WorksheetsAncient Greek Theatre
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How did actors in Ancient Greece show that they were playing multiple characters?
a)
They stood at different levels
b)
They faced a different direction when they became a different character
c)
They changed their masks
d)
They announced their new character name before speaking
2.
Why did the ancient Greeks wear masks?
a)
To allow actors to play more than one character
b)
To project the actors' voices to the audience
c)
To allow the audience to better see the emotions and facial expressions
d)
All of these
3.
Greek actors were
a)
Only women
b)
Only men
c)
Both men and women
4.
Name the 3 types of Greek plays
a)
Tragedy, Comedy, Satire
b)
Horror, Comedy, Informational
c)
Comedy, Religious, Traditional
d)
Comedy, Romance,Tragedy
5.
Plays were performed in __________________.
a)
amphitheatres
b)
homes
c)
government buildings
d)
giant court yards
6.
The ______________ was a group of 15 and acted as one character.
a)
actors
b)
heroes
c)
chorus
d)
choir
7.
Which god were the Greeks worshipping at the festivals where the plays were performed?
a)
Zeus
b)
Athene
c)
Dionysus
d)
Poseidon
8.
Where did the Greeks build their theaters?
a)
on hillsides
b)
in the desert
c)
on the mountaintops
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