Drama

Question 1

The capital of Greece

Answer 1

Athens

Question 2

A funny genre of play which has a happy ending

Answer 2

Comedy

Question 3

A serious genre of play which always has a sad ending

Answer 3

Tragedy

Question 4

A rude genre of play used to make fun of real events and people

Answer 4

Satire

Question 5

An open air theatre built to allow large crowds to see and hear the actors on stage

Answer 5

Amphitheatre

Question 6

The most successful Ancient Greek playwright

Answer 6

Sophocles

Question 7

A full or partial covering for the face

Answer 7

Masks

Question 8

A group of singers who tell the story, like a narrator

Answer 8

Chorus

Question 9

The first ever actor!

Answer 9

Thespis

Question 10

The ancient Greek God whom performances were in honour of

Answer 10

Dionysus

Question 11

King of the Gods

Answer 11

Zeus

Question 12

Zeus’ son, who stole fire from the Gods and gave it to humans

Answer 12

Prometheus

Question 13

Zeus’ son, and Prometheus’ brother. He also marries Pandora

Answer 13

Epimethius

Question 14

Epimethius’ wife who open the box and releases

Answer 14

Pandora

Question 15

The cursed wedding gift given to Epimethius and Pandora

Answer 15

Pandora’s Box

Question 16

The poet who wrote Pandora’s Box

Answer 16

Hesiod

Question 17

The raised performance area of the amphitheatre

Answer 17

Proscenion

Question 18

The round, flat performance area of the amphitheatre

Answer 18

Orchestra

Question 19

A concealed area of the amphitheatre where the actors would change

Answer 19

Scene

Question 20

The aisles which allowed the actors to enter from ‘outside’ onto the proscenion or orchestra

Answer 20

Parados