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GREEK THEATRE 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Greek theatre masks were created solely for entertainment purposes:
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What area is show in red?
a)
Orchestra
b)
Parados
c)
Skene
d)
Theatron
3.
Who was the Greek god of theater?
a)
Dionysus
b)
Thespis
c)
Zeus
d)
Sophocles
4.
Who was the first actor?
a)
Dionysus
b)
Thespis
c)
Satyr
d)
Dithyramb
5.

Which of these was NOT a Greek playwright?

a)

Sophocles

b)

Aeschylus

c)

Plato

d)

Euripides

6.

The ______________________ was a group of 15 actors that acted as one character.

a)

chorus

b)

orchestra

c)

ensemble

d)

protagonist

7.

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

8.

Greek actors were

a)

Only women

b)

Only men

c)

Both men and women

9.

Name the 3 types of Greek plays

a)

Tragedy, Comedy, Satire

b)

Horror, Comedy, Informational

c)

Comedy, Religious, Traditional

d)

Comedy, Romance,Tragedy

10.

What did the Greeks call actors?

a)

Thespians

b)

Entertainers

c)

Performers

d)

Creators

11.

The group of actors that narrate or comment on a play are called the

a)

Chorus

b)

Thespian

c)

Protagonists

d)

Skene

12.

Where would I change my costume at a Greek Theater?

a)

Backstage

b)

The Costume Room

c)

Skene

d)

Proskenion

13.

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

14.
The Greek word "theatron" means:
a)
Performance space
b)
Acting place
c)
Seeing place
d)
Performance place
15.

Which of these was NOT a Greek playwright?

a)

Sophocles

b)

Aeschylus

c)

Plato

d)

Euripides

16.

What was used to distinguish between different characters if one person had to play more than one character?

a)

DIRECTOR

b)

SCRIPT

c)

COSTUMES

d)

MASK

17.

What was placed on the orchestra for rituals?

a)

PROPS

b)

PEOPLE

c)

ALTER

d)

FOOD

18.

This ensemble of people in identical, plain masks performing in unison

a)

Greek Singers

b)

Large Chorus

c)

Greek Salad

d)

Greek Chorus

19.

How do actors show that they are playing multiple characters?

a)

Stand at different levels

b)

Face different directions

c)

Change their mask

d)

Announce their new character name before speaking

20.

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