Mcqs about Aeschylus and The Oresteia Trilogy | PPSC mcqs| Battle of Marathon (Aeschylus' role)

Assalamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. How are you? I hope all of you are doing well. In this video we are going to talk about the most important MCQs related to Aeschylus, the biography of Aeschylus and also the Oresteia Trilogy. In the previous video lectures we have already covered the critical analysis and the questions of the Oresteia Trilogy along with its quotation from the original text and also the biography in detail of Aeschylus. But in this specific video our main concern would be on the MCQs of these two topics and I will elaborate each and every MCQs in detail so that your understanding would be clear. So without wasting any single minute let's dive into our first MCQs. The first MCQ is who is universally celebrated as the father of Greek tragedy? So the answer is Aeschylus. I have already told you in my previous video lecture that Aeschylus is universally considered as the father of Greek tragedy due to his contribution in Greek drama especially in tragedies as he also introduced a new type of genre like not specifically genre but a second type of character on the stage who performed with the chorus over there and also he wrote a trilogy as his Oresteia Trilogy is best example of it. The second one is in which ancient Greek city was Aeschylus burned around 525 BCE? So Aeschylus was burned in Eleusis that is the ancient Greek city in 525 BCE. It is a myth that an eagle dropped a tortoise on the head of the Aeschylus that became the cause of his death. The third and the most important MCQs is in which historic battle against the Persians did Aeschylus famously fight alongside his brother? So the battle name was Battle of Marathon and this battle was fought in 490 BCE in which Greeks fought with Persians. Persians attacked Greeks and Athens and in this battle Aeschylus also took part and this battle was won by the Persians. He wrote approximately 70 to 90 plays among which only 7 plays are survived today. Now these MCQs are related to the writing style. What major theoretical innovation did Aeschylus introduce to ancient Greek drama? The innovation was the second character on stage that was also known as Deuteragonist. He introduced the second character on stage when he started performing his dialogues with the chorus. He introduced the second character and then 3, 4 characters came later. MCQ no. 5 we have out of approximately 70 to 90 plays written by Aeschylus, how many have survived completely to this day? So these are 7. MCQ no. 6 In which year was Aeschylus' famous trilogy, the Oresteia, first performed in Athens? So the year name was 458 BCE. The Oresteia trilogy is basically the most important trilogy of Aeschylus. We have already covered a lot of things and critical analysis of this trilogy. This trilogy was performed in the Dionysus Festival and it won the first prize from there. And this was his 13th play which was performed in the Dionysus Festival and which won the prize. Because Aeschylus got a total of 13 prizes, so this trilogy was his last work, which won this prize and which was performed on stage. Next MCQ we have, which tragedy serves as the first play in the Oresteia trilogy? The tragedy name was Agamemnon. So we have already talked about its title and significance. So what was Agamemnon? Basically he was the king of Argos and he was a soldier and army captain who fought in the war of Troy. And as soon as the play starts, this is the main character shown to us that he returned with the victory from the Greeks. Next MCQ we have, over which city-state-kingdom did Agamemnon rule upon returning victorious from Troy? The city name was Argos, city of Argos. This one is, why does Queen Clytemnestra seek vengeance and plot the murder of her husband Agamemnon? So why does she plot the murder of her husband Agamemnon due to take the vengeance from his husband of the death of her daughter Iphigenia. Basically Agamemnon sacrificed Iphigenia when he was on the way of the war of Troy in the river, as the goddess of wind, the goddess Artemis, stopped the way of the river. Basically the way of the river, like he closed the way of the wind. And in this also, we get to see the background of Agamemnon, that Agamemnon killed the most beloved dear of Artemis. Because of this, Artemis got angry. So the demand was that, if the Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia, then the Artemis would allow them the wind of the river. So because of this, he sacrificed. Because she was his daughter, so his wife Clytemnestra, she became angry. Because of this, he took the vengeance on the return from the war. Next MCQ, who conspires with Clytemnestra to assassinate King Agamemnon? So who was he? He was Augustus. Basically, Augustus was also the lover of Clytemnestra. And Augustus personally wanted to take revenge from Agamemnon, of his father's death, which we get to see in his background. If you do not know about all these details, then I would recommend that you watch my previous video, so that you can understand the background of this and the most important MCQs, whatever we had discussed about it with quotation marks. I will paste the link of my previous videos in the description box. MCQ 11, which Trojan prophetess and princess is brought home as a concubine and murdered alongside Agamemnon? The name of that princess was Cassandra. What is the title of the second play in The Libation Bearer? The correct answer is The Libation Bearers. The most important MCQs related to the plot of the Orestes Trilogy. Which sister reunites with Orestes at Agamemnon's grave to plot revenge against their mother? Electra and Orestes plot to murder their mother, which is later performed by Orestes. Which Olympian god explicitly commands Orestes to avenge his father's murder by killing Apollo? What is the title of the third play in The Orestes Trilogy? The title is The Humanaids. Who are the ancient underworld deities that relentlessly pursue and torment Orestes for murdering his mother? The Furies. Where does the historic juridical trial of Orestes take place in The Humanaids? It takes place in Athens. The specific name of the place was Arepeagus. Which deity presides over Orestes' trial and casts the tie-breaking vote to acquit him? She casted a vote in favour of Orestes. That became the cost of the freeing of Orestes. What new honorific title, meaning the kindly ones, is bestowed upon the pacified Furies at the play's end? The last emcee question we have. What central societal transformation is commemorated through the climax of The Orestes Trilogy? Transformation from blood vengeance to legal justice. Okay, that's all for this video. I have tried my level best to cover all the aspects related to The Orestes Trilogy and also the biography of Aeschylus. Till then, take a great care of yourself. Allah Hafiz.