1. Legend has it that Chinese shadow puppets were first "invented" in 121 BC by a court magician in his attempt to do what for his Emperor?
   A)  make him laugh

   B)  entertain his children

   C)  summon the spirit of his dead concubine

2. Wayang kulit is the name for Indonesian shadow puppets. What does kulit mean?
   A)  shadow

   B)  skin

   C)  dance

3. The traditional narrator in a Vietnamese water puppet play is a chubby short guy, usually dressed only in a loincloth. What's his name?
   A)  Chu Teu

   B)  Ho Yang

   C)  Fat Choy

4. The Rajasthani string puppet tradition is known as Kaathputli. These puppets have stuffed bodies from the waist to the neck but no legs, a lack unnoticable because of their flowing costumes. What are the puppets' heads made of?
   A)  gourds

   B)  wood

   C)  coconuts

5. How many puppeteers does it take to control a Japanese Bunraku puppet? (no, this isn't a blonde joke)
   A)  one

   B)  two

   C)  three

6. Bunraku puppets have elaborate wigs, made by attaching human and yak hair to copper plates before securing these to the puppets' heads. With what is the hair styled?
   A)  water and beeswax

   B)  vegetable oil

   C)  rice paste

7. What substance is put on wooden Vietnamese water puppets to make them waterproof?
   A)  wax

   B)  lacquer

   C)  oil

8. Many puppet shows in India begin with an invocation to the Hindu patron god of all puppets. Which god is this?
   A)  Ganesha

   B)  Hanuman

   C)  Shakti

9. The dancing characters portrayed by Burmese string puppets have strings on their feet. A prince will have strings on both heels and toes, but a princess will only have strings on her heels. Why is this?
   A)  two sets of strings would get tangled in her long dress

   B)  so she can't kick the prince

   C)  it's an impolite gesture for a woman in Burma to thrust her feet out

10. The colors of the faces of the Taiwanese Budaisi puppets indicate their personality. A red faced character is honest and loyal, a black face means the character is uncouth and unsophisticated. What sort of a person has a green face?
   A)  a whining jealous person

   B)  a sinister scheming person

   C)  a simple childlike person