Stage 5 Culture

What was the name of the smaller theater in Pompeii?

• The Odeon

• Trinity Theater

• The Globe

• The Colosseum

Often times, sailors would put a(n) ________ over the theater.

• awning

• blanket

• umbrella

• cape

What is the cavea?

• A semi-circular seating area that goes up in tiers

• The stage where actors would...act

• The horse-shoe shaped seating area for VIPs

• The basement where actors go between performances

What is the scaena?

• A semi-circular seating area that goes up in tiers

• The stage where actors would...act

• The horse-shoe shaped seating area for VIPs

• The basement where actors go between performances

What is the orchestra?

• A semi-circular seating area that goes up in tiers

• The stage where actors would...act

• The horse-shoe shaped seating area for VIPs

• The basement where actors go between performances

Identify certain parts of the theater.

a

b

c

scaena

orchestra

cavea

Theaters were used for gladiatorial fights only.

• True

• False

Plays were performed _________________.

• on days that end in Y

• every other day

• during festivals

• on weekends

• on the emperor's birthday

Tragedies were originally named after ____________________.

• Sir Tragedy, the man who could trip over air

• the Greek word for "goat song" in honor of satyrs

• a funny sound someone made when they sneezed

• an Egyptian scroll that had the first play

Admission to the theater was _________________.

• very expensive

• free

• something you'd have to save up for over time

• competitive