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Questions on C;lassical Greek Theatre

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part of the Greek Theatre is synonymous with the stage house?

a)
skene
b)
theatron
c)
orchestra
d)
parodos
2.

Which prominent Athenian citizen was not at home with drama and called for its censorship?

a)
Aristotle
b)
Euripides
c)
Sophocles
d)
Plato
3.

Classical Greek plays were channelled to teach citizens how to behave toward politically powerless groups, including. . . . . ?

a)
women, slaves, and foreigners
b)
artists, athletes, and landowners
c)
nobles, merchants, and soldiers
d)
children, teachers, and philosophers
4.

The wealthy Athenian citizens called upon by the State to sponsor the production of the plays selected for The City Dionysia are called . . . . . . . ?

a)
orators
b)
philosophers
c)
choregoi
d)
dramaturges
5.

The high-heeled shoes that Classical Greek actors used to project their height on stage are called . . . . . . . ?

a)
cothurni
b)
ballet flats
c)
platforms
d)
stilettos
6.

Which of the following is true about the capacity of the amphitheatre where citizens went to see The City Dionysia?

a)
The amphitheatre could hold around 5,000 spectators.
b)
The amphitheatre could hold approximately 14,000 to 17,000 spectators.
c)
The amphitheatre was designed for 20,000 spectators.
d)
The amphitheatre could accommodate only 10,000 spectators.
7.

The point which signalled the entrance of the chorus into the orchestra in Classical Greek Theatre is called . . . . . . ?

a)
strophe
b)
parodos
c)
epode
d)
skene
8.

Which of the three great Greek tragedians did not tinker with the number of the chorus in Classical Greek Theatre?

a)
Aeschylus
b)
Aristophanes
c)
Euripides
d)
Sophocles
9.

The chorus in Classical Greek comedy remained stable at what number?

a)
24
b)
18
c)
12
d)
30
10.

To counter his colleague, Aristotle argued that actors are . . . . . . . ?

a)
creators of chaos and disorder
b)
representatives of truth and logic
c)
manipulators of audience perception
d)
mimics of reality and expressers of emotion
11.

Which Greek festival was noted for the staging of comic plays?

a)

The City Dionysius

b)

Circus Maximus

c)

The Lenaea

d)

The Leviticus

12.

Which of the following classes of people easily received prejudices from the citizens of Athens?

a)

The men

b)

The ruling class

c)

Resident-aliens

d)

maidens

13.

The term used to signal the part when all the action has ended and all the characters must leave the stage is called?

a)

Introduction

b)

Parabasis

c)

Exuent

d)

Exodos

14.

The part of the theatre where the audience sat is called the . . . . . . . ?

a)

orchestra

b)

auditorium

c)

arena

d)

theatron

15.

A prominent Greek thinker saw all actors as . . . . . . . ?

a)

thieves

b)

liars

c)

fraudsters

d)

tricksters