A) Seoul Opera B) Beijing Opera C) Tokyo Opera D) Shanghai Opera
A) India B) Japan C) China D) Korea
A) Hero, Villain, Sidekick, Clown B) Sheng, Dan, Jing, Chou C) King, Queen, Prince, Princess D) Lead, Supporting, Extra, Comic
A) Jing B) Dan C) Chou D) Sheng
A) Minimalist design B) Bright neon colors C) Elaborate embroidery D) Modern clothing
A) Street dance, graffiti art, rap music B) Ballet, classical music, sculpture C) Film, video games, literature D) Opera, acrobatics, martial arts, music
A) Sing in a modern pop style B) Speak the lines without melody C) Convey emotions with stylized techniques D) Yell loudly to be heard
A) Michael Jackson B) Maria Callas C) Mei Lanfang D) Bruce Lee
A) Ming dynasty B) Tang dynasty C) Han dynasty D) Mid-Qing dynasty (1644–1912)
A) Laodan, Xiaosheng, Wudan, Chou B) Nan, Nu, Laosheng, Wusheng C) Wang, Gong, Daomadan, Xiaosheng D) Shēng (gentlemen), dàn (women), jìng (rough men), chǒu (clowns)
A) Jingju and Pingxi B) Xīpí and èrhuáng C) Gaoqiang and Xiaoling D) Kunqu and Qinqiang
A) Modernist and progressive B) Westernized and capitalist C) Feudalistic and bourgeois D) Traditional and artistic
A) Pingxi or Pingju B) Guójù C) Jingju D) Píhuáng
A) Qianlong Emperor B) Yongzheng Emperor C) Kangxi Emperor D) Jiaqing Emperor
A) Zhongyuan Mandarin dialects of Henan and Shaanxi B) Cantonese C) Beijing Mandarin D) Shanghainese
A) Founded by Kangxi Emperor B) Founded by Yu Zhenting C) Founded by Qianlong Emperor D) Founded by Li Maoer
A) 1912 B) 1930 C) 1923 D) 1905
A) 1949 B) 1966 C) 1956 D) 1976
A) Lin Biao B) Mao Zedong C) Jiang Qing D) Deng Xiaoping
A) 10 percent B) 50 percent C) Over 80 percent D) 30 percent
A) Complete ban B) Minor art form C) Cultural taboo D) Political symbolism
A) To promote Peking opera B) To showcase modern art C) To celebrate Chinese unity D) To emphasize 'Taiwaneseness'
A) They were completely banned. B) They were allowed only in heavily modified form. C) They were performed without any changes. D) They became more popular than model plays.
A) Traditional costumes were replaced with modern ones. B) Piano accompaniment was introduced. C) Visible stage assistants were eliminated. D) All operas were performed in English.
A) Excessive use of modern elements B) Lack of talented performers C) The archaic language requiring electronic subtitles D) Absence of traditional themes
A) United States B) Hong Kong C) Japan D) Soviet Union
A) Four weeks B) Two weeks C) Three weeks D) One week
A) Metropolitan Opera House B) 49th Street Theater C) Broadway Theatre D) Carnegie Hall
A) Mei Lanfang B) Guan Gong C) Cai ciao D) Zhao Kuang-yin
A) Laodan B) Wudan C) Daomadan D) Huashan
A) Wusheng B) Hongsheng C) Xiaosheng D) Laosheng
A) Wusheng B) Xiaosheng C) Laosheng D) Hongsheng
A) Xipi B) Both are equally improvisational C) Erhuang D) Neither is improvisational
A) Over 3,000 B) About 2,000 C) Around 500 D) Nearly 1,400
A) Four B) Ten C) Six D) Eight
A) Vehicle flags B) Water flags C) Fire flags D) Wind flags
A) Breath is controlled by the chest and shoulders B) Breath should be expelled quickly to maintain energy C) Strong centralized breath moves the melodic-passages (zhong qi xing xiang) D) Breath must always be visible to the audience
A) Center east B) Center west C) Center south D) Center north
A) Qingyi B) Daomadan C) Huadan D) Wudan
A) Otis Skinner B) Mei Lanfang C) Guan Gong D) Wei Changsheng
A) Yellow B) Purple C) Blue D) Red
A) Li Wenrui B) King Hu C) Chen Kaige D) Fei Mu
A) Tea sets B) Ink slabs C) Cloth backdrops D) Horsewhips
A) Too modernized B) Lacking authenticity C) One-dimensional D) Overly complex
A) The Drunken Concubine B) Hamlet C) Othello D) Macbeth
A) Forests B) Cities C) Mountains D) Deserts
A) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon B) Hero C) Farewell My Concubine D) The Great Wall
A) Traveling a long distance B) A festive celebration C) A character's confusion D) A change of heart
A) Supporting roles B) Primary roles C) Leading roles D) Secondary roles
A) Use of percussion instruments B) Costume elaborateness C) Vocal timbre D) Improvisation
A) Chou B) Jiazi C) Dongchui D) Wujing
A) A deep bass tone B) A controlled nasal tone C) A bright soprano tone D) A flat monotone
A) Painting B) Combat C) Dance-acting D) Song
A) Othello B) Hamlet C) Macbeth D) A Midsummer Night's Dream
A) Chen Jialin school B) Mei Lanfang school C) Ma Lianliang school D) Cheng Yanqiu school
A) Xinbian de lishixi B) Daxi C) Chuantongxi D) Xiandaixi
A) Literal representation B) Realistic portrayal C) Detailed accuracy D) Suggestive, not imitative
A) The jinghu, a small high-pitched two-string spike fiddle B) The daluo, a large gong C) The naobo, a type of drum D) The yueqin, a circular bodied plucked lute
A) Being surprised B) Searching for someone C) Expressing confusion D) Looking at an object above them
A) Chou B) Wujing C) Jiazi D) Dongchui
A) Three B) Five C) Six D) Four
A) At age ten B) A young age C) In their teenage years D) After completing basic education
A) Microphones B) Projectors C) Table curtains D) Spotlights
A) Tea and wine sets B) Candlesticks C) Fans D) Microphone
A) Rigid postures B) Sharp angles C) Straight lines D) Roundness
A) Square flag with 'marshal' B) Water flag C) Rectangular flag with 'commander' D) Food flag
A) Rectangular B) Square C) Triangular D) Round
A) Academic studies B) Business management C) Military training D) Foreign languages
A) A chariot B) A horse C) A dragon D) A sword
A) Fifteen B) Thirteen C) Ten D) Eight
A) Five B) Three C) Four D) Six
A) 1945 B) 1935 C) 1952 D) 1960
A) Black B) Yellow C) Red D) White
A) The main protagonist B) The director C) A supporting character D) An audience member
A) Military-style discipline B) Less harsh methods C) Self-directed learning D) More rigorous methods
A) Jiazi B) Chou C) Dongchui D) Wujing
A) Seven years B) Ten years C) Three years D) Five years
A) Tablets B) Handkerchiefs C) Laptops D) Smartphones
A) Fei Mu B) King Hu C) Li Wenrui D) Chen Kaige
A) Fire flags B) Wind flags C) Water flags D) Vehicle flags
A) Zhao Kuang-yin B) Xianggong tangzi C) Mei Lanfang D) Guan Gong |