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Ancient Artistic Foundations/ Theater Quiz

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Kabuki?

a)

Kabuki is a form of Japanese poetry.

b)

Kabuki is a style of traditional Japanese dance.

c)

Kabuki is a type of martial art.

d)

Kabuki is a traditional form of Japanese theater.

2.

When did Kabuki originate?

a)

15th century

b)

19th century

c)

20th century

d)

16th century

3.

What is the main characteristic of Kabuki makeup?

a)

Red lipstick on the lips.

b)

Blue eyeshadow on the eyelids.

c)

White powder on the face

d)

Black eyeliner around the eyes.

4.

What is the purpose of Kabuki makeup?

a)

To enhance facial features and expressions of actors in Kabuki theater.

b)

To protect the actors' skin from stage lights and makeup.

c)

To create a scary and intimidating appearance for actors in Kabuki theater.

d)

To hide the facial features of actors in Kabuki theater.

5.

What is the role of male actors in Kabuki?

a)

To design and create the costumes for the production.

b)

To provide background music during performances.

c)

To only portray male characters.

d)

To portray all the characters, including female roles.

6.

Which country is known for ancient Egyptian theater?

a)

India

b)

Greece

c)

China

d)

Egypt

7.

What is the language used in Sanskrit theater?

a)

Tamil

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Telugu

d)

Hindi

8.

What is the main theme of ancient Egyptian theater?

a)

Religious rituals and myths

b)

Comedy and satire

c)

Political propaganda

d)

Historical events and legends

9.

All theater most likely began as...

a)

Religious rituals and ceremonies

b)

A way for writers to vent their frustrations

c)

Puppet shows

d)

Childrens' bedtime stories

10.

A classical Japanese dance-drama known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers.

a)

Noh

b)

Kabuki

c)

Satyre

d)

Bunraku

11.
Kabuki and Noh were
a)
types of flower arrangements.
b)
types of paintings.
c)
types of theater.
d)
types of gardens.
12.

A Rasa is....

a)

Graffiti used in india to express feelings

b)

A race

c)

brainstorming sheet used by sanskrit writers before actually writing

d)

another term for mood

13.
What similarity do original Kabuki, Sanskrit, modern and musicals all have in common?
a)
They have music and dance.
b)
They have music.
c)
They allow women to act.
d)
They are all stories about mythology.
14.
Modern theater must include singing and dancing to tell the story.
a)
True
b)
False
15.

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

16.

In Ancient Egypt stories were performed by ______ in temples and at festivals. The ______ wore masks. 


a)

Clowns

b)

Priest

c)

Popes

d)

Gods

17.

The Ancient Egyptian passion play "The Abydos", tells the myth of Osiris and ____ 


a)

Iayla

b)

Iris

c)

Isis

d)

Megan thee stallion

18.

What is a Tableau?

a)
A type of dance
b)
A type of painting
c)

A Freeze

d)
A type of musical instrument
19.

Sanskrit drama fell out of practice because of....

a)
Invasion of the Mughals
b)
Decline of the Gupta Empire
c)
Rise of the British Empire
d)

The Language’s decline

20.

What sort of drama is Nataka?

a)

Heroic & Mythological

b)

Realistic

c)

Tragedy, always end sad.

d)

Comedy from Greek theater

21.

What sort of play is Prakarana?

a)

Heroic & Mythological

b)

Greek Mythology

c)

Social issues/ Holds up a mirror to society

d)

Stories from Disney channel

22.

Sanskrit plays were written in a combination of _______________ (fancy, heightened language) and _______________ (common language). 


a)

Sanskrit and Prakrit


b)

Salmon and Prakrit

c)

English and Spanish

d)

Prakrit and Hieroglyphics

23.

Who is the Sutradhara?

a)

The Principal

b)

The Narrator

c)

The Actors

d)

The Writer

24.

What is a Bhava?

a)

A Guide

b)

The Freeze

c)

The emotional state of mind

d)

The way the Audience feels after

25.

What is the Rasa?

a)

the sounds from on stage

b)

the emotional state of mind

c)

the emotional experience of the audience

d)

There is no emotion

26.

What is the Natya Sastra?

a)

A guide for theater

b)

A answer sheet

c)

A language

d)

An animal

27.

Where did Kabuki Theater start?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Tokoyo

d)

India

28.

How was Kabuki theater able to be maintained within western cultures?

a)

They adapted shows such as Macbeth and Medea

b)

They made the Kabuki actors come to America

c)

They allowed Americans into Kabuki theater

d)

They wrote about Kabuki theater in the news

29.

What is a Beat? (In relation to theater)

a)

The sound you make on a drum

b)

A dance move

c)

A slight pause in dialogue

d)

When everyone applauses

30.

Osiris & Seth are both?

a)

Evil

b)

Actors

c)

Gods

d)

Greek

31.

21st century theater (Today) uses theatrical elements from the past?

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What is the significance of masks in ancient Egyptian theater?

a)

To hide the identity of the actors

b)

To depict different characters and emotions

c)

To protect the actors from dust and sunlight

d)

To make the actors look more attractive

33.

What is the main theme of Sanskrit theater?


a)

Religious rituals and myths


b)

Comedy and satire

c)

Political propaganda

d)

Historical events and legends