Ancient theatre of Taormina - Quiz
- 1. In which century was the ancient theatre of Taormina originally built?
A) Third century BC
B) First century AD
C) Second century BC
D) Fourth century BC
- 2. What is the diameter of the ancient theatre of Taormina?
A) 107 metres
B) 95 metres
C) 115 metres
D) 100 metres
- 3. How many spectators could the theatre hold?
A) Around 15,000
B) Around 5,000
C) Around 10,000
D) Around 20,000
- 4. Under whose rule was the theatre rebuilt?
A) Byzantine
B) Greek
C) Roman
D) Norman
- 5. Into how many sections were the cavea divided?
A) Nine
B) Seven
C) Twelve
D) Ten
- 6. What structure was located on either side of the skene?
A) A garden
B) A temple
C) A basilica
D) A colonnade
- 7. What was the theatre's orchestra turned into during the third century AD remodeling?
A) A market
B) A courtyard
C) A bathhouse
D) An arena
- 8. What modern event is held at the theatre?
A) Taormina Art Biennale
B) Taormina Theater Festival
C) Taormina Music Awards
D) Taormina Film Festival
- 9. Which film released in 1995 features the theatre?
A) Gladiator
B) The Godfather
C) Mighty Aphrodite
D) Ben-Hur
- 10. In which television series is the theatre featured in the second episode of the second season?
A) The White Lotus
B) Game of Thrones
C) Rome
D) Succession
- 11. Where is the ancient theatre of Taormina located?
A) Rome
B) Greece
C) Naples
D) Sicily
- 12. What type of cavea design does the theatre feature?
A) Trapezoidal
B) Rectangular
C) Square
D) Curved
- 13. What was removed from the theatre during its third-century AD remodeling?
A) The seating
B) The columns
C) The stage
D) The roof
- 14. Remains of what type of building were found under the Roman cavea?
A) A Roman bath
B) A Hellenistic building
C) A Byzantine church
D) A medieval fortress
- 15. Which actor is shown onstage in Mighty Aphrodite as the leader of a Greek chorus?
A) Woody Allen
B) F. Murray Abraham
C) Helena Bonham Carter
D) Mira Sorvino
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