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What is Noh Theatre
Most Modern form of Theatre
Oldest form of Japanese Theatre
All the actors are named Noh
Acting where people say NO to everything
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Kabuki offers satirical treatment of Buddhist discipline.
True
False
3
In Kabuki theater, an actor with red painted on his face represents the...
hero
bad guy
4
Are kabuki plays still performed?
Yes
No
5
When a Kabuki actor "strikes a pose," it is called their:
Chumari
Attitude
Mie
Mawari-Butai
6
What are Bunraku plays typically about?
Historical plays
Stories ripped from the headlines
Religious plays
Retelling of Japanese myths
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Kabuki was first performed by all-female troupes, then by boys, then all-male companies.
True
False
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3 similarities between Noh Theatre and Kabuki Theatre
Masks, Dancing, Singing
Looking, Speaking, Drop Down
Bridgeway, Face coverings, Special Walking
Walking, Whipping, Wondering
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Kabuki is an early example of what?
Epic Theatre
Tapdancing
Total Theatre
Musical Theatre
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How long could a typical kabuki performance last?
About 30 minutes
1-2 Hours
4-6 Hours
8-12 Hours
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In Kabuki theater, the villain wears this color makeup...
brown
indigo
red
off-white
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Kabuki makeup helps the audience to determine what about the actor
The character's emotions and stock character
If the play is a comedy or tragedy
How good they are at makeup
How important the actor is
13
The actors in Kabuki Theatre are all what gender?
Japanese.
Male
Transgender.
Female
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What did Noh actors use while acting?
Ties
Belts
Masks
Hats
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What religion was expressed throug Noh and Kyogen plays?
Protestantism
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
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How does Kabuki change?
Adapted with the tourists
Adapted with the food
Adapted with the culture
Hasn't changed at all
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Many Kabuki plays are adaptations of what kind of plays?
None. They are completely original
Kyogen
Noh
Bunraku
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Approximately when was Kabuki theatre invented?
7th Century
1240
2 thousand years ago
1600
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Noh plays expressed Buddhist views
False
True
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3 similarities between Noh Theatre and Kabuki Theatre
Walking, Whipping, Wondering
Bridgeway, Masks, Special Walking
Masks, Dancing, Singing
women, pine trees, butterflies
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Characteristics of Noh Theatre
Walking, Paper masks
giant paper masks that dance around the stage
Sushi throwing, wood masks
Wood masks with limited view, pine tree painted in the back
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Why did Japanese government originally ban women from the Kabuki stage?
They were too provocative.
There were more men than women in Japan.
Women were seen as less talented.
They were needed more at home.
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What is Bunraku?
Traditional Japanese Puppet theatre
Ritual song and dance in Noh
Dance theatre of Japan
A form of martial arts
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What is Kyogen?
Brief comic interludes between Noh plays.
A type of ornate kimono worn by heroic characters.
Brief tragic interludes between Noh plays
Scenes of horrifying violence.
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in Noh drama, females are allowed to perform on stage
true
false
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What is a Kabuki?
A stage that is sloped upward away from the viewers
Classical Japanese drama that is known for its complex and long scripts
Classical Japanese dance-drama that's known for its stylization and make-up
Represented biblical settings such as Heaven, Hell, and the Sea of Galilee
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Originally developed in the 17th Century, Kabuki translates as "Song, Dance and Skill". However Kabuki's roots lie in...
Humanism
Prostitution
Fishing
Politics
