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Greek theatre

History · Ancient Greece & Rome · ages 7-9
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  1. Which pair names the serious and funny kinds of Greek plays taught here?

    • Tragedies and comedies
    • Musicals and puppet shows
    • Operas and shadow plays

  2. Which people developed the theatre tradition described in this lesson?

    • Ancient Roman people
    • Ancient Greek people
    • Ancient Egyptian people

  3. Actors in ancient Greek plays wore masks.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Where could thousands of people watch an ancient Greek play?

    • In small roofed rooms inside houses
    • In large open-air theatres
    • In tunnels under the city's streets

  5. How did masks help actors perform Greek plays?

    • They protected actors' faces from the weather
    • They hid every character from the watching crowd
    • They showed which characters the actors played

  6. Which god did theatre festivals in Athens honour?

    • Dionysus, god of wine
    • Poseidon, god of the sea
    • Zeus, king of the gods

  7. Mia says, 'Greek comedies had actors without masks and were always small indoor shows.' Which correction fits the lesson?

    • Comedies used bare faces only in small indoor halls
    • Comedies had no actors or any watching crowd
    • Comedies used masks in large outdoor theatres

  8. If people enjoyed a play at a festival in Athens, that means the festival could not also honour a god.

    Circle one:   True   False

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  1. Tragedies and comedies · Tragedies told serious stories. Comedies used funny stories and jokes.
  2. Ancient Greek people · The lesson describes ancient Greek plays, especially performances in Athens.
  3. True · Greek actors wore masks when playing characters in tragedies and comedies.
  4. In large open-air theatres · Some Greek theatres held thousands of people outdoors, with seats rising around the performance space.
  5. They showed which characters the actors played · A mask helped show a character. An actor could change masks to play another character.
  6. Dionysus, god of wine · Theatre festivals in Athens honoured Dionysus, who was linked with wine and theatre.
  7. Comedies used masks in large outdoor theatres · A comedy could use masked actors in a large outdoor theatre. A funny story did not require a small indoor show.
  8. False · Enjoying a play and honouring Dionysus could happen at the same festival.
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