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Kabuki : The people's dramatic art

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What country is Kabuki from?

a)

Japan

b)

Korea

c)

China

d)

Indonesia

2.

Kabuki is derived from the Japanese verb kabuku meaning:

a)

out of the ordinary or bizarre

b)

ordinary or normal

c)

to paint ones face

d)

to act

3.

The dry Kamo riverbed, where Izumo no Okuni(creator of kabuki) first danced, was located in which city?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Kyoto

c)

Osaka

d)

Edo

4.

When Kobuki was first created it was unique because... (select all that apply):

a)

It catered to common people

b)

It used masks and catered to the upper class

c)

It used face makeup (kesho) and relied on facial expressions

d)

Focused on everday life and historical events

5.

What was the upper class dance theater called?

(a)  

6.

What is the difference between:

Onna - Kabuki & Yaro-Kabuki

a)

Onna is performed by women & Yaro by men

b)

Onna is performed by men & Yaro by women

c)

Onna is performed by young boys & Yaro by men

d)

Onna is performed by women & Yaro by young boys

7.

Kabuki evolved from a single person free form dance into....

a)

a structured five act play

b)

a puppet based play

c)

a structured multiple person dance

d)

none of the above

8.

Which artists became interested and inspired by Japanese arts? Check all that apply

a)

Claude Monet

b)

Vincent Van Gogh

c)

Claude Debussy

d)

Leonardo Davinci

9.

Japan practised isolation from other countries, (a)   causing Kabuki to be shaped by events inside the country (domestic influences)

10.

The Japanese government tried to control kobuki by... (check all that apply)

a)

Controlling gender

b)

Controlling age

c)

Enacting sanctions on costume fabrics &stage weaponry

d)

Enacting sactions on content (subject matter)

e)

None of the above

11.

Due to the control of the Bakufu, Kabuki ended up become influenced by (a)   an elaborate form of puppet theatre.