Medea Quizzes

Medea Quiz 1

1 Euripides was a citizen of
Mycenae

Sparta

Troy

Athens
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 Chorus

the third actor, making possible the staging of more complex dramatic situations
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
stylized, with masks and a Chorus

both stylized, with masks and a Chorus and part of a religious celebration

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

part of a religious celebration
5 Greek actors wore
togas

all black and red

nothing

masks
6 Greek plays feature a group of performers who sing, dance, provide exposition and interact with the other characters. This group is called
Sappho's "maidens"

the Maenads

the Chorus

the nymphs of Artemis
7 During his own lifetime, Euripides was
the least popular of the tragedians, but the most popular comic writer

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

the defeat of the Roman Empire

the rise of iron weapons

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 Athenia

the Dionysia

the Apollonia

the Aphrodesia
10 Near the end of Euripides' life,
he went to Syracuse to study a new form of drama, which he helped to refine

he left Mycenae for Athens, an angry but hopeful man

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
11 Chronologically, Medea is
one of the earliest surviving plays of Euripides

one of Euripides' last three plays

Euripides' last and greatest play

probably Euripides' first play, written when he was only twenty years old
12 Medea was the princess of
Xia, a kingdom in present day China

Sheba, a kingdom in present-day Ethiopia

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

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

Pentheus of Thebes

King Aeetes

Cronus
14 Medea helped Jason to win
the Golden Fleece

the Lost Ark

the Trojan Horse

the apples of Hesperia
15 Medea helped Jason escape her father by
using her magic to create a storm

killing her own brother

killing her own sister

using her magic to summon a kraken
16 The Chorus of Medea is made up of
the women of Corinth

the slaves of King Aeetes

the Bacchae of Dionysis

the soldiers of Jason
17 Jason has left Medea for
a new quest

the princess of Corinth

Circe

the Trojan Horse
18 Medea gets the Chorus to
deliver poison to Creon

devour Creon

take a vow of silence regarding Medea's plans

kill Jason
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
pity for her children

respect for her vows of marriage

twenty-four hours reprieve

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

kill herself

murder Aegeus

all of the above
22 Jason enters. Jason could best be described as
noble, self-effacing, and compassionate

condescending, opportunistic, and smug

weak, uncertain, and apologetic

cringing, hen-pecked, but determined
23 Aegeus, king of Athens and old friend of Medea, has what problem?
He is facing war with Sparta.

He is childless.

He has no wife.

He is about to set out on a quest.
24 Aegeus agrees to
help Medea to return to Colchis

help Medea kill the princess of Corinth

grant Medea safe haven in Athens, provided that she can get there on her own

help Medea to kill Jason
25 After Aegeus leaves, Medea reveals her plans to
kill Creon

kill the princess

kill her own children

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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