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Theatrical Makeup Unit 2 quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was Thespis?

a)

Greek God

b)

Ancient form of art

c)

Considered to be the first actor.

2.

What is cinnabar?

a)

mercury sulfide

b)

cinnamon

c)

white lead

3.

What was the cause of the changes in ingredients to makeup from greasepaint to naturalistic compounds?

a)

actors opinions

b)

chemical burns

c)

limelight and arc lighting

4.

What centuries was Commedia Dell' Arte popular?

a)

18th and 19th

b)

15th and 16th

c)

16th and 17th

5.

A (a)   clown is serious, shy and a trickster.

6.

The first record of a clown performance was?

a)

600 AD

b)

3000 BC

c)

16th century

7.

Kabuki Theatre tells the stories of

a)

Japanese folklore

b)

Chinese morality

c)

Indian royalty

8.

What does "Kumadori" mean?

a)

Japanese theatre

b)

Samurai fighting

c)

taking an impression (from the face)

9.

Kumadori beautifies and emphasizes the personalities of a specific role.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

In Kabuki theatre _______

a)

the characters are all royalty.

b)

the show is about Japanese home life.

c)

the actor is the show.

11.

Using complete sentences and your best spelling and grammar, name the three main characters in Kabuki theatre and the colors they are represented by. Discuss one way in which you think that Kabuki theatre, and the process of creating Kumadori has influenced American tv or film culture.

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