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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Animation (BA Animation) .
| 1. |
A work of art that tell a story is called. |
| A. | functional art |
| B. | decorative art |
| C. | narrative art |
| D. | abstract art |
| Answer» C. narrative art | |
| 2. |
The Ancient Indian Natyasastra is……………………. |
| A. | an authoritative text on the sanskrit theatre |
| B. | an ancient dance drama |
| C. | a famous play |
| D. | rules for performing |
| Answer» A. an authoritative text on the sanskrit theatre | |
| 3. |
The Direct descendent of sanskrit drama may be. |
| A. | commedia dell’arte |
| B. | kutiyattam |
| C. | kabuki |
| D. | commedia all’improviso |
| Answer» B. kutiyattam | |
| 4. |
Which Of The Following statements are true about the Natyasastram |
| A. | it was written over a period of four years |
| B. | it was intended to be a treatise on commedia-dell’arte |
| C. | it focused only on the written play text |
| D. | it functions as a guide to understanding ‘sanskrit’ theatre |
| Answer» D. it functions as a guide to understanding ‘sanskrit’ theatre | |
| 5. |
Japan’s combination of puppetry ballad singing and music is called . |
| A. | ramayana |
| B. | wayang golek |
| C. | dalang |
| D. | bunraku |
| Answer» D. bunraku | |
| 6. |
Many Forms Of Theatre Have Evolved From |
| A. | ancient dance |
| B. | story telling |
| C. | rituals |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 7. |
Which is the complicated form of narrative art ,which require a human agency to interpret the content? |
| A. | continous narrative |
| B. | monoscenic narrative |
| C. | simultaneous narrative |
| D. | sequential narrative |
| Answer» C. simultaneous narrative | |
| 8. |
Which kind of narrative style is used in Comic book? |
| A. | continous narrative |
| B. | simultaneous narrative |
| C. | sequential narrative |
| D. | panoptic narrative |
| Answer» C. sequential narrative | |
| 9. |
The Purpose Of Narrative art is |
| A. | to potrate imotional content of a story |
| B. | to potrate the story only |
| C. | to potrate the story space relating with time |
| D. | to potrate the myth |
| Answer» C. to potrate the story space relating with time | |
| 10. |
In Following,which is the good example for simultanious narration |
| A. | column of trajan |
| B. | bayex tapestry |
| C. | lukasa(luba) |
| D. | chaddanta jataja |
| Answer» D. chaddanta jataja | |
| 11. |
Which in the following is an involuntary form of imagination . |
| A. | day dream |
| B. | dream from the sleep |
| C. | nightmares |
| D. | dream of perceptive |
| Answer» D. dream of perceptive | |
| 12. |
Imagination uses which function in the following to develop new idea. |
| A. | if functions |
| B. | to be or not to be |
| C. | ‘must’ functions |
| D. | un-certain principles |
| Answer» A. if functions | |
| 13. |
What is a Genre |
| A. | a tradition |
| B. | a cultural bias |
| C. | a greek tragedy |
| D. | a category of drama |
| Answer» D. a category of drama | |
| 14. |
A central element of Greek ethucal philosophy is |
| A. | that women can triumph over man |
| B. | that we are victims of fate |
| C. | that we believe we can triumph over the gods |
| D. | that the state is more important the religion |
| Answer» C. that we believe we can triumph over the gods | |
| 15. |
Which is the tool of comedy? |
| A. | transgression |
| B. | obsession |
| C. | exaggeration |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 16. |
What information did aristotle’s poetics provides? |
| A. | the essential qualities of a comedy |
| B. | instructions to actor on how to portray pity and fear |
| C. | instructions to actor on how to interact with audients. |
| D. | the essential qualities of a tragic text |
| Answer» D. the essential qualities of a tragic text | |
| 17. |
Conventions of Greek tragedy include . |
| A. | poetic language |
| B. | characters of high status |
