Nonwestern Theatre Quiz

While traveling around the world, you reach Japan and decide to explore its traditional theatre styles. You learn about a unique style that traditionally does not allow women and has a shrine-like stage. Can you identify this theatre style?

• Kabuki Theatre

• Noh theatre

• Bunraku

• Kyogen theatre

Continuing on your travels around the world, you reach Indonesia and come across a unique and elaborate shadow puppet show. You learn that these puppets are used to tell epics from India or Java. What is the name of these shadow puppets?

• Kabuki Theatre

• Wayang Kulit

• Randai

• Barong and Rangda Masks

What type of performance spaces would you expect to see in African and Native American styles?

• Shrine-like stages

• Puppet stages

• Traditional stages

• Cleared areas surrounded by audiences

You come across a Chinese theatre style that evolved from folk songs, dances, and talking, and is accompanied by traditional music like the gong and the lute. Can you identify this theatre style?

• Bunraku

• Kabuki Theatre

• Noh theatre

• Beijing (Peking) Opera

A group of theatre enthusiasts are planning a world tour to learn about different theatre styles. They are particularly interested in a specific Indian theatre style used in religious trainings with stylized dances and makeup. Can you identify this style?

• Kyogen theatre

• Sanskrit dramas

• Bhavai dramas

• Kabuki Theatre