Types of Drama
Greek People
Basics of Drama
Special Effects
It's All Greek to Me
100

These are the two most popular types of Greek Drama

What are Comedy and Tragedy

100

This is the first individual actor in Greek theatre

Who is Thespis

100

This is the god of wine and fertility (and theatre)?

Who is Dionysus

100

This is the dancing space of a Greek theatre

What is the orchestra
100

This word means actor

What is a Thespian

200

These were short plays performed between acts of tragedies. The name is similar to "satire."

What are satyr plays

200

This is the father of Dionysus

Who is Zeus

200

These are hymns sung to Dionysus

What are dithyrambs

200

This is the set design for a Greek theatre

What is a skene

200

This means believing in many gods

What is polytheism

300

This type of play ends with lots of marriages and happiness!

What is a Comedy

300

This is the mother of Dionysus

Who is Semele (mortal)
300

These were the first producers of theatre

What is a Chorgus

300

The viewing place in a Greek theatre

What is the theatron

300

Greek armies would pause battling to engage is this timeless event

What is the Olympics

400

This type of play ends with lots of death and destruction (the gods are not happy)

What is a Tragedy

400

This mythological figure had snakes for hair and turned people to stone with her gaze

Who is Medusa

400

This is the Greek word for "drama"

What is Dran

400

This is what Ancient Greeks used for lighting

What is the sun

400

This is the word for Greek masks

What is Prosopon

500

Greek tragedies are based on these handed-down stories

What are Myths (or Mythology)

500

Dionysus has these two sides of his personality

What are Celebration and Rage

500

This is the term for Greek playwright

What is Didaskalos

500

This refers to actors being lowered by a crane

What is deus ex machina

500

Two Greek masks are the symbol for theatre. What do they represent?

Comedy and Tragedy

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