Prometheus Bound Quizzes

Prometheus Bound Quiz 1

By Eddie Borey · Last reviewed September 13, 2001

1 Aeschylus was a citizen of

Athens

Troy

Mycenae

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

the Chorus

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

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

the audience
3 Prometheus Bound is

the longest of all Greek tragedies

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

the first play of a five-part cycle

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

part of a religious celebration

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

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

stylized, with masks and a Chorus
5 Greek actors wore

all black and red

masks

togas

nothing
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 nymphs of Artemis

the Bacchae
7 Prometheus is the son of

Thomus

Themis

Thetis

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

Titans

Cronosians

Tartarusians

Olympians
9 Prometheus enters restrained by

Zeus and Poseidon

Sappho and Pellegrini

Might and Violence

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

Tartarusians

Titans

Cronosians

Olympians
11 Prometheus means

First Fire

Afterthinker

Forebearer

Forethinker
12 The king of the gods is

Crunos

Poseidon

Odin

Zeus
13 Prometheus is chained by

Apollo

Aphrodite

Ares

Hephaestus
14 Prometheus' is the creator of

the earth

the sea

the labyrinth

humans
15 Prometheus' first great gift to man was

blind hope

grains

ice

water
16 Prometheus' second great gift to man was

foresight

blind hope

fire

fear
17 Why is Prometheus chained to the rocks?

He tried to destroy mankind.

He gave man blind hope.

He gave man fire.

He fought against the Olympians, and nearly gave the titans victory.
18 Prometheus is a supreme

warrior

craftsman

diplomat

messenger of Zeus
19 Among Prometheus' powers is his ability to

predict the future

change the past

change living beings, including immortal ones, into water

multiply his form (split his body)
20 Prometheus is chained in

the wilderness of Scythia

Tartarus

Athens

the deserts of Egypt
21 The Chorus of the play is made up of

the daughters of Oceanos

the citizens of Argos

the citizens of Thebes

the worshippers of Dionysus
22 Prometheus consistently champions

the Hebrews

mankind

Prometheans

the Athenians
23 Prometheus helps man by teaching him

agriculture

astronomy

mining

all of the above
24 Prometheus symbolizes

man's creative genius

the inherently violent side of man

virility

inhuman logic
25 The daughters of Oceanos come to

torment Prometheus

be healed by Prometheus

mate with Prometheus

comfort Prometheus

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