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WorksheetsGreek Theater History
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which God was theatre used to honor?
Zeus
Hades
Dionysus
Poseidon
Greek Plays were typically a form of what?
A celebration
A competition
A party
An interview
Which of these was NOT a topic of the plays?
Current Events
Laws
Birthdays
Politics
In the beginning, there were how many main actors on stage?
Four (4)
Three (3)
One (1)
Two (2)
While there was only one (1) main actor, there were 15 other people on stage. What were they called?
Extras
The Chorus
The Cast
Background Dancers
What were the two (2) dominant forms of drama?
Tragedy & Horror
Romance & Comedy
Action & Horror
Tragedy & Comedy
A formal speech used in the beginning of a play to set the scene for the audience... what is this?
A narration
A poem
A monologue
A prologue
Why was dialogue added to Greek plays?
Microphones where invented
The Greek language was created
There was a 2nd actor added to the stage
People could finally understand English
Why did people choose to participate in the plays?
It was their civic duty
They had to because the government said so
Because it was a family tradition
Because if they didn't they wouldn't get paid.
Which of these was NOT true about the theater structures.
Performances took place at night
Theaters were open to the sky
Theaters could seat more than 15,000 people
The acoustics were near perfect
What is the orchestra in Greek Theater?
The seats where the audience sits
The place where the musicians sit
The scene house at the back of the orchestra
The center circle were the play was performed
How would you describe the theatron?
The backdrop of the stage
Seating area for the audience that surrounds the orchestra
The stage area for the actors
The back of the orchestra
What is the skene?
The seats around the theater for the audience
The space between the orchestra and the audience
The center circle where the actors performed
The area in front of the scenic house that was used by the actors.
