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The Bacchae Quiz 1

  • 1. Euripides was a citizen of
    •     Athens
    •     Sparta
    •     Mycenae
    •     Troy

  • 2. Aeschylus' innovation, which led to the birth of Western drama, was the addition of
    •     the Chorus
    •     the second actor, making possible the staging of a dramatic story
    •     the third actor, making possible the staging of more complex dramatic situations
    •     the audience

  • 3. What century was Euripides born in?
    •     fifth century, BCE
    •     third century, BCE
    •     second century CE
    •     fifteenth century, BCE

  • 4. Greek drama could best be described as
    •     part of a religious celebration
    •     stylized, with masks and a Chorus
    •     very naturalistic, with efforts to make the representation as realistic as possible
    •     both stylized, with masks and a Chorus and part of a religious celebration

  • 5. Greek actors wore
    •     nothing
    •     togas
    •     masks
    •     all black and red

  • 6. 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 Maenads
    •     the nymphs of Artemis
    •     Sappho's "maidens"

  • 7. During his own lifetime, Euripides was
    •     the least popular of the tragedians, but the most popular comic writer
    •     the most popular of the Greek tragedians
    •     the least popular of the three great tragedians
    •     the least popular of the tragedians, but the most popular composer of epics

  • 8. What historic event solidified Athens' position as a superpower among the Greek city-states?
    •     the rise of iron weapons
    •     the defeat of the Persian Empire
    •     the defeat of the Roman Empire
    •     the invention of a more efficient process for making olive oil

  • 9. What was the name of the festival in which the tragedies were watched and judged?
    •     the Apollonia
    •     the Athenia
    •     the Aphrodesia
    •     the Dionysia

  • 10. Near the end of Euripides' life,
    •     he left Athens for Macedon, embittered and weary
    •     he went to Syracuse to study a new form of drama, which he helped to refine
    •     he became the most popular of all the playwrights, finally gaining the recognition he had always craved
    •     he left Mycenae for Athens, an angry but hopeful man

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