Sanskrit Theatre, Theatre of Bangladesh and Ta'ziyeh
What is the main purpose of the Ta'ziyeh ritual?
A. Entertaining the audience
B. Providing a realistic representation of a historical event
C. Offering aesthetic pleasure
D. Emotionally affecting the audience
D. Emotionally affecting the audience
In Beijing opera, how is the story primarily told?
A. Through realistic dialogue and naturalistic acting
B. Through song, stylized speech, dance, and acrobatics
C. Through puppetry and shadow play
D. Through improvised comedy routines
B. Through song, stylized speech, dance, and acrobatics
What is the main goal of Mystery and Cycle Plays?
A. To provide entertainment for large crowds
B. To teach moral lessons through biblical narratives
C. To promote trade guilds and marketplaces
D. To experiment with new theatrical technology
B. To teach moral lessons through biblical narratives
Which Shakespeare play is most criticized for its portrayal of race?
Othello
Which Sanskrit treatise is considered one of the earliest major works on the performing arts?
Nāṭya Shāstra
In Kabuki theatre, what is an Onnagata?
A. A child performer
B. A comic servant
C. A male actor who plays female roles
D. A musician
C. A male actor who plays female roles
What is Liturgical Drama in medieval theatre?
A. Secular plays performed in public marketplaces
B. Religious plays performed within or near the church
C. Comedic farces about everyday life
D. Heroic epics performed by traveling troupes
B. Religious plays performed within or near the church
Who wrote The Tragedy of Mariam, the first original English play published by a woman?
Elizabeth Cary.
According to the Nāṭya Shāstra, what is the final aim of theatre?
A. To entertain the ruling classes
B. To create political commentary
C. To produce a sense of harmony and composure
D. To create a realistic depiction of everyday life.
C. To produce a sense of harmony and composure
In traditional Chinese Beijing opera, what is the Dan role?
A. A female role
B. A clown character
C. A male warrior role
D. A comic servant
A. A female role
What is the most important characteristic of Commedia dell’arte?
A. Elaborate scenery
B. Realistic acting style
C. Written scripts
D. Stock characters
D. Stock characters
What major shift occurred in English drama around 1610, marking the rise of Jacobean tragedy?
A. A move toward lighter comedic plots
B. A shift toward sensational, technically skillful tragedies
C. A return to classical Greek dramatic structures
D. A preference for religious morality plays
B. A shift toward sensational, technically skillful tragedies
Who is the main hero of the Ta'ziyeh ritual?
A. Imam Ali
B. Imam Hussain
C. Prophet Muhammad
D. Yazid
B. Imam Hussain
What are the three major traditional theatre forms of Japan?
Noh Theatre, Kabuki Theatre, and Bunraku.
In Spanish Golden Age theatre, what restriction did priests sometimes place on women performers?
A. Women could perform freely without restrictions
B. Women were banned from all public theatres
C. Women could only perform if they were married to a company member
D. Women were allowed to perform only in religious plays
C. Women could only perform if they were married to a company member
What is The Spanish Tragedy by Thomas Kyd best known for?
One of the most influential Elizabethan Revenge Tragedies.
In the Traditional Theatre of Bangladesh, which color symbolizes divinity?
A. Red
B. Blue
C. Yellow
D. Green
C. Yellow
What is Kyogen in traditional Japanese theatre?
A comedic performance tradition presented alongside Noh.
In Commedia dell’arte, the characters and plots were primarily inspired by the works of which authors?
Roman comedy playwrights like Plautus and Terence.
Who were the University Wits in Elizabethan theatre?
A circle of university-educated playwrights who helped shape early English drama, including Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Kyd, Robert Greene, John Lyly