Theater Arts 101 - Introduction to Theater » Fall 2022 » Oedipus & Greek Theatre Quiz

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Question #1
How did the actor playing Oedipus in the production you saw pierce his eyes?
A.   With a thin dagger
B.   With a golden broach
C.   With a knife from a cane
D.   Trick question. He did not pierce his eyes.
E.   With the claws of a bear
Question #2
Who saved Oedipus' life when he was a baby?
A.   A witch
B.   A shepherd
C.   A hunter
D.   His uncle
Question #3
How many kids did Oedipus have?
A.   four
B.   two
C.   five
D.   six
Question #4
Aristotle was a Greek philosopher whose work is still relevant today.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #5
Aristotle was only good at math and no other subject.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #6
Aristotle had great influence on the study of logic.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
How did Jocasta kill herself in this production of Oedipus?
A.   She shot herself in the heart
B.   She threw herself under a horse
C.   She drowned herself in their pond
D.   She hung herself in their home
Question #8
In Ancient Greek drama, the Chorus is a group of performers who sand and danced, and participated in the action, and also commented on it.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #9
The trilogy was invented by ___________. (spelling counts)
A.   Oedipus
B.   Aeschylus
C.   Euripides
Question #10
Euripides wrote Antigone.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #11
In the Ancient Greek theatre space, the place where the people sat was called the orchestra.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #12
In Greek antiquity, actors and directors were paid a salary.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #13
Oedipus runs away from his parents who raised him because an Oracle told him that he would do what?
A.   Steal their lands
B.   Kill his father and marry his mother
C.   Disappoint them greatly
D.   Be killed by his parents

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