A) Beijing Opera B) Seoul Opera C) Tokyo Opera D) Shanghai Opera
A) India B) Japan C) Korea D) China
A) King, Queen, Prince, Princess B) Sheng, Dan, Jing, Chou C) Hero, Villain, Sidekick, Clown D) Lead, Supporting, Extra, Comic
A) Chou B) Jing C) Sheng D) Dan
A) Elaborate embroidery B) Modern clothing C) Bright neon colors D) Minimalist design
A) Opera, acrobatics, martial arts, music B) Street dance, graffiti art, rap music C) Film, video games, literature D) Ballet, classical music, sculpture
A) Sing in a modern pop style B) Convey emotions with stylized techniques C) Speak the lines without melody D) Yell loudly to be heard
A) Maria Callas B) Bruce Lee C) Mei Lanfang D) Michael Jackson
A) Tang dynasty B) Mid-Qing dynasty (1644–1912) C) Han dynasty D) Ming dynasty
A) Wang, Gong, Daomadan, Xiaosheng B) Nan, Nu, Laosheng, Wusheng C) Shēng (gentlemen), dàn (women), jìng (rough men), chǒu (clowns) D) Laodan, Xiaosheng, Wudan, Chou
A) Jingju and Pingxi B) Kunqu and Qinqiang C) Xīpí and èrhuáng D) Gaoqiang and Xiaoling
A) Westernized and capitalist B) Modernist and progressive C) Feudalistic and bourgeois D) Traditional and artistic
A) Pingxi or Pingju B) Guójù C) Jingju D) Píhuáng
A) Kangxi Emperor B) Jiaqing Emperor C) Qianlong Emperor D) Yongzheng Emperor
A) Beijing Mandarin B) Zhongyuan Mandarin dialects of Henan and Shaanxi C) Cantonese D) Shanghainese
A) Founded by Li Maoer B) Founded by Yu Zhenting C) Founded by Qianlong Emperor D) Founded by Kangxi Emperor
A) 1930 B) 1923 C) 1912 D) 1905
A) 1966 B) 1949 C) 1956 D) 1976
A) Deng Xiaoping B) Mao Zedong C) Jiang Qing D) Lin Biao
A) 30 percent B) 50 percent C) 10 percent D) Over 80 percent
A) Political symbolism B) Minor art form C) Cultural taboo D) Complete ban
A) To emphasize 'Taiwaneseness' B) To promote Peking opera C) To showcase modern art D) To celebrate Chinese unity
A) They became more popular than model plays. B) They were performed without any changes. C) They were allowed only in heavily modified form. D) They were completely banned.
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) The archaic language requiring electronic subtitles B) Excessive use of modern elements C) Absence of traditional themes D) Lack of talented performers
A) Soviet Union B) Hong Kong C) Japan D) United States
A) Three weeks B) One week C) Two weeks D) Four weeks
A) 49th Street Theater B) Broadway Theatre C) Metropolitan Opera House D) Carnegie Hall
A) Zhao Kuang-yin B) Guan Gong C) Mei Lanfang D) Cai ciao
A) Wudan B) Daomadan C) Huashan D) Laodan
A) Hongsheng B) Laosheng C) Xiaosheng D) Wusheng
A) Hongsheng B) Wusheng C) Laosheng D) Xiaosheng
A) Both are equally improvisational B) Erhuang C) Neither is improvisational D) Xipi
A) Around 500 B) Nearly 1,400 C) Over 3,000 D) About 2,000
A) Four B) Six C) Ten D) Eight
A) Fire flags B) Wind flags C) Vehicle flags D) Water flags
A) Breath should be expelled quickly to maintain energy B) Breath must always be visible to the audience C) Breath is controlled by the chest and shoulders D) Strong centralized breath moves the melodic-passages (zhong qi xing xiang)
A) Center north B) Center south C) Center west D) Center east
A) Daomadan B) Wudan C) Qingyi D) Huadan
A) Otis Skinner B) Guan Gong C) Wei Changsheng D) Mei Lanfang
A) Purple B) Yellow C) Blue D) Red
A) Fei Mu B) Chen Kaige C) King Hu D) Li Wenrui
A) Tea sets B) Horsewhips C) Cloth backdrops D) Ink slabs
A) Too modernized B) Overly complex C) One-dimensional D) Lacking authenticity
A) The Drunken Concubine B) Hamlet C) Macbeth D) Othello
A) Cities B) Forests C) Mountains D) Deserts
A) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon B) Hero C) The Great Wall D) Farewell My Concubine
A) A character's confusion B) A festive celebration C) A change of heart D) Traveling a long distance
A) Secondary roles B) Leading roles C) Primary roles D) Supporting roles
A) Costume elaborateness B) Improvisation C) Vocal timbre D) Use of percussion instruments
A) Wujing B) Dongchui C) Jiazi D) Chou
A) A flat monotone B) A controlled nasal tone C) A bright soprano tone D) A deep bass tone
A) Combat B) Song C) Painting D) Dance-acting
A) Othello B) Hamlet C) A Midsummer Night's Dream D) Macbeth
A) Ma Lianliang school B) Chen Jialin school C) Mei Lanfang school D) Cheng Yanqiu school
A) Xiandaixi B) Xinbian de lishixi C) Daxi D) Chuantongxi
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 naobo, a type of drum C) The daluo, a large gong D) The yueqin, a circular bodied plucked lute
A) Searching for someone B) Being surprised C) Looking at an object above them D) Expressing confusion
A) Wujing B) Jiazi C) Dongchui D) Chou
A) Three B) Six C) Four D) Five
A) At age ten B) In their teenage years C) A young age D) After completing basic education
A) Table curtains B) Projectors C) Microphones D) Spotlights
A) Fans B) Candlesticks C) Microphone D) Tea and wine sets
A) Roundness B) Rigid postures C) Sharp angles D) Straight lines
A) Rectangular flag with 'commander' B) Water flag C) Square flag with 'marshal' D) Food flag
A) Triangular B) Square C) Rectangular D) Round
A) Foreign languages B) Business management C) Military training D) Academic studies
A) A dragon B) A sword C) A horse D) A chariot
A) Fifteen B) Eight C) Thirteen D) Ten
A) Five B) Six C) Four D) