c)
3 days
d)
4 days
26.
The winner of the play festival served as a teacher, offering plays for the ethical and moral improvement of his fellow citizens.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
What is the correct structure for a Greek Tragedy?
a)
Prologue, Parados, Dramatic Scenes (and Komos), Exodus
b)
Prologue, Parados, Episodes, Epilogue
c)
Prologue, Parados, Agon, Episodes, Conlcusion
d)
Prologue, Rising Action, Climax, Conclusion
28.
In Greek Comedies, there was always a happy ending.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Only sometimes
d)
Like 37% of the time there was a happy ending
29.
What form of theatre and comedy originated with Satyr plays?
a)
SNL
b)
Satire
c)
Improvisation
d)
Tragic Comedies
30.
In a tragedy, the plot revealed what happened to a person who went against the laws of the ________.
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Land
c)
Gods
d)
Mortals
31.
Originally the chorus had ______ people, but Sophocles shortened it to 15.
a)
25
b)
50
c)
30
d)
45
32.
In Poetics, what did Aristotle think was the most important part of a play?
a)
Plot
b)
Character
c)
Melody
d)
Spectacle
33.
In Poetics, what did Aristotle think was the least important part of a play?
a)
Plot
b)
Character
c)
Melody
d)
Spectacle
34.
Poetics gave us _______
a)
the three unities
b)
the three units of measure
c)
the three sisters
d)
the six unities
35.
What are the three unities?
a)
Time, Place, Action
b)
Time, Dialogue, Place
c)
Place, Person, Thing
d)
Noun, Adverb, Adjective
36.
The unity of time means that the plot of the play ______
a)
should be longer than 24 hours
b)
should happen within 24 hours
c)
should happen within a week
d)
should take a whole year
37.
The unity of place means
a)
A play should only happen in one place
b)
A play should only happen with cohesive settings
c)
A play should only happen in two places
d)
Plays should never have only one location
38.
The unity of action means
a)
there should only be one plot
b)
there should only be one plot and one subplot
c)
there should only be two plots
d)
there should be as many plots as characters in the play
39.
The Greeks built their theaters _______.
a)
into hillsides
b)
in the middle of the city
c)
in the middle of nowhere
d)
in Rome
40.
Complete the words in the sentence below: I saw some great ______ performances at the _______ last night.
a)
theatre, theater
b)
theater, theatre
c)
theatre, theatre
d)
theater, theater
41.
The play festival at the Festival of Dionysus was a competition.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Greek Theatre began primarily as ___________.
a)
A Form of Entertainment
b)
A Religious Ritual
c)
A Teaching Tool
d)
A Way to Exercise
43.
How do actors show multiple characters?
a)
Stand at different levels
b)
Face different directions
c)
Change their mask
d)
Announce their new character name before speaking
44.
The amphitheater was in the shape of a....
a)
Square
b)
Semi-circle
c)
Circle
d)
Wedge
45.
Name the 3 types of Greek plays
a)
Tragedy, Comedy, Satire
b)
Horror, Comedy, Informational
c)
Comedy, Religious, Traditional
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