Medea Quizzes

Medea Quiz 1

By Eddie Borey · Last reviewed February 05, 2001

1 Euripides was a citizen of

Mycenae

Athens

Troy

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

the Chorus

the audience

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

the second actor, making possible the staging of a dramatic story
3 What century was Euripides born in?

fifth century, BCE

fifteenth century, BCE

third century, BCE

second century CE
4 Greek drama could best be described as

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

part of a religious celebration

stylized, with masks and a Chorus

both stylized, with masks and a Chorus and part of a religious celebration
5 Greek actors wore

nothing

all black and red

masks

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

the Maenads

the Chorus

the nymphs of Artemis

Sappho's "maidens"
7 During his own lifetime, Euripides was

the least popular of the three great tragedians

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

the defeat of the Persian Empire

the rise of iron weapons

the defeat of the Roman Empire

the invention of a more efficient process for making olive oil
9 What was the name of the festival in which the tragedies were watched and judged?

the Dionysia

the Aphrodesia

the Athenia

the Apollonia
10 Near the end of Euripides' life,

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

he left Athens for Macedon, embittered and weary
11 Chronologically, Medea is

one of Euripides' last three plays

one of the earliest surviving plays of Euripides

Euripides' last and greatest play

probably Euripides' first play, written when he was only twenty years old
12 Medea was the princess of

Colchis, a kingdom on the eastern edge of the Black Sea

Corinth, a city-state of Greece

Xia, a kingdom in present day China

Sheba, a kingdom in present-day Ethiopia
13 Medea's grandfather was

the sun god Helius

King Aeetes

Cronus

Pentheus of Thebes
14 Medea helped Jason to win

the apples of Hesperia

the Lost Ark

the Golden Fleece

the Trojan Horse
15 Medea helped Jason escape her father by

using her magic to create a storm

using her magic to summon a kraken

killing her own sister

killing her own brother
16 The Chorus of Medea is made up of

the soldiers of Jason

the slaves of King Aeetes

the Bacchae of Dionysis

the women of Corinth
17 Jason has left Medea for

a new quest

the princess of Corinth

the Trojan Horse

Circe
18 Medea gets the Chorus to

take a vow of silence regarding Medea's plans

devour Creon

kill Jason

deliver poison to Creon
19 Creon, ruler of Corinth, decides to

make Medea his consort

imprison Medea

exile Medea and her children

execute Medea's children
20 Medea begs Creon for

respect for her vows of marriage

pity for her children

twenty-four hours reprieve

both pity for her children and twenty-four hours reprieve
21 Medea plans to

kill herself

murder the princess

murder Aegeus

all of the above
22 Jason enters. Jason could best be described as

noble, self-effacing, and compassionate

weak, uncertain, and apologetic

cringing, hen-pecked, but determined

condescending, opportunistic, and smug
23 Aegeus, king of Athens and old friend of Medea, has what problem?

He has no wife.

He is childless.

He is about to set out on a quest.

He is facing war with Sparta.
24 Aegeus agrees to

help Medea to kill Jason

help Medea kill the princess of Corinth

help Medea to return to Colchis

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 the princess

kill her own children

kill Creon

all of the above

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