Medea (Leaving Cert Classical Studies): Quizzes
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In what year did Euripides write Medea?
In what year did Euripides write Medea?
431 BC
What made Euripides distinctive among the great tragedians?
What made Euripides distinctive among the great tragedians?
He focused on marginalised characters
Where was Medea originally from?
Where was Medea originally from?
Colchis
What was the name of the group Jason led on his quest?
What was the name of the group Jason led on his quest?
The Argonauts
Who did Jason abandon Medea to marry?
Who did Jason abandon Medea to marry?
Glauce, daughter of King Creon
What does the Greek term 'oikos' mean?
What does the Greek term 'oikos' mean?
Household
What double marginalisation does Medea face?
What double marginalisation does Medea face?
Woman and foreigner
How does the Chorus' attitude towards Medea change?
How does the Chorus' attitude towards Medea change?
Sympathy to horror
Where was Medea originally performed?
Where was Medea originally performed?
The City Dionysia
What Greek value of guest-friendship is violated in the play?
What Greek value of guest-friendship is violated in the play?
Xenia
Which major war began the same year Medea was written?
Which major war began the same year Medea was written?
The Peloponnesian War
How would ancient Athenians have viewed Medea's character?
How would ancient Athenians have viewed Medea's character?
As embodying chaos and social threat