Greek Drama Questions

1. What kind of prize is given for dancing choruses of worshipers? -The dancing choruses of worshipers began competing for prizes such as a bull or a goat.
2. How many spectators would gather in the open-air theatre of Dionysos? -As many as fourteen thousand spectators gathered in the open-air of Dionysos.
3. How does the mask affect the voices of the actors? -Masks had exaggerated mouthpieces that amplified the actors' voices.
4. Why was Antigone suspenseful to viewing audiences? -Greek audiences' suspense did not come from their anxiety about what would happen next, because they already knew the story. 
5. How is the shepherd to leave the infant on the mountainside? -The shepherd was ordered to leave the baby on the mountainside with his ankles pinned together.
6. What is the riddle the Sphinx gave to Oedipus? -The riddle of the Sphinx is "What creature goes on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?"
7. Who are Oedipus' kids? -Oedipus' kids were: Polyneices, Eteocles, Antigone, and Ismene.
8. After Oedipus is exiled, who takes over Thebes? -After all disasters, Creon takes over Thebes.
9. What did the family do to the dead body? -The family buried the body as greatest heroes die.