THA 201 CBT Practice

1. In what year did Hubert Ogunde found the first professional theatre company in Nigeria?

2. Who founded the Ghana Drama Studio to research and promote indigenous storytelling

3. What is a primary goal of the nationalist movement in African theatre?

4. What was significant about the play "The Tiger's Empire" (1946)?

5. Besides the courtroom scenes, the play utilizes which of the following to provide context?

6. In the context of South African theatre during apartheid, what did plays like Sarafina! and Asinamali symbolize?

7. Which play was banned by the Western Region government because it exposed political betrayal and corruption?

8. Which play was written to highlight the 1949 Iva Valley shooting in Enugu?

9. Which national honor did the Nigerian government award Ogunde for his contributions to culture?

10. In what year was Dedan Kimathi executed by the British colonial government?

11. The play is described as an example of which type of theatre?

12. Which play is cited as an example of postcolonial theatre that corrects the distorted historical narrative of an African monarch

13. Which play by Ola Rotimi is used as an example of correcting distorted colonial historical narratives?

14. How did second-generation African playwrights differ from the first generation?

15. The play "Bread and Bullet" (1950) was based on which historical event

16. Which of these countries was NOT mentioned as a location where Ogunde’s troupe toured?

17. Who is widely recognized as the "Father of Nigerian Theatre"?

18. Which of the following was a way Ogunde modernized traditional Yoruba theatre?

19. The play emphasizes that the real "trial" is not just of a man, but of:

20. Which playwright founded the Ghana Drama Studio to promote indigenous performance?

21. What is the primary goal of the authors in writing this play?

22. According to the text, Dedan Kimathi is portrayed as a symbol of:

23. The play uses a "trial" format to critique

24. Which intellectual concepts emerged to help establish a unique African cultural and artistic identity?

25. The play revolves around the true story of Dedan Kimathi, who was a leader in which movement?

26. Ogunde’s transition from stage to film in the 1970s helped lay the foundation for which industry

27. According to the nationalist movement, what was the purpose of "Historical Correction" in plays?

28. Who are the authors of the play The Trial of Dedan Kimathi?

29. What was a key difference between Ogunde's theatre company and traditional performances?

30. In the context of the nationalist movement, "Negritude" and "African Personality"

31. Hubert Ogunde is credited with helping lay the foundations for which major film industry?

32. It relied entirely on improvisation

33. Hubert Ogunde's "The Tiger's Empire" (1946) was significant because it was one of the first Yoruba plays to:

34. What is the primary focus of "Cultural Revivalism" within the nationalist movement?