WorksheetsGreek Theatre
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 19mins
Let's dive into the world of Greek mythology! Can you tell me who the Greek god of theater was?
Dionysus
Thespis
Zeus
Sophocles
Let's take a trip back in time! Can you guess who stepped into the spotlight as the very first actor?
Dionysus
Thespis
Satyr
Dithyramb
Let's take a trip back to ancient Greece! Can you tell me who among these was NOT a playwright in those times?
Sophocles
Aeschylus
Plato
Euripides
This ensemble of people in identical, plain masks performing in unison are the...
Greek Singers
Large Chorus
Greek Salad
Greek Chorus
Which of the following is NOT one of the main genres in Ancient Greece?
Satyr Plays
Old Comedy
Romantic Comedy
Mime
How do actors show that they are playing multiple characters?
Stand at different levels
Face different directions
Change their mask
Announce their new character name before speaking
Tragedies caused an emotional cleansing for the audience, called a
catharsis
skene
in medias res
strophe
The Greek word for theatre (theatron) translates to the:
Performance space
Acting place
Seeing place
Performance place
Why did the ancient Greeks wear masks?
To allow actors to play more than one character
To project the actors' voices to the audience
To allow the audience to better see the emotions and facial expressions
All of these
The group of actors that narrate or comment on a play are called the
Chorus
Thespian
Protagonists
Skene
Pop quiz time! Can you tell us which of these elements in your script should NOT be styled in italics?
Stage Directions
Dialogue
Actor Directions
Technical notes
Imagine you're a time traveler in ancient Greece. Where would you find theatrons (amphitheatres) being constructed?
In the bustling heart of the city
By the soothing waves of the sea
Deep in the mysterious forest
Carved into the majestic sides of hills
What area is shown in red?
Building used for storage
Provided backdrops and dressing rooms
Skene
Proskenium
Parakskenia
Parodos
Orchestra
Pop quiz time! Can you guess what Deus ex Machina was?
Was it a god who swooped in to save the day when the hero was in a pickle, lowered by a crane?
Or perhaps a sneaky stage device with a trap door for magical appearances and disappearances?
Could it be an Athenian acting troupe, famous in their time?
Or just some Latin words that have absolutely nothing to do with the Greeks?
The protagonist dies during a play. What would his "dead" body be rolled out on?
The cart
The Proskenion
The Ekkyklema
A decorated platform
