THA 201 CBT Practice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. It relied entirely on improvisation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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