Aeschylus and Sophocles: Tragic Playwrights

Who was the first famous tragic playwright in Greek theater?

• Sophocles

• Aeschylus

• Euripides

• Aristophanes

What did Aeschylus invent that improved Greek theater?

• The chorus

• The ekkyklema and Deus ex Machina

• The proscenium

• The amphitheater

How many of Aeschylus' plays have survived to this day?

• Five

• Seven

• Ten

• Twelve

What was the title of Aeschylus' first play?

• The Persians

• The Oresteia

• The Suppliant Women

• Agamemnon

How many people were in the chorus of Aeschylus' play "The Suppliant Women"?

• 50

• 100

• 150

• 200

How many City Dionysia festivals did Aeschylus win?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

Which war did Aeschylus fight in?

• The Trojan War

• The Peloponnesian War

• The Persian War

• The Macedonian War

How many plays did Sophocles write?

• 90

• 100

• 123

• 150

How many of Sophocles' plays have survived?

• Five

• Six

• Seven

• Eight

What did Sophocles add to theater that changed it significantly?

• A third actor and tragic outfits

• A chorus

• A prologue

• A narrator