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Greek Theater History

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which God was theatre used to honor?

a)

Zeus

b)

Hades

c)

Dionysus

d)

Poseidon

2.

Greek Plays were typically a form of what?

a)

A celebration

b)

A competition

c)

A party

d)

An interview

3.

Which of these was NOT a topic of the plays?

a)

Current Events

b)

Laws

c)

Birthdays

d)

Politics

4.

In the beginning, there were how many main actors on stage?

a)

Four (4)

b)

Three (3)

c)

One (1)

d)

Two (2)

5.

While there was only one (1) main actor, there were 15 other people on stage. What were they called?

a)

Extras

b)

The Chorus

c)

The Cast

d)

Background Dancers

6.

What were the two (2) dominant forms of drama?

a)

Tragedy & Horror

b)

Romance & Comedy

c)

Action & Horror

d)

Tragedy & Comedy

7.

A formal speech used in the beginning of a play to set the scene for the audience... what is this?

a)

A narration

b)

A poem

c)

A monologue

d)

A prologue

8.

Why was dialogue added to Greek plays?

a)

Microphones where invented

b)

The Greek language was created

c)

There was a 2nd actor added to the stage

d)

People could finally understand English

9.

Why did people choose to participate in the plays?

a)

It was their civic duty

b)

They had to because the government said so

c)

Because it was a family tradition

d)

Because if they didn't they wouldn't get paid.

10.

Which of these was NOT true about the theater structures.

a)

Performances took place at night

b)

Theaters were open to the sky

c)

Theaters could seat more than 15,000 people

d)

The acoustics were near perfect

11.

What is the orchestra in Greek Theater?

a)

The seats where the audience sits

b)

The place where the musicians sit

c)

The scene house at the back of the orchestra

d)

The center circle were the play was performed

12.

How would you describe the theatron?

a)

The backdrop of the stage

b)

Seating area for the audience that surrounds the orchestra

c)

The stage area for the actors

d)

The back of the orchestra

13.

What is the skene?

a)

The seats around the theater for the audience

b)

The space between the orchestra and the audience

c)

The center circle where the actors performed

d)

The area in front of the scenic house that was used by the actors.