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1
What was one of the main reasons Onna-Kabuki was banned in 1623?
Bunraku become the only theatre allowed in Japan
The plays were too good
The plays made fun of the emporer
Prostitution
2
After Japan was defeated in WWII, the U.S. government banned Kabuki plays with this theme:
Revenge
Royalty
Love
Death
3
True/False: It can take 30 years to control the head of a puppet in Bunraku theatre
True
False
4
A Noh Drama program consisted of five Noh plays and how many Kyogen plays?
Four
Six
Three
Seven
5
The "onna" in Onna-Kabuki and Onnagata means:
Man
Actor
Female
Theatre
6
This musical instrument used during Bunraku is called:
Samisen
Bellows
Harp
Lute
7
What kind of tree can be found painted on the Noh stage and along the bridge to the stage?
Maple
Birch
Cherry
Pine
8
In a Bunraku play, the chanter is most concerned about
showing the emotions of the characters
Their costumes
improvising the text
Staying true to the text
9
What type of modern theatre is closest to Japanese theatre?
Renaissance Theatre
Theatre of the Absurd
Musical Theatre
Italian Theatre
10
Kabuki makeup helps the audience to determine what about the actor
How good they are at makeup
The character's emotions and stock character
If the play is a comedy or tragedy
How important the actor is
11
This actor is performing in what kind of Japanese theatre?
Kabuki
Bunraku
Noh
Kyogen
12
What was the Japanese "hanamachi"?
A path through the audience
A stage trap door
A revolving stage
A mechanism to fly actors
13
True or False: A Kyogen farce contains acting that is realistic.
False
True
14
This actor is playing what?
Muwari-Butai
Onna-Kabuki
Onnagata
Seri
15
Approximately when was Kabuki theatre invented?
7th Century
2 thousand years ago
1240
1600
16
What is Chikamatsu Monzaemon famous for?
Playwright
Inventing Kabuki
Imperial Emperer
Inventing Bunraku
17
True or False: Japanese theatre has become completely modernized within the last 50 years.
False
True
18
The musical instruments during a Noh drama program consist of
just vocalization
samisen
drums and flute
piano
19
What kind of Japanese theatre is this?
Bunraku
Noh
Kabuki
Kyogen
20
True/False: Bunraku puppeteers also did the singing and vocalization for their puppets.
Falso
True
21
The inventor of Kabuki:
Chikamatsu Monzaemon
Izumo no Okuni
Yukio Mishima
Kawatake Mokuami
22
Many Kabuki plays are adaptations of what kind of plays?
Bunraku
Kyogen
Noh
None. They are completely original
23
In Kabuki theatre, which of the following was the LEAST important?
Amazing set transitions
Dancing
Colorful costumes, wigs, and makeup
The text of the play
24
When a Kabuki actor "strikes a pose," it is called their:
Mawari-Butai
Chumari
Attitude
Mei
25
This stage would be used for what kind of theatre?
Kyogen
Bunraku
Kabuki
Noh
26
The Chunori is a system similar to one in which theatre era?
Noh
Modern
Musical
Greek
27
In what country did Kyogen theatre begin?
Japan
Great Britain
Greece
China
28
The Mwari-Butai was a
Audience seating
Famous Japanese theater
Large backdrop
Revolving stage
29
This is called the...
Kyogen
Izumo no Okumi
Hanamachi
Seri
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Acting during a Kyogen can be called
exaggerated
magical
sad
realistic