Greek Theatre Test

Question 1

What is an ode?

Answer 1

Poem meant to be sung

Question 2

What does tragedy mean?

Answer 2

“Goat song”

Question 3

What is Zeus the god of?

Answer 3

God of lightning

Question 4

What is Dionysus the god of?

Answer 4

God of agriculture

Question 5

What is Hades the god of?

Answer 5

God of war

Question 6

What is Poseidon the god of?

Answer 6

God of water

Question 7

What is Aphrodite the god of?

Answer 7

God of beauty

Question 8

What is Apollo the god of?

Answer 8

God of archery

Question 9

Who is Thespis?

Answer 9

The first actor

Question 10

Who is Aeschylus and what did they do?

Answer 10

Added the role of the 2nd & 3rd actor

Question 11

Who wrote Oedipus Rex?

Answer 11

Sophocles

Question 12

What is Oedipus Rex also known as?

Answer 12

Oedipus the king

Question 13

Define theatron

Answer 13

Seeing place

Question 14

Define auditorium

Answer 14

Hearing place

Question 15

Define orkestra

Answer 15

Dancing place

Question 16

Define thymele

Answer 16

Alter

Question 17

Define skeme

Answer 17

Tiring house

Question 18

Define proskenion

Answer 18

Space in the theatre

Question 19

Define parados

Answer 19

First choral passage

Question 20

Define periaktoi

Answer 20

Used to change the scene

Question 21

Define ‘deus ex machina’

Answer 21

a person or thing that comes into the story and provides a solution

Question 22

Define choregus

Answer 22

The leader of a chorus or choir

Question 23

What are the 6 elements of drama?

Answer 23

Plot, character, diction, thought, spectacle, song