Medea Quizzes

Medea Quiz 1

1 Euripides was a citizen of
Troy

Athens

Sparta

Mycenae
2 Aeschylus' innovation, which led to the birth of Western drama, was the addition of
the audience

the second actor, making possible the staging of a dramatic story

the third actor, making possible the staging of more complex dramatic situations

the Chorus
3 What century was Euripides born in?
fifteenth century, BCE

second century CE

third century, BCE

fifth century, BCE
4 Greek drama could best be described as
both stylized, with masks and a Chorus and part of a religious celebration

part of a religious celebration

very naturalistic, with efforts to make the representation as realistic as possible

stylized, with masks and a Chorus
5 Greek actors wore
togas

nothing

masks

all black and red
6 Greek plays feature a group of performers who sing, dance, provide exposition and interact with the other characters. This group is called
the nymphs of Artemis

Sappho's "maidens"

the Maenads

the Chorus
7 During his own lifetime, Euripides was
the least popular of the three great tragedians

the least popular of the tragedians, but the most popular composer of epics

the least popular of the tragedians, but the most popular comic writer

the most popular of the Greek tragedians
8 What historic event solidified Athens' position as a superpower among the Greek city-states?
the defeat of the Roman Empire

the defeat of the Persian Empire

the invention of a more efficient process for making olive oil

the rise of iron weapons
9 What was the name of the festival in which the tragedies were watched and judged?
the Athenia

the Aphrodesia

the Apollonia

the Dionysia
10 Near the end of Euripides' life,
he left Athens for Macedon, embittered and weary

he became the most popular of all the playwrights, finally gaining the recognition he had always craved

he left Mycenae for Athens, an angry but hopeful man

he went to Syracuse to study a new form of drama, which he helped to refine
11 Chronologically, Medea is
Euripides' last and greatest play

one of Euripides' last three plays

probably Euripides' first play, written when he was only twenty years old

one of the earliest surviving plays of Euripides
12 Medea was the princess of
Colchis, a kingdom on the eastern edge of the Black Sea

Sheba, a kingdom in present-day Ethiopia

Xia, a kingdom in present day China

Corinth, a city-state of Greece
13 Medea's grandfather was
the sun god Helius

Cronus

Pentheus of Thebes

King Aeetes
14 Medea helped Jason to win
the Trojan Horse

the Lost Ark

the apples of Hesperia

the Golden Fleece
15 Medea helped Jason escape her father by
killing her own brother

using her magic to summon a kraken

killing her own sister

using her magic to create a storm
16 The Chorus of Medea is made up of
the soldiers of Jason

the women of Corinth

the slaves of King Aeetes

the Bacchae of Dionysis
17 Jason has left Medea for
the Trojan Horse

the princess of Corinth

Circe

a new quest
18 Medea gets the Chorus to
take a vow of silence regarding Medea's plans

kill Jason

devour Creon

deliver poison to Creon
19 Creon, ruler of Corinth, decides to
execute Medea's children

make Medea his consort

exile Medea and her children

imprison Medea
20 Medea begs Creon for
respect for her vows of marriage

both pity for her children and twenty-four hours reprieve

pity for her children

twenty-four hours reprieve
21 Medea plans to
murder Aegeus

murder the princess

kill herself

all of the above
22 Jason enters. Jason could best be described as
weak, uncertain, and apologetic

cringing, hen-pecked, but determined

condescending, opportunistic, and smug

noble, self-effacing, and compassionate
23 Aegeus, king of Athens and old friend of Medea, has what problem?
He is about to set out on a quest.

He is facing war with Sparta.

He has no wife.

He is childless.
24 Aegeus agrees to
help Medea to return to Colchis

help Medea to kill Jason

help Medea kill the princess of Corinth

grant Medea safe haven in Athens, provided that she can get there on her own
25 After Aegeus leaves, Medea reveals her plans to
kill Creon

kill her own children

kill the princess

all of the above

How are Jason and Medea both delusional?

In his arrogance, Jason believes himself to be invincible. He believes that his ambition is more important than morality.

Medea is delusional in her belief that she and Jason share a destiny. She is also delusional in her refusal to consider the...

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How are life and death shown as extensions of exile from Corinth in Medea?

One important example of life and death as an extension from exile can be found in Medea's belief that by killing her children she will save them from sharing in her fate.

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How does Euripides position the audience to sympathise with Medea?

Euripides positions the audience to sympathize with Medea by presenting her as a wronged woman, who has benn cruelly and callously cast aside by the man she loves.

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