Section A: Overview of Asian Theatre and Dance Traditions
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The Chinese traditional opera known for its elaborate make-up and stylized acting is called:
a) Noh
b) Kabuki
c) Peking Opera
d) Bunraku
Answer: c) Peking Opera -
Which Japanese theatre form uses masks and slow, symbolic movement?
a) Noh
b) Kabuki
c) Bunraku
d) Kyogen
Answer: a) Noh -
The Indonesian dance-drama depicting the Ramayana is known as:
a) Barong
b) Wayang Wong
c) Topeng
d) Kecak
Answer: b) Wayang Wong -
The Thai dance-drama based on the Ramayana is called:
a) Khon
b) Lakhon
c) Likay
d) Manora
Answer: a) Khon -
“Kabuki” originated during the:
a) Nara Period
b) Heian Period
c) Edo Period
d) Meiji Period
Answer: c) Edo Period -
Which Korean masked dance-drama is noted for satire and humor?
a) Pansori
b) Talchum
c) Namsadang Nori
d) Nongak
Answer: b) Talchum -
“Wayang Kulit” of Indonesia is primarily a form of:
a) Masked dance
b) Puppet theatre
c) Ritual folk song
d) Acrobatics
Answer: b) Puppet theatre -
Which form of Japanese theatre uses puppets?
a) Kabuki
b) Bunraku
c) Noh
d) Kyogen
Answer: b) Bunraku -
The Chinese “Zaju” is historically associated with:
a) Yuan Dynasty
b) Tang Dynasty
c) Ming Dynasty
d) Qing Dynasty
Answer: a) Yuan Dynasty -
The dance-drama “Barong” is a traditional art form of:
a) Thailand
b) Indonesia (Bali)
c) Philippines
d) Cambodia
Answer: b) Indonesia (Bali)
Section B: South Asian Theatre and Dance
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The “Jatra” folk theatre is found in:
a) Sri Lanka
b) Bangladesh
c) Nepal
d) Pakistan
Answer: b) Bangladesh -
“Baul songs” are associated with:
a) Bangladesh
b) Thailand
c) Cambodia
d) Japan
Answer: a) Bangladesh -
The popular theatre form “Tamasha” belongs to:
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Sri Lanka
d) Myanmar
Answer: b) Pakistan -
The “Noor Jehan style” of musical performance is a heritage of which country’s theatre tradition?
a) Bangladesh
b) Pakistan
c) Sri Lanka
d) Thailand
Answer: b) Pakistan -
“Kolam” dance is a traditional ritual theatre of:
a) Sri Lanka
b) Cambodia
c) Laos
d) Vietnam
Answer: a) Sri Lanka -
The folk dance “Kandyan” is native to:
a) Sri Lanka
b) Myanmar
c) Laos
d) Philippines
Answer: a) Sri Lanka -
“Puppetry and folk theatre of Bangladesh” derive largely from:
a) Persian influences
b) Hindu-Buddhist traditions
c) Western realism
d) Urban satire
Answer: b) Hindu-Buddhist traditions -
“Sindhi Bhagat” is a performance genre that includes:
a) Mimicry
b) Folk dance and song
c) Acrobatics
d) Shadow play
Answer: b) Folk dance and song -
The “Rasa Natya” of Sri Lanka evolved under the influence of:
a) Sanskrit drama
b) Persian theatre
c) European plays
d) Japanese Noh
Answer: a) Sanskrit drama -
The Pakistani folk form that dramatizes epic love stories like “Heer Ranjha” is:
a) Nautanki
b) Bhand Pather
c) Qissa Khwani
d) Tamasha
Answer: d) Tamasha
Section C: Southeast Asian Traditions
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The Cambodian classical dance form associated with Angkor Wat is:
a) Apsara dance
b) Kecak
c) Barong
d) Morlam
Answer: a) Apsara dance -
The “Lakhon” theatre form belongs to:
a) Thailand
b) Vietnam
c) Indonesia
d) Laos
Answer: a) Thailand -
“Kecak” is known as the monkey chant dance from:
a) Vietnam
b) Indonesia (Bali)
c) Philippines
d) Cambodia
Answer: b) Indonesia (Bali) -
“Morlam” is the folk singing-drama tradition of:
a) Laos and Thailand
b) Myanmar
c) Cambodia
d) Philippines
Answer: a) Laos and Thailand -
“Likay” is a popular theatre form of:
a) Japan
b) Thailand
c) Vietnam
d) Korea
Answer: b) Thailand -
The Vietnamese water puppet theatre is called:
a) Mua Roi Nuoc
b) Likay
c) Kecak
d) Ramayana Ballet
Answer: a) Mua Roi Nuoc -
“Lakhon Nok” and “Lakhon Nai” are subdivisions of:
a) Thai theatre
b) Cambodian theatre
c) Indonesian theatre
d) Vietnamese theatre
Answer: a) Thai theatre -
The dance-drama depicting the Ramayana in Laos is:
a) Phra Lak Phra Lam
b) Kecak
c) Barong
d) Wayang Wong
Answer: a) Phra Lak Phra Lam -
“Yama Zatdaw” is known as the Burmese version of:
a) Mahabharata
b) Ramayana
c) Jataka Tales
d) Bhagavata Purana
Answer: b) Ramayana -
The Burmese classical court dance is known as:
a) Zat Pwe
b) Anyeint
c) Myay Wine
d) Yama Nat Pwe
Answer: b) Anyeint
Section D: East Asian Theatre
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The origin of Noh theatre can be traced to which century?
