Prometheus Bound Quizzes

Prometheus Bound Quiz 1

1 Aeschylus was a citizen of

Mycenae

Athens

Troy

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

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

the Chorus
3 Prometheus Bound is

the first play of a five-part cycle

only partially intact, with fifteen percent of the text undoubtedly corrupt

the longest of all Greek tragedies

the only surviving play of a trilogy
4 Greek drama could best be described as

part of a religious celebration

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
5 Greek actors wore

nothing

masks

all black and red

togas
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 Chorus

the Bacchae

the nymphs of Artemis
7 Prometheus is the son of

Thamus

Thetis

Thomus

Themis
8 Prometheus is of the race of old gods, called

Olympians

Tartarusians

Titans

Cronosians
9 Prometheus enters restrained by

Might and Violence

Zeus and Poseidon

Sappho and Pellegrini

Hermes and Apollo
10 Prometheus ended up on which side of the war between the old and new gods?

Cronosians

Olympians

Tartarusians

Titans
11 Prometheus means

Forebearer

Afterthinker

First Fire

Forethinker
12 The king of the gods is

Poseidon

Crunos

Zeus

Odin
13 Prometheus is chained by

Hephaestus

Aphrodite

Apollo

Ares
14 Prometheus' is the creator of

the earth

the sea

the labyrinth

humans
15 Prometheus' first great gift to man was

grains

ice

blind hope

water
16 Prometheus' second great gift to man was

fire

fear

foresight

blind hope
17 Why is Prometheus chained to the rocks?

He gave man blind hope.

He tried to destroy mankind.

He fought against the Olympians, and nearly gave the titans victory.

He gave man fire.
18 Prometheus is a supreme

craftsman

warrior

messenger of Zeus

diplomat
19 Among Prometheus' powers is his ability to

change living beings, including immortal ones, into water

multiply his form (split his body)

predict the future

change the past
20 Prometheus is chained in

Tartarus

Athens

the deserts of Egypt

the wilderness of Scythia
21 The Chorus of the play is made up of

the citizens of Argos

the daughters of Oceanos

the worshippers of Dionysus

the citizens of Thebes
22 Prometheus consistently champions

the Hebrews

mankind

the Athenians

Prometheans
23 Prometheus helps man by teaching him

astronomy

mining

agriculture

all of the above
24 Prometheus symbolizes

virility

the inherently violent side of man

man's creative genius

inhuman logic
25 The daughters of Oceanos come to

comfort Prometheus

mate with Prometheus

torment Prometheus

be healed by Prometheus

Example of Irony:

Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity, and ironically, the humans now use that gift to destroy him.

Example of Paradox:

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Gifts that Prometheus gave to humans

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Prometheus Bound

by Aeschylus

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