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Ancient Greece
ASU Theater second test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Athens (considered) | Cradle of Western Civilization |
| what were they known for | inventors of democracy |
| what did they use as labor | slaves |
| what about women in the society | women had no public role |
| What was the basis behind Greek drama | human characters control their own destiny |
| what did they believe happines was? | harmony between human and supernatural forces |
| When were greek dramas presented | at festivas honoring Dionysus |
| Who is Dionysus | god of wine and fertility |
| By 5th century Athens how many festivals occured | 4 |
| out of these 4 festivals how many had plays presented? | 3 |
| What was the name of the major festival | City Dionysia |
| what happened in 534 bc | establishment of a contest for best tragedy |
| who was the first winner of 534bc | Thespis |
| from this winners name what do we get today? | the name commonly given to actors "thespian" |
| how many dramatists competed at each City Dionysia | three tragic dramatists |
| what did each writer present | 4 plays; 3 tragedies and one satyr |
| What is a satyr play | short, comic, poked fun at Greek myth using a chorus of "satyrs" |
| when was a satyr play presented | after the tragedies |
| how many tragedies were produced at each C.D | 9...900 during 5th cent. |
| how many have survived | 32 |
| who wrote these surviving plays | Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides |
| what was considered to be the finest play | Oedipus Rex by Sophocles |
| when was this "finest play" performed | about 430 bc |
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