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CLCV2010 Greek and Roman Drama Carleton General Information Quiz
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1What is the Greek term for "The Rascal" and which kind of comedy is it found in?
- APoneros and New Comedy.
- BPoneros and Old Comedy.
- CMaccus and New Comedy.
- DPandehos and New Comedy.
2The Straight Man is...
- AThe Studidios
- BThe Spoudios
- CThe Seneca
- DThe Stoudian
- EThe Spoudias
3Bomohocos is...
- AThe Braggart.
- BThe Fool.
- CThe Buffoon.
- DThe Clown.
- EThe Rascal.
4The Braggart is called...in Greek and is found in...Comedy.
- AAlazon, Old.
- BAlazon, New.
- CAmazon, Middle.
- DAgazon, Old.
- EAmatis, Middle.
5Old Comedy uses...
- APoneros, Spoudios, Bomohochos, Alazon.
- BCantehos, Ferdinandos, Pietus, Belezon.
- CMaccus, Bucco, Pappus, Mandecus, Dossenus.
- DThe Respectable Girl, The Married Woman, The Hetaera.
6Before Plautus and Terence, there were these non-literary dramatic forms:
- AFescenine, Saturae and Abellan Farces.
- BFescenine, Saturae and Andellan Farces.
- CFallacies, Saturday and Andy's Faces.
- DFescenine, Saturae and Atellan Farces.
7In Atellan Farces, The Clown Figure is...
- ABucco.
- BPappus.
- CManducus.
- DDossenus.
- EMaccus.
8In Atellan Farces, The Braggart is...
- ABucco.
- BPappus.
- CDossenus.
- DManducus.
- EMaccus.
9The Stupid Old Man is...
- ABucco.
- BPappus.
- CDossenus.
- DManducus.
- EMaccus.
10The Trickster is...
- ABucco.
- BPappus.
- CDossenus.
- DManducus.
- EMaccus.
11The Glutton is...
- ABucco.
- BPappus.
- CDossenus.
- DManducus.
- EMaccus.
12A Roman characteristic Terence displayed was...
- AHumanitas, i.e. Taking other people into account.
- BHumanitas, i.e. The study of a wide variety of human pursuits.
- CInhumanitas, i.e. cruelty.
- DInsubordinatas, i.e. not bowing to anybody.
13The Roman virtue of taking oneself seriously was called:
- ASeveritas
- BHamartia
- CPietas
- DSapienta
- EFortitudo
- FGravitas
- GTemperantia
- HIustitia
14The Roman virtue of discipline and being hard on one's self is...
- AGravitas.
- BOmnibus.
- CPentheus.
- DSeveritas.
- EDossenus.
- FPietas.
15The Roman virtue of loyalty to one's parents and fatherland is...
- AVeritas.
- BPietas.
- CSeveritas.
- DGravitas.
- EA certain...je ne sais quoi.
- FDefinitely not Bacchanalian.
- GExotic favours.
16Stock characters include:
- AAssorted family members, the occasional goat, gods, Ishtar and me.
- BCooks, nurses, slaves and parasites.
- CCooks, guards, children and drunkards.
- DSlaves, women, soldiers and children.
- EDrunkards, children, slaves and cooks.
17Aristophanes had how many people in his chorus? And how many people were in tragic choruses at the time?
- A20, 15.
- B22, 16.
- C24, 18.
- D24, 20.
- E24, 15.
- F22, 18.
- G20, 16.
18A buskin was known as a...
- ABucco.
- BNimis.
- CJullis.
- DFlops.
- EKothornos.
- FHaetarai.
19An Ekphasis is...
- AAn internal monologue.
- BAn expository prologue.
- CA long speech performed without taking a single breath.
20Comedy means...
- ARevel Song.
- BGoat Song.
21The winter comedic festival was called the...
- ALenaia
- BLaney
- CDionysia
- DDionysiad
- EBacchae
22An Agon is...
- AA long speech delivered in a single breath.
- BA doomed character.
- CAn internal monologue.
- DAn external prologue.
- EA buskin.
- FA direct address to the audience with the main actor "playing" the playwright.
- GA competition or debate.
23A Parabasis is...
- AA long speech performed in a single breath.
- BA contest or debate.
- CA direct address to the audience with the main actor "playing" the playwright and bringing up some past beef.
24New Comedy has to have (three answers):
- AA noble character.
- BA Bucco.
- CA Poneros.
- DA Menaechmi or double.
- EA young character trying to escape some authority.
- FA clever slave.
- GAn expository prologue.
- HAn internal monologue.
- IA reference to Roman institutions or leaders.
- JA happy ending.
25Who's work is closer to reality?
- AMenander
- BAristophanes
26Greek play adaptations are...
- AFabulae Palliatae
- BFabulae Togatae
27Seneca lived between...
- Ac.9-10 BCE - 50 CE.
- Bc. 40 BCE -20 CE.
- Cc. 4-5 BCE - 65 CE.
- DThe beginning and time and forever. Since he changes with the times, he will live forever! (Much like our dear Dr. Beer and Ovid too).
28The Golden Age of Roman Literature (Or the Augustan Age) began around...
- AThe end of the last century BCE.
- BThe second century CE.
29The Lenia started around...
- A440-441 BCE.
- B445-446 BCE.
- C365-367 BCE.
- Dc.500 BCE.
30Aristophanes lived between...
- A395-345 BCE.
- B450/455-385 BCE .
- C455-400 BCE
- D555 BCE-450 BCE.
31The end of the Peloponnesian War was in...
- A404 BCE.
- B400 BCE.
- C393 BCE.
32There was a permanent Roman theater built in...
- A45 BCE.
- B50 BCE
- C55 BCE
33Middle comedy started when...
- AThey got tired of old comedy.
- BThere was major social reform in Greece.
- CRome began to add to the works.
- DThe Peloponnesian War ended.
34Menander lived between...
- A340-292 BCE.
- B341-291 BCE.
- C330-290 BCE.
- D290-150 BCE.
35Big Julie and Chickpea are...
- ABrutus and Julius Caesar.
- BPompeii and Julius Caesar.
- CTiberius and Ovid.
- DJulius Caesar and Cicero.
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