WorksheetsAncient Greek Theater
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
Each of the following is one of the four qualities of Greek drama EXCEPT
There included violent acts that the audience would witness.
They were performed on special occasions (festivals)
They included a chorus.
They were performing plays based on myths or history.
They were performed as part of a competition and prizes were awarded.
The patron god of theater was ________ and festival theatrical competitions were created in his honor.
Euripides
Sophocles
Thespis
Dionysus
Ancient Greek tragedies centered around a hero who struggles with
a competition
a worry
a tragic flaw
a natural disaster
A "tragic flaw" is a flaw or mistake that brings about the downfall of a hero.
True
False
Satyr plays provided the origin of satire or satirical works.
True
False
Each of the following was a famous Greek playwright EXCEPT
Oepidus
Euripides
Sophocles
Aristophanes
The term "Thespian" comes from the Greek God Thespis
True
False
As Ancient Greek Theater evolved to include a few individual _____ stepping out of the ____ to take on a specific role or roles.
Chorus, actors
Actors, chorus
Greek plays were performed in
parks
temples
amphitheaters
homes
The (a) is a large building behind the stage for dressing or backdrop.
The (a) is a large building behind the stage for dressing or backdrop.
The first plays in Ancient Greece were performed at the (a) .
The origins of Ancient Greek drama are rooted in the performance of (a) .
The paths that the chorus and actors used to make entrances and exits.
(a)
The area where the spectators sat.
(a)
One innovation that famous playwright Sophocles brought to Greek Theater was adding a third actor and shrinking the number of members in the chorus.
True
False
The actors used masks to do all the following EXCEPT
demonstrate different characters/roles as one actors could wear several different masks.
help project the voice of the actors throughout the large theater.
hide the actors identities because they were not well respected and would be looked down upon.
help the audience sitting far away be able to see what was going on onstage.
Music was not included in Ancient Greek plays and did not play an important role in Greek culture.
True
False
An emotional release is called a/an
(a)
The origin of the word "drama" is
dran--meaning "to do"
dram--meaning "exciting"
dran--meaning "to act"
dram--meaning "conflict"
Ancient Greek performer named (a) is credited with being the first actor.
In Ancient Greek plays any violence took place off stage.
True
False
No ancient Greek plays are performed today because every text has been lost.
True
False
Women were not allowed to perform in Ancient Greek plays.
True
False
Greek tragedies involve the downfall of _____
morals
gods
heroes
satyrs
