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WorksheetsGreek Theater quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does the word theatron mean?
In order to be seen from the back of the theatron actors would do which of the following?
What would spectators bring to the theatron in order to see the action on the stage?
gas lamps
candles
flashlights
nothing
What type of special effects were used in the theatron?
Masks, crane, and costumes
How would great battles and fights be shown at the theatron?
There were no great battles or fights shown
How were all the plays written for the theatron performances?
Playwrights wrote the plays as poems for the theatron performances.
What roles were women allowed to play at theatron performances?
What was the orchestra of the theatron used for?
How were plays selected for theatron performances?
Plays were selected based on what the person paying for the play wanted.
How much did it cost for audiences to watch a theatron performance?
What were the prizes given to winning playwrights after theatron performances?
A goat or a bull
A horse or a basket of fruits
What was the name given of the crane used to suspend gods or magical creatures above the stage at theatron performances?
Deus Ex Machina
Skene
Parados
Hydraulis
Name of a famous Greek playwright who wrote The Odyssey.
