Chapter 11 Early Theatres: Greek, Roman, and Medieval
1) Who wrote King Oedipus?
A) Aeschylus
B) Sophocles
C) Euripides
D) Aristophanes
Answer: B
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LO: Identify the work of playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides
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2) Which of the following reduced the size of the chorus to twelve?
A) Aeschylus
B) Sophocles
C) Euripides
D) Aristophanes
Answer: A
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LO: Identify the work of playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides
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3) Which of the following is noted for his sympathetic portrayal of female characters?
A) Aeschylus
B) Sophocles
C) Euripides
D) Aristophanes
Answer: C
Bloom’s: Level 1 Knowledge
LO: Identify the work of playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides
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4) Of the following, who is considered the most modern?
A) Aeschylus
B) Sophocles
C) Euripides
D) Aristophanes
Answer: C
Bloom’s: Level 1 Knowledge
LO: Identify the work of playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides
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5) Who wrote Old Comedy, which made fun of social, political, or cultural conditions?
A) Aeschylus
B) Sophocles
C) Euripides
D) Aristophanes
Answer: D
Bloom’s: Level 1 Knowledge
LO: Define Greek Old and New Comedy
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6) Who increased the number of members in the chorus from twelve to fifteen?
A) Aeschylus
B) Sophocles
C) Euripides
D) Aristophanes
Answer: B
Bloom’s: Level 1 Knowledge
LO: Identify the work of playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides
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7) Which of the following was considered to be most rebellious?
A) Aeschylus
B) Sophocles
C) Euripides
D) Aristophanes
Answer: C
Bloom’s: Level 1 Knowledge
LO: Identify the work of playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides
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8) Who is considered the first important Greek dramatist?
A) Aeschylus
B) Sophocles
C) Euripides
D) Aristophanes
Answer: A
Bloom’s: Level 1 Knowledge
LO: Identify the work of playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides
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9) Who wrote Lysistrata?
A) Aeschylus
B) Sophocles
C) Euripides
D) Aristophanes
Answer: D
Bloom’s: Level 1 Knowledge
LO: Define Greek Old and New Comedy
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10) Which of the following added a second actor to the play, starting drama as we now know it?
A) Aeschylus
B) Sophocles
C) Euripides
D) Aristophanes
Answer: A
Bloom’s: Level 1 Knowledge
LO: Identify the work of playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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