GradeSaver (tm) ClassicNotes Antigone: Study Guide
Home : Antigone : Study Guide : Test Yourself! - Quiz 1

Antigone Study Guide

by Sophocles

Antigone Quiz 1

1. Where and when did Sophocles live?

  • Athens, 5th century BC
  • Sparta, 12th century BC
  • Memphis, 8th century BC
  • Syracuse, AD 3rd century

2. The philosopher Aristotle wrote an influential text on drama called...

  • Drama for Dummies
  • Sophocles and the Art of Theatre
  • The Poetics
  • Four Dialogues on Drama

3. What did Greek actors wear?

  • Black and red garb
  • Nothing at all
  • Togas
  • Masks

4. Greek plays feature a group of performers who sing, dance, provide exposition and interact with the other characters. This group is called...

  • The Chorus
  • The Bacchae
  • The Nymphs of Artemis
  • Sappho's "maidens"

5. Who was Antigone's father?

  • Apollo
  • Zeus
  • Oedipus
  • Creon

6. Antigone's two brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, did what?

  • Ate their mother's flesh
  • Spied on Artemis while she was bathing
  • Fought on opposite sides in a war for power in Thebes
  • Were the greatest runner and discus thrower, respectively, at the Olympic games

7. Who is Creon?

  • The oldest man in Athens
  • Antigone's fiance
  • The new king of Thebes
  • A failed applicant to the Academy at Lesbos

8. What happened to Eteocles and Polyneices?

  • They were chased by agents of the gods
  • They died in battle
  • They disappeared and were never seen again
  • They were exiled

9. What does the king of Thebes declare?

  • Eteocles is to be left for the carrion animals and Polyneices thrown into the sea
  • Eteocles is to be given a funeral and full honors while Polyneices' body will be left for the sun and the carrion animals
  • Thebes should have a drama festival to celebrate victory in war against the Persians
  • Antigone will reign in his place while he goes into exile

10. What does Antigone ask Ismene to help her do?

  • Escape Thebes
  • Accept their fate
  • Bury Polyneices' body
  • Start an armed revolt against Creon

Related Content for Antigone