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1 trivia quiz  Greek To Us - Comedy, Tragedy and Satire coolicon
Return to ancient Greece for this quiz that concerns the origin of ancient Greek drama. Prior knowledge of the topic might be useful but won't be essential.
Average 10Q
558 plays
Oct 27 04
uglybird editor
2 trivia quiz  Well Known Greek Plays icon
How well do you know your Greek plays and playwrights?
Average 10Q
735 plays
Jun 14 04
silver_ego
3 trivia quiz  Ancient Greek Tragedians icon
Let's see how much you know about the three greatest dramatists of ancient Greece!
Average 10Q
438 plays
Dec 02 03
maria36
4 trivia quiz  Ancient Theatre icon
A small quiz on historic Greek theatre. Have a good time.
Average 10Q
462 plays
Nov 24 02
katsmith74
5 trivia quiz  Various Greek Drama icon
This quiz will pertain to various dramas of ancient Greece. The authors include Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes.
Tough 10Q
531 plays
Mar 03 03
Matt685
6 trivia quiz  Ancient Greek Comedy
What do you know about this genre of ancient drama?
Difficult 15Q
414 plays
Oct 05 01
blackmaggot

Some sample questions from this category:

* What does the word 'hipokrites' mean in Greek drama?
* What were the shoes with elevated soles that were worn by the actors of the comedy called?
* In order to create a female appearance, the actors wore paddings. What was the one over the chest called?
* The Greek Comedy had three stages: Old, Middle and New Comedy. Who represents the New Comedy?
* During which period was the Old Comedy performed?
* The word comedy derives from the Greek 'komodia'. What does this Greek word mean?
* How many members did the chorus have in a comedy play?
* In which comedy does the hero become a bird and later founds a city in the sky, the 'Cloudcuckooland'?
* The long choral passage both recited and sung, that was a direct address to the audience was called what?
* What was the festival at which the comic playwrights produced their works in January called?
* What was the front seating privilege called?
* Which of the following, about the actors, is true?
* Which one of the following is not a comedy by Aristophanes?
* In 'Lysistrata', Lysistrata wanted to stop the Trojan war by taking something away from all Greek men, what was it?
* "The Grouch" is a Greek play written by:
* Every year a festival was held in Greece for the God of Fertility. The God of Fertility was:
* "The Cyclops," written by Euripides, was which of the following?
* Who wrote 'The Six Elements of Drama?'
* In the Play "Oedipus Rex," what are we told Oedipus means?
* Who wrote the Greek comedy 'Lysistrata?'

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