- 1. Which ancient Greek god was associated with tragedy as a form of art?
A) Zeus
B) Apollo
C) Athena
D) Dionysus
- 2. What was Aeschylus' profession besides being a playwright?
A) Politician
B) Priest
C) Merchant
D) Soldier
- 3. Who were Aeschylus' contemporaries among the renowned playwrights?
A) Molière and Racine
B) Chekhov and Ibsen
C) Sophocles and Euripides
D) Shakespeare and Marlowe
- 4. Which trilogy of plays is attributed to Aeschylus?
A) The Theban Plays
B) The Trojan Women
C) The Oedipus Plays
D) Oresteia
- 5. Which of Aeschylus' plays is considered the earliest surviving Greek tragedy?
A) Medea
B) The Persians
C) Antigone
D) The Bacchae
- 6. What type of dramatic structure did Aeschylus introduce to theater?
A) Monologue
B) Dialogues
C) Trilogy
D) Soliloquy
- 7. In how many extant tragedies is Aeschylus considered the author?
A) 15
B) 3
C) 7
D) 10
- 8. Which character from Greek mythology is featured prominently in Aeschylus' works?
A) Prometheus
B) Theseus
C) Achilles
D) Hercules
- 9. Which city was the center of Greek dramatic festivals where Aeschylus' plays were performed?
A) Thebes
B) Athens
C) Corinth
D) Sparta
- 10. What is the term for the act of settling or ending a plot in a dramatic work?
A) Resolution
B) Exposition
C) Climax
D) Conflict
- 11. Where did Aeschylus die?
A) Alexandria, Egypt
B) Gela, Sicily
C) Rome, Italy
D) Athens, Greece
- 12. What was Aeschylus known as?
A) Grandfather of Drama
B) Father of Tragedy
C) Father of Comedy
D) Master of Satire
- 13. Which war did Aeschylus fight in?
A) Trojan War
B) Persian Wars
C) Peloponnesian War
D) Punic Wars
- 14. Which award did Aeschylus win at the Dionysia festival in Athens?
A) Second prize
B) No prize
C) First prize
D) Special mention
- 15. How many parts make up Aeschylus' Oresteia trilogy?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Five
D) Two
- 16. What famous battle did Aeschylus fight in?
A) Battle of Thermopylae
B) Battle of Troy
C) Battle of Salamis
D) Battle of Marathon
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