| C. | a dancing singing chorus |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 18. |
What is Dramatic Structure? |
| A. | the actor’s limitations and abilities |
| B. | the screen play |
| C. | the moral meaning of a play |
| D. | the framework of a play |
| Answer» D. the framework of a play | |
| 19. |
Who was the first to define the characteristics of climatic structure? |
| A. | moliere |
| B. | william shakesphere |
| C. | plato |
| D. | aristotle |
| Answer» D. aristotle | |
| 20. |
.What is the climax of a story? |
| A. | the point of highest emotional intensity |
| B. | the point where action begins. |
| C. | another name for the resolution |
| D. | the event that happens right before a crisis is revealed |
| Answer» A. the point of highest emotional intensity | |
| 21. |
.What is story of a play? |
| A. | morel or meaning aimed to portrayed events. |
| B. | the character’s obstructs or struggles. |
| C. | the events that happen or that are mentioned |
| D. | the structuring of events that takes place on stage |
| Answer» C. the events that happen or that are mentioned | |
| 22. |
In the context of language, what is meter? |
| A. | patterns of stressed and un-stressed syllables |
| B. | the use of words that sound their meanings |
| C. | repeated vowel sounds |
| D. | rhymes |
| Answer» A. patterns of stressed and un-stressed syllables | |
| 23. |
Like any art, poetry is defined by Aristotle as what? |
| A. | a rhyme with more than four sentences. |
| B. | a kind of imitation. |
| C. | a funny story. |
| D. | a theatrical play |
| Answer» B. a kind of imitation. | |
| 24. |
In what three ways does Aristotle differentiate various art forms from one another? |
| A. | manner of imitation, artist, and era. |
| B. | era, objects, and manner of imitation. |
| C. | by the medium, objects, and manner of imitation. |
| D. | according to the artist, era, and artistic effort. |
| Answer» C. by the medium, objects, and manner of imitation. | |
| 25. |
Aristotle explains that the medium specific to poetry is one that uses what? |
| A. | language alone. |
| B. | rhyme. |
| C. | pictures. |
| D. | words and pictures. |
| Answer» A. language alone. | |
| 26. |
How does Aristotle differentiate poetry from prose? |
| A. | poetry uses rhythm in the form of meter. |
| B. | prose uses pictures and music. |
| C. | they are the same. |
| D. | poetry uses language alone. |
| Answer» A. poetry uses rhythm in the form of meter. | |
| 27. |
The object poetry portrays is what, according to Aristotle? |
| A. | men in action. |
| B. | tragic events. |
| C. | various places around the world. |
| D. | other poets. |
| Answer» A. men in action. | |
| 28. |
The Indus Valley Civilization belongs to the |
| A. | neolithic age |
| B. | paleolithic age |
| C. | chalcolithic age |
| D. | mesolithic age |
| Answer» A. neolithic age | |
| 29. |
The script of the Harappan people consisted of: |
| A. | a family of quasi-pictographic writings |
| B. | family of geometrical shapes |
| C. | a combination of both pictures and geometrical shapes |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. a family of quasi-pictographic writings | |
| 30. |
which of the following presents the most significant feature of Indus Valley Civilization |
| A. | burnt brick buildings |
| B. | buildings of worship |
| C. | art and architecture |
| D. | first true arches |
| Answer» A. burnt brick buildings | |
| 31. |
Which of the following is incorrect concerning Mohenjodaro? |
| A. | it was a well planned city |
| B. | buildings were of varying sizes |
| C. | bathrooms were important features of most houses |
| D. | there was no drainage system |
| Answer» D. there was no drainage system | |
| 32. |
The source of the blue gem stone, lapis lazuli, for the people of Harappan culture, was: |
| A. | gujarat |
| B. | meharashtra |
| C. | western u.p. |
| D. | afghanistan |
| Answer» D. afghanistan | |
| 33. |