a) 6th
b) 10th
c) 14th
d) 18th
Answer: c) 14th -
The founder of modern Noh tradition is:
a) Zeami Motokiyo
b) Chikamatsu Monzaemon
c) Ichikawa Danjuro I
d) Okuni
Answer: a) Zeami Motokiyo -
Kabuki theatre was founded by:
a) Zeami
b) Okuni
c) Murasaki
d) Basho
Answer: b) Okuni -
The Japanese comic interlude performed between Noh plays is:
a) Kyogen
b) Bunraku
c) Kabuki
d) Gagaku
Answer: a) Kyogen -
“Hanamichi” is a feature of:
a) Kabuki theatre
b) Bunraku theatre
c) Noh theatre
d) Chinese Opera
Answer: a) Kabuki theatre -
The Korean narrative singing form “Pansori” uses how many performers?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Five
Answer: b) Two -
“Ch’unhyangga” is a classic example of:
a) Korean Pansori
b) Japanese Kabuki
c) Chinese Zaju
d) Thai Khon
Answer: a) Korean Pansori -
“Kunqu” opera is regarded as the oldest form of:
a) Chinese musical drama
b) Japanese folk opera
c) Thai epic dance
d) Korean puppet theatre
Answer: a) Chinese musical drama -
The Beijing Opera traditionally featured which role type for female parts?
a) Sheng
b) Dan
c) Jing
d) Chou
Answer: b) Dan -
The four role types of Peking Opera are Sheng, Dan, Jing, and:
a) Chou
b) Han
c) Fan
d) Tan
Answer: a) ChouSection E: East Asian Performance Techniques and History
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In Peking Opera, the clown role is known as:
a) Sheng
b) Dan
c) Jing
d) Chou
Answer: d) Chou -
The face painting in Chinese Opera is called:
a) Kumadori
b) Lianpu
c) Kabeshita
d) Nohmen
Answer: b) Lianpu -
The Japanese “Bunraku” theatre primarily uses:
a) String puppets
b) Wooden puppets operated by humans
c) Shadow puppets
d) Masked dancers
Answer: b) Wooden puppets operated by humans -
The traditional Japanese court music that influenced Noh theatre is:
a) Gagaku
b) Kodo
c) Taiko
d) Biwa
Answer: a) Gagaku -
The male actors who perform female roles in Kabuki are known as:
a) Onnagata
b) Mie
c) Danjuro
d) Benshi
Answer: a) Onnagata -
The stylized movement in Kabuki is called:
a) Mie
b) Kata
c) Waza
d) Kakegoe
Answer: b) Kata -
The musical instrument that provides rhythm in Noh theatre is the:
a) Shamisen
b) O-tsuzumi
c) Biwa
d) Taiko
Answer: b) O-tsuzumi -
The dance-drama that emerged as Japan’s popular culture theatre is:
a) Kabuki
b) Noh
c) Kyogen
d) Bunraku
Answer: a) Kabuki -
The main difference between Noh and Kabuki theatre is:
a) Kabuki is performed by women
b) Noh is musical, Kabuki is silent
c) Noh is refined and spiritual, Kabuki is popular and flamboyant
d) Both are identical
Answer: c) Noh is refined and spiritual, Kabuki is popular and flamboyant -
The principal Chinese instrument used in Peking Opera for melody is the:
a) Pipa
b) Erhu
c) Sheng
d) Guqin
Answer: b) Erhu
Section F: Southeast Asian Theatre and Dance – Performance Styles
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The Cambodian Apsara dance primarily symbolizes:
a) Warrior strength
b) Devotion and grace
c) Satire and humor
d) Political commentary
Answer: b) Devotion and grace -
The Ramayana dance-drama performed in Bali using vocal chanting is:
a) Wayang Wong
b) Barong
c) Kecak
d) Topeng
Answer: c) Kecak -
The “Topeng” dance of Indonesia uses:
a) Masks
b) Puppets
c) Paintings
d) Shadow projections
Answer: a) Masks -
The Thai dance form “Khon” traditionally features:
a) Female soloists
b) Masked male dancers
c) Puppeteers
d) Acrobatics
Answer: b) Masked male dancers -
The “Yama Zatdaw” of Myanmar is influenced by:
a) The Buddhist Jataka tales
b) The Ramayana
c) Persian epics
d) Greek drama
Answer: b) The Ramayana -
The “Phra Lak Phra Lam” in Laos is derived from:
