The word "drama" means...
A. To do
B. To act
C. All of the above
C. All of the above
The purpose of masks was...
A. Allowing for one actor to play multiple roles
B. Men being able to play female roles
C. Faster switching between the roles
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
The most important festival dedicated to this god was called:
A: City Dionysus
B. City Dramatica
C. City Dionysia
C. City Dionysia
_________________ was the first known playwright and actor.
A. Thespian
B. Thespis
C. Thiebes
B. Thespis
Greek drama honored the god named:
A: Dionysia
B. Diana
C: Dionysis
C: Dionysis
The half circle where the actors performed was called the __________________________, or the Greek word for "dancing space."
A. Orchestra
B. Theatron
C. Deus ex Machina
A. Orchestra
Greek drama emphasized...
A. Making mistakes
B. Human characters attempting to control their destinies
C. The brokenness of the human world
B. Human characters attempting to control their destinies
The seats where the audience sat during a performance was called the _____________________, or "seeing place."
A. Orchestra
B. Theatron
C. Theater
B. Theatron
How many men typically made up the chorus?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 13
B. 15
________________ is another word for actor.
A. Thespian
B. Euripides
C: Thespis
A. Thespian
In the City Dionysia Festival, the rules changed to limit the number of speaking actors for each playwright. How many actors were allowed to appear in Greek tragedies?
A: 15
B: 5
C: 3
C: 3
The Greeks had strict regulations against showing ____________________ onstage.
A. Violence
B. Romance
C. Costume changes
A. Violence
The Greek god of theatre was also the god of:
A. Poetry and sculpture
B. Harvest
C. Fertility and wine
C. Fertility and wine
The word "chorus" in Greek means...
A. To eat
B. To play
C. To dance
C. To dance
The __________________ was used by actors to change masks and costumes. The origin of the phrase "behind the scenes."
A. Thymele
B. Skene
C. Altar
B. Skene
The last part of a Greek tragedy was called:
A. Aristophanes
B. Exodos
C. Episode
B. Exodos
A satyre means both a ____________________ and a play that pokes fun at Greek society:
A. Half woman, half fish
B. Half man, half bird
C. Half man, half goat
C. Half man, half goat
Which of the following is NOT a part of Greek tragedy structure:
A. Parados
B. Parabalos
C. Exodos
B. Parabalos
Which members of Greek society had seatbacks in the outdoor ampitheaters?
A. All male members of Greek society
B. Greek men in the government
C. Priests and dignitaries
C. Priests and dignitaries
How many attendees were typically expected at outdoor theater performances?
A. Up to 14,000
B. Up to 20,000
C. Up to 17,000
C. Up to 17,000