Greek Theater History

Which God was theatre used to honor?

• Zeus

• Hades

• Dionysus

• Poseidon

Greek Plays were typically a form of what?

• A celebration

• A competition

• A party

• An interview

Which of these was NOT a topic of the plays?

• Current Events

• Laws

• Birthdays

• Politics

In the beginning, there were how many main actors on stage?

• Four (4)

• Three (3)

• One (1)

• Two (2)

While there was only one (1) main actor, there were 15 other people on stage. What were they called?

• Extras

• The Chorus

• The Cast

• Background Dancers

What were the two (2) dominant forms of drama?

• Tragedy & Horror

• Romance & Comedy

• Action & Horror

• Tragedy & Comedy

A formal speech used in the beginning of a play to set the scene for the audience... what is this?

• A narration

• A poem

• A monologue

• A prologue

Why was dialogue added to Greek plays?

• Microphones where invented

• The Greek language was created

• There was a 2nd actor added to the stage

• People could finally understand English

Why did people choose to participate in the plays?

• It was their civic duty

• They had to because the government said so

• Because it was a family tradition

• Because if they didn't they wouldn't get paid.

Which of these was NOT true about the theater structures.

• Performances took place at night

• Theaters were open to the sky

• Theaters could seat more than 15,000 people

• The acoustics were near perfect