Quiz on Filipino Drama

What were the three elements of prehistoric dramas in the Philippines?

• Comedy, tragedy, and opera

• Myth, mimesis, and spectacle

• Ritual, dance, and song

• History, folklore, and legend

What type of play was used by the Spaniards to teach Christianity?

• Zarzuelas

• Moro-Moro

• Bodabil

• Comedia

What is the comedia also known as?

• Sarsuela

• Bodabil

• Zarzuela

• Moro-Moro

Who performed the first Filipino comedia?

• Severino Montano

• Tony S. Espejo

• Cecile Guidote-Alvarez

• Fr. Vicente Puche

What is zarzuela?

• A dance performance

• A form of musical theater

• A type of comedy

• A historical drama

What was the first bodabil produced in the Philippines?

• A mix of songs and dances

• A straight-up play

• A comedia

• A zarzuela performance

What happened to movie actors during the Japanese occupation?

• They started new theater groups

• They could not appear in films

• They left the country

• They became popular

What did Philippine theatre evolve into after the Japanese occupation?

• An integration of various influences

• A return to indigenous performances

• A focus on traditional rituals

• A complete abandonment of Western styles

Which playwrights contributed to the development of performing arts in the 1950s?

• Francisco Asenjo Barbieri, Vicente Puche, and Solaire Resort

• Severino Montano, Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero, and Alberto S. Florentino

• Cecile Guidote-Alvarez, Tony S. Espejo, and Zeneida A. Amador

• Zarzuela, Comedia, and Bodabil

What is the aim of Tanghalang Pilipino?

• To create a new form of comedy

• To eliminate traditional performances

• To focus solely on Western classics

• To promote Philippine theater rooted in culture