a) Mahabharata
b) Ramayana
c) Silappadikaram
d) Jataka tales
Answer: b) Ramayana -
“Morlam” of Laos involves:
a) Masked acting
b) Narrative singing and storytelling
c) Shadow puppetry
d) Martial arts
Answer: b) Narrative singing and storytelling -
The “Likay” theatre of Thailand is characterized by:
a) Religious purity
b) Improvisation and humor
c) Silence and mime
d) Classical dance gestures
Answer: b) Improvisation and humor -
The “Barong” dance from Bali symbolizes the struggle between:
a) Gods and mortals
b) Good and evil
c) Humans and spirits
d) Kings and peasants
Answer: b) Good and evil -
The Cambodian Apsara dancers usually depict:
a) Episodes from Mahabharata
b) Celestial nymphs
c) Folk heroes
d) Farmers and merchants
Answer: b) Celestial nymphs
Section G: South Asian Neighbourhood Theatre and Dance
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The Sri Lankan “Kolam” theatre is known for:
a) Masked ritual performances
b) Epic poetry recitations
c) Shadow plays
d) Folk storytelling
Answer: a) Masked ritual performances -
The “Kandyan” dance originated in:
a) Anuradhapura temples
b) Buddhist rituals of Kandy
c) Hindu temples
d) Folk fairs
Answer: b) Buddhist rituals of Kandy -
The musical form “Baila” is native to:
a) Sri Lanka
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh
d) Myanmar
Answer: a) Sri Lanka -
The “Jatra Pala” performances in Bangladesh often depict:
a) Myths and religious tales
b) Urban life
c) Political drama
d) Domestic satire
Answer: a) Myths and religious tales -
“Bangladeshi puppet theatre” is known as:
a) Putul Nach
b) Kecak
c) Kolam
d) Khon
Answer: a) Putul Nach -
The Pakistani regional theatre form that combines music and improvisation is:
a) Bhand
b) Tamasha
c) Nautanki
d) Qawwali
Answer: b) Tamasha -
The Pakistani folk theatre with moral tales and humor is called:
a) Bhand Pather
b) Tamasha
c) Dastaangoi
d) Nautanki
Answer: b) Tamasha -
“Heer Ranjha” and “Sassi Punnu” are commonly staged themes in:
a) Punjabi theatre
b) Thai Khon
c) Balinese theatre
d) Korean Talchum
Answer: a) Punjabi theatre -
The “Baul” tradition emphasizes:
a) Spiritual freedom and devotion
b) Dance technique
c) Martial discipline
d) Mimicry and parody
Answer: a) Spiritual freedom and devotion -
Sri Lankan “Nadagam” was influenced by:
a) South Indian musical drama
b) British pantomime
c) Japanese Kabuki
d) Balinese dance
Answer: a) South Indian musical drama
Section H: Comparative and Cross-Cultural Studies
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The concept of “Total Theatre” in Asia combines:
a) Music, dance, mime, and drama
b) Visual art and dance
c) Literature and painting
d) Only ritual elements
Answer: a) Music, dance, mime, and drama -
The “Hanamichi” in Kabuki theatre refers to:
a) A special stage walkway
b) The musical orchestra
c) The audience gallery
d) The makeup room
Answer: a) A special stage walkway -
In East Asian theatre, colors of masks and make-up primarily denote:
a) Musical tones
b) Moral and psychological traits
c) Gender
d) Age only
Answer: b) Moral and psychological traits -
The symbol of white face in Chinese Opera often signifies:
a) Heroism
b) Evil or cunning
c) Divinity
d) Youth
Answer: b) Evil or cunning -
The “Dan” role type in Peking Opera represents:
a) Male character
b) Female character
c) Comic role
d) Villain
Answer: b) Female character -
The “Sheng” role in Peking Opera generally represents:
a) Old men
b) Young male protagonists
c) Comic servants
d) Warriors only
Answer: b) Young male protagonists -
In Noh theatre, the chorus is called:
a) Jiutai
b) Waki
c) Shite
d) Kyogen
Answer: a) Jiutai -
