Ancient Greek Tragedy Quiz

Ancient Greek Tragedy Quiz

6th - 8th Grade

6 Qs

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Ancient Greek Tragedy Quiz

Ancient Greek Tragedy Quiz

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6th - 8th Grade

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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What are the main purposes of tragedy ?

Entertainment

Education

Comedy

Romance

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Where did theater first emerge?

Persia

Greece

Egypt

Rome

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Who were the three greatest Athenian tragedians responsible for the development of tragic drama?

Plato, Socrates, Aristotle

Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides

Aristophanes, Herodotus, Thucydides

Homer, Virgil, Ovid

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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What was the main appeal of tragedy according to Professor Horst-Dieter Blame?

Romantic themes

Adventure

Political current affairs

Entertainment

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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What was the tragic theater in ancient Athens primarily used for?

Political, moral, and ideological debates

Entertainment only

Military training

Religious ceremonies

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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What did Fotis Schoinas describe tragic literature as?

A form of propaganda

A tool for oppression

A think tank of its day

A means of censorship