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Greek Achievements: Literature & Architecture

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  • What is a Greek Tragedy?
    A story where the character fails to overcome a hardship.
  • True/False: Greek Dramas were part of religious festivals
    True
  • What did Greek actors wear besides togas?
    Masks
  • Who wrote the Illiad & Odyssey?
    Homer
  • True/False: Greek Dramas had both male & female actors
    False
  • What is an oral tradition?
    Stories passed down from generation to generation
  • Greek dramas are made up of what two type of stories?
    Tragedies & Comedies
  • Who wrote over 700 fables?
    Aesop
  • Who was the statute inside the Parthenon?
    Athena
  • Name the (3) type of Greek columns.
    Doric, Ionic & Corinthian
  • Which type of column was used at the Parthenon?
    Doric Columns
  • Where were the original Greek Dramas performed?
    Outside on a stage
  • What is a Greek Comedy?
    A story with a happy ending
  • Name the (3) most popular Greek Tragedy Writers
    Euripides, Sophocles & Aeschylus
  • How tall and what was the statute made from inside the Parthenon?
    43' tall & made from gold/ivory
  • Why were Greek temples built?
    To please the Gods