The Indus Valley houses were built of: |
| A. | bamboos |
| B. | bricks |
| C. | wood |
| D. | stone |
| Answer» B. bricks | |
| 34. |
Of the following Harappan sites those not in India are: |
| A. | mohenjodaro and harappa |
| B. | banwali and ropar |
| C. | lothal and kalibangan |
| D. | lothal and ropr |
| Answer» A. mohenjodaro and harappa | |
| 35. |
Which of the following animals were domesticated by the Harappans |
| A. | goat, oxen, pig, buffalo |
| B. | oxen, elephant, horse, pig |
| C. | buffalo, sheep, dog, pig |
| D. | camel, oxen, buffalo, pig |
| Answer» C. buffalo, sheep, dog, pig | |
| 36. |
The tools and weapons of Harappan civilization were mostly made of: |
| A. | stone only |
| B. | stone and copper |
| C. | copper, bronze and iron |
| D. | copper, tin and bronze |
| Answer» D. copper, tin and bronze | |
| 37. |
The script of Indus Valley Civilization was/is |
| A. | persian |
| B. | dravidian |
| C. | sanskrit |
| D. | undeciphered |
| Answer» D. undeciphered | |
| 38. |
In which culture the earliest evidence of silver in India is found? |
| A. | harappan culture. |
| B. | mugal cuiture |
| C. | mesappotamian culture |
| D. | chera-chola culture |
| Answer» A. harappan culture. | |
| 39. |
Which was the most famous building in Mohanjodaro? |
| A. | the refinary |
| B. | the great bath room |
| C. | the dianing hall |
| D. | the pyramids |
| Answer» B. the great bath room | |
| 40. |
In which year and by whom the Harappan city Chanhudaro was excavated? |
| A. | in 1832, by whilliam mendrow |
| B. | in 1948 by load irvin |
| C. | in 1931, by m. g. majumdar. |
| D. | in 1831, by m. s. vats |
| Answer» C. in 1931, by m. g. majumdar. | |
| 41. |
Which materials were used in making buildings in Harappan culture? |
| A. | terracotta. |
| B. | copper |
| C. | bronze |
| D. | iron |
| Answer» A. terracotta. | |
| 42. |
The main sources of livelihood for the people of Indus Valley Civilization were |
| A. | sculptures |
| B. | agriculture and trade |
| C. | sailing |
| D. | agriculture only |
| Answer» B. agriculture and trade | |
| 43. |
In India entry of Aryans is marked as ______ period |
| A. | golden |
| B. | sangha |
| C. | vedic |
| D. | gothic |
| Answer» C. vedic | |
| 44. |
Which of the following are requirements of drama? |
| A. | many people with different skill. |
| B. | a sophistication off social organization |
| C. | a large gathering to witness it |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 45. |
Drama derives from two ancient sources: |
| A. | history and culture |
| B. | storytelling and ritual |
| C. | religion and politics |
| D. | family and community |
| Answer» B. storytelling and ritual | |
| 46. |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of ritual? |
| A. | celebrates the changing of the seasons |
| B. | reenacts defining moments in a culture |
| C. | performed for entertainment only |
| D. | based on religious or cultural activity |
| Answer» C. performed for entertainment only | |
| 47. |
Which of the following is not a development of storytelling? |
| A. | character impersonation |
| B. | imitation of voices |
| C. | imitation of facial expression |
| D. | written dialogue |
| Answer» D. written dialogue | |
| 48. |
The first recorded drama was: |
| A. | oedipus tyrannus |
| B. | the quem queritas trope |
| C. | the abydos passion play |
| D. | agamemnon |
| Answer» C. the abydos passion play | |
| 49. |
The four extant Greek playwrights are: |
| A. | plato, socrates, aristotle and ovid |
| B. | aeschylus, sophocles, euripedes, and aristophanes |
| C. | menander, thucydides, homer and euclid |
| D. | oscar, kermit, ernie, and bert |
| Answer» B. aeschylus, sophocles, euripedes, and aristophanes | |
| 50. |
The Greek theatre was dedicated to one god in particular named: |
| A. | dionysus |
| B. | zeus |
| C. | hera |
| D. | pluto |
| Answer» A. dionysus | |
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