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Greek Theatre

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from






2. Platform






3. Who liked using deus ex machina?






4. Building where props were kept






5. Shield of Zeus






6. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument






7. First Greek word for actor






8. What are the parts of the play?






9. Excessive pride - thinking that you can change your own destiny






10. What are the qualities of a tragic hero?


11. Where the audience sat






12. Contest






13. Song that the chorus sings






14. What are the three unities in a tragedy?






15. Last ode






16. First Greek word for actor






17. Stage






18. Pillars on each side of the stage






19. Used to wheel in something like a dead body






20. Pillars






21. Cloaks






22. Box in orchestra






23. What are the functions of the chorus?


24. The mistake in judgment - tragic flaw - 'missing the mark' - it must be in his control - it is a transgression and due to lack of knowledge






25. Platform shoes






26. Who hired the actors?






27. Purging - cleansing of bad things






28. Crane- where deus ex machina comes from






29. What happened in 501 BC?






30. Cloak






31. Festivals- one in spring - one in fall- songs and plays dedicated to Dionysis






32. Songs of Dionysus






33. Who liked using deus ex machina?






34. Second actor around 500 BC - he cut the length of odes






35. Excessive pride - thinking that you can change your own destiny






36. Crane from deus ex machina






37. First actor






38. Greatest of all the playwrights - third actor - added three members to the chorus






39. Pillars






40. What happened in 501 BC?






41. Platform






42. Shield of Zeus






43. Staff






44. Where the audience sat






45. Cloak






46. Festivals- one in spring - one in fall- songs and plays dedicated to Dionysis






47. Last ode






48. The producer of the play - payed for the chorus






49. Crane from deus ex machina






50. Opposing viewpoints or two parts of an argument