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WorksheetsGreek Theatre Review
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which of these was NOT a Greek playwright?
Sophocles
Aeschylus
Plato
Euripides
The ______________________ was a group of 15 actors that acted as one character.
chorus
orchestra
ensemble
protagonist
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
Greek actors were
Only women
Only men
Both men and women
Where was Greek Theatre traditionally performed?
On a proscenium stage.
In a field, beside a tractor.
In an amphitheatre.
In a pool.
Name the 3 types of Greek plays
Tragedy, Comedy, Satire
Horror, Comedy, Informational
Comedy, Religious, Traditional
Comedy, Romance,Tragedy
Where did the Greeks build their theaters?
on hillsides
in the desert
on the mountaintops
Tragedies caused an emotional cleansing for the audience, called a
catharsis
skene
in medias res
strophe
Where did theatre first begin?
Rome
London
Greece
New York City
Where were theatrons (ampitheatres) built?
In the middle of town
By the sea
Deep in the forest
Into the sides of hills
Where did the chorus perform?
The Skene
The Proskenion
The Parodos
The Orchestra
Where would I change my costume at a Greek Theater?
Backstage
The Costume Room
Skene
Proskenion
The protagonist dies during a play. What would his "dead" (remember, he's acting!) body be rolled out on?
The cart
The Proskenion
The Ekkyklema
A decorated platform
Greek plays were performed in ________, arena-style theaters.
Outdoors
Indoors
What is the order that Greek theatre developed?
Greek Chorus, Two Actors, One Actor, Three Actors
Greek Chorus, One Actor, Two Actors, Three Actors
One Actor, Greek Chorus, Three Actors, Two Actors
Three Actors, Two Actors, One Actor, Greek Chorus
As more actors took the stage, the Greek Chorus became smaller.
True
False
Why did greek theatre start?
for entertainment
to celebrate religious festivals
to tell stories
to teach a lesson
Who produces primarily Comedies
Euripides
Sophocles
Aeschylus
Aristophanes
Greek theatre is fundamentally what?
Political
Entertainment
Tragic
Comedic
