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