The lead actor in Noh play is known as:
a) Shite
b) Waki
c) Jiutai
d) Kyogen
Answer: a) Shite -
The supporting actor in Noh is called:
a) Waki
b) Shite
c) Kyogen
d) Chou
Answer: a) Waki -
The “Mai” in Noh refers to:
a) Stylized dance movement
b) Musical interval
c) Stage lighting
d) Script recitation
Answer: a) Stylized dance movement
Section I: Musical and Costume Traditions
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In Balinese Kecak, the rhythm is maintained by:
a) Cymbals
b) Human vocal chanting
c) Drums
d) Flute
Answer: b) Human vocal chanting -
In Thai “Khon” performance, masks are made primarily from:
a) Gold foil
b) Papier-mâché
c) Bronze
d) Clay
Answer: b) Papier-mâché -
The Japanese instrument commonly used in Kabuki music is:
a) Shamisen
b) Erhu
c) Pipa
d) Taiko
Answer: a) Shamisen -
The Burmese Anyeint performance involves:
a) Solo female dancer and a clown troupe
b) Masked male dancers
c) Shadow puppets
d) Warriors in costume
Answer: a) Solo female dancer and a clown troupe -
The Korean “Buk” drum is mainly used in:
a) Talchum
b) Pansori
c) Namsadang Nori
d) All of these
Answer: d) All of these -
The Apsara dancers wear:
a) Metal crowns and silk skirts
b) Leather armor
c) Wooden masks
d) White robes
Answer: a) Metal crowns and silk skirts -
In Peking Opera, the “Dan” used to be played by:
a) Women
b) Men
c) Monks
d) Children
Answer: b) Men -
The “Lakon Jatri” in Cambodia is a:
a) Folk theatre
b) Classical masked performance
c) Puppet show
d) Narrative poetry
Answer: a) Folk theatre -
The Cambodian “Pinpeat” orchestra accompanies:
a) Classical dance
b) Folk songs
c) Court rituals only
d) Modern theatre
Answer: a) Classical dance -
The “Erhu” instrument in Chinese Opera is a:
a) String instrument
b) Wind instrument
c) Percussion
d) Keyboard
Answer: a) String instrument
Section J: Contemporary Influences and Global Reach
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“Kabuki” was declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in:
a) 2002
b) 2005
c) 2008
d) 2011
Answer: b) 2005 -
The “Ramayana Ballet” performed at Prambanan temple belongs to:
a) Indonesia
b) Thailand
c) Cambodia
d) Myanmar
Answer: a) Indonesia -
“Wayang” theatre of Indonesia includes both:
a) Shadow and puppet theatre
b) Mask and dance
c) Music and mime
d) Epic and satire
Answer: a) Shadow and puppet theatre -
“Kecak” evolved in the 1930s as a form of:
a) Tourist performance
b) Ritual purification
c) Classical ballet
d) Martial display
Answer: a) Tourist performance -
“Yamato-e” aesthetics influenced:
a) Noh drama stage design
b) Peking Opera masks
c) Thai Khon movements
d) Sri Lankan Kolam songs
Answer: a) Noh drama stage design -
“Likay” theatre of Thailand is comparable to Indian:
a) Nautanki
b) Kathakali
c) Bharatanatyam
d) Yakshagana
Answer: a) Nautanki -
The “Pinpeat” orchestra resembles the Indian:
a) Nadaswaram ensemble
b) Panchavadyam
c) Temple orchestra
d) Both b and c
Answer: d) Both b and c -
The “Yue Opera” from China is known for:
a) All-female troupes
b) All-male troupes
c) Puppet usage
d) Martial themes only
Answer: a) All-female troupes -
The “Talchum” dances were originally performed during:
a) Harvest festivals
b) New Year celebrations
c) Royal coronations
d) Buddhist Lent
Answer: a) Harvest festivals -
The interrelationship of Asian theatre forms shows that:
a) They share ritual, dance, and storytelling origins
b) Each is purely isolated
c) They are only Western influenced
d) They have no common heritage
Answer: a) They share ritual, dance, and storytelling origins
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