ASIAN LITERATURE

What are the three different types of theater in Japan?

• Musical Theater, Drama, Play

• Pantomime, Noh, Buraku

• Shadow Play, Bunkaru, Theater

• Noh, Kabuki, Bunraku

What is the primary characteristic of Kabuki theater?

• Use of puppets

• Elaborate costumes and makeup

• Improvisational dialogue

• Focus on historical events

Which of the following is a traditional Japanese puppet theater?

• Shakespearean Theater

• Kabuki

• Bunraku

• Noh

In which period did Noh theater originate?

• Heian Period

• Muromachi Period

• Edo Period

• Meiji Period

What is the collection of moral and ethical principles enunciated by the Chinese thinker Confucius?

• The Ten Commandments
• The Eightfold Path
• The Analects.

• The Four Noble Truths

An ancient form of Korean poetry that originated during the Samguksa.

• Hyangga

• Gasa
• Haiku
• Tanka

It refers to the inscriptions found on oracle bones, which are primarily ox scapulae or turtle plastrons, used in ancient China for divination.

• Divination symbols
• Ancient Chinese hieroglyphs
• Turtle shell markings
• (Jiawugen)
  Oracle bone script

It is one of the celebrated epics in Thailand that tells the same story as India's Ramayana.

• Ramenko

• Kalevala
• Ramakien
• Mahabharata

How does Chinese classical poetry differ from modern Chinese poetry?

• Both styles use the same themes and structures.
• Chinese classical poetry is always written in free verse.
• Chinese classical poetry follows strict forms and traditional themes, whereas modern Chinese poetry is more free-form and experimental.
• Modern Chinese poetry strictly adheres to traditional forms.

What genres are most prominent in contemporary Thai literature?

• Biographies, travel writing, and graphic novels
• Drama, horror, and romance
• Historical fiction, science fiction, and thrillers
• Fiction, poetry, and essays