Kathak Dance

What is the meaning of the term 'kathak'?

• A. Dance form

• B. Story

• C. Temple

• D. Gesture

When did Kathak begin evolving into a distinct mode of dance?

• A. 12th and 13th centuries

• B. 15th and 16th centuries

• C. 18th and 19th centuries

• D. 20th and 21st centuries

Which movement contributed to the evolution of Kathak as a dance form?

• A. Bhakti movement

• B. Freedom movement

• C. Renaissance movement

• D. Industrial movement

What were the folk plays called in which the legends of Radha-Krishna were enacted?

• A. Rasa lila

• B. Kathakali

• C. Bharatanatyam

• D. Odissi

Under whose patronage did Kathak grow into a major art form?

• A. Mughal emperors

• B. British administrators

• C. Nawab of Awadh

• D. Rajputs of Rajasthan

In which regions was Kathak firmly entrenched as a dance form by the third quarter of the nineteenth century?

• A. Tamil Nadu and Kerala

• B. Punjab and Haryana

• C. Odisha and Manipur

• D. Rajasthan and Lucknow

What were the characteristics of Kathak that were emphasized?

• A. Intricate and rapid footwork

• B. Elaborate costumes

• C. Enactment of stories

• D. All of the above

How did British administrators view Kathak in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries?

• A. With favour

• B. With disfavour

• C. With indifference

• D. With curiosity

What is the term used to classify dance forms that require a great deal of skill acquired through long years of training?

• A. Classical

• B. Folk

• C. Religious

• D. Superior

Which dance form is NOT recognized as a classical dance at present?

• A. Bharatanatyam

• B. Kathakali

• C. Odissi

• D. Manipuri