chapter 12 theatre quiz with verified
answers
How did Islamic audiences respond to the introduction of Western theatre in the 1800s due to
colonization by Britain, France, and Italy?
a. Because they were used to puppets, the human actors were foreign to them.
b. They kept most early performances private and that were not unseen by the general public.
c. In 1847, Marun al-Naqqash wrote the first European-style play in Arabic.
d. All of these reflect Islamic audiences' responses to Western influence. - ANS ✔✔d. All of
these reflect Islamic audiences' responses to Western influence.
How did the Western world influence Chinese theatre?
a. Urban students staged plays by Brecht and Ibsen to shed light on China's social and political
problems.
b. Realism is still the dominant form of Western theatre performed in China today
c. Many of the Peking opera's simple stages have been replaced with proscenium arches,
including curtains and an orchestra pit.
d. All of these have influenced Chinese theatre. - ANS ✔✔d. All of these have influenced
Chinese theatre.
Which Eastern theatre form did the German playwright Bertolt Brecht imitate by having actors
perform on a bare stage and make no attempt to hide the fact that it was a performance?
a. Kabuki
b. Bunraku
c. Peking opera
d. Shadow plays - ANS ✔✔c. Peking opera
, ____________________ is a dramatized version of the Hindu epic poems Ramayana and
Mahabharata.
a. Kathakali
b. Natyasastra
c. Noh
d. Kabuki - ANS ✔✔a. Kathakali
One of the most valuable historical records of Indian theatre is the Natyasastra, which is
_______________________.
a. an ancient form of ritual dance, song, and storytelling
b. a written compilation of dramatic theory and practice written sometime between 200 BCE
and 200 CE
c. a form of Sanskrit drama
d. All of these are correct in identifying the Natyasastra. - ANS ✔✔b. a written compilation of
dramatic theory and practice written sometime between 200 BCE and 200 CE
____________________ is an early form of theatre that used theatrical techniques such as
song, dance, and characterization, but it was still firmly rooted in religion.
a. A parable
b. Ritual theatre
c. A morality play
d. Mass - ANS ✔✔b. Ritual theatre
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Theatre is artificial and usually has a story with a conflict.
b. Ritual plays were passed down through generations.
c. Ritual turned into theatre the moment when dialogue was written down.
answers
How did Islamic audiences respond to the introduction of Western theatre in the 1800s due to
colonization by Britain, France, and Italy?
a. Because they were used to puppets, the human actors were foreign to them.
b. They kept most early performances private and that were not unseen by the general public.
c. In 1847, Marun al-Naqqash wrote the first European-style play in Arabic.
d. All of these reflect Islamic audiences' responses to Western influence. - ANS ✔✔d. All of
these reflect Islamic audiences' responses to Western influence.
How did the Western world influence Chinese theatre?
a. Urban students staged plays by Brecht and Ibsen to shed light on China's social and political
problems.
b. Realism is still the dominant form of Western theatre performed in China today
c. Many of the Peking opera's simple stages have been replaced with proscenium arches,
including curtains and an orchestra pit.
d. All of these have influenced Chinese theatre. - ANS ✔✔d. All of these have influenced
Chinese theatre.
Which Eastern theatre form did the German playwright Bertolt Brecht imitate by having actors
perform on a bare stage and make no attempt to hide the fact that it was a performance?
a. Kabuki
b. Bunraku
c. Peking opera
d. Shadow plays - ANS ✔✔c. Peking opera
, ____________________ is a dramatized version of the Hindu epic poems Ramayana and
Mahabharata.
a. Kathakali
b. Natyasastra
c. Noh
d. Kabuki - ANS ✔✔a. Kathakali
One of the most valuable historical records of Indian theatre is the Natyasastra, which is
_______________________.
a. an ancient form of ritual dance, song, and storytelling
b. a written compilation of dramatic theory and practice written sometime between 200 BCE
and 200 CE
c. a form of Sanskrit drama
d. All of these are correct in identifying the Natyasastra. - ANS ✔✔b. a written compilation of
dramatic theory and practice written sometime between 200 BCE and 200 CE
____________________ is an early form of theatre that used theatrical techniques such as
song, dance, and characterization, but it was still firmly rooted in religion.
a. A parable
b. Ritual theatre
c. A morality play
d. Mass - ANS ✔✔b. Ritual theatre
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Theatre is artificial and usually has a story with a conflict.
b. Ritual plays were passed down through generations.
c. Ritual turned into theatre the moment when dialogue was written down.
