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