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Sophocles Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the Greek playwright known for writing during the "golden age" of Greece and is one of the three great tragic playwrights?

a)

Achilles

b)

Sophocles

c)

Pericles

d)

Hercules

2.

In what year was Sophocles born?

a)

496 BCE

b)

600 BCE

c)

300 AD

d)

700 BCE

3.

How many of Sophocles' plays have survived to modern times?

a)

Five

b)

Ten

c)

Three

d)

Seven

4.

In which city did Sophocles serve in various capacities?

a)

Colonus

b)

Sparta

c)

Athens

d)

Troy

5.

At what age did Sophocles win his first playwriting contest?

a)

20

b)

28

6.

How many times did Sophocles win first prize in playwriting contests?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

5

d)

15

7.

What did Sophocles add to the cast of his plays that was not common before?

a)

Music

b)

Dance

c)

A third actor

d)

A narrator

8.

Which Greek tragedian did Sophocles defeat in his first playwriting contest?

a)

Aeschylus

b)

Euripides

c)

Homer

d)

Socrates

9.

How long did Sophocles live?

a)

60 years

b)

75 years

c)

90 years

d)

100 years

10.

How many total plays did Sophocles write?

a)

More than 50

b)

More than 75

c)

More than 100

d)

More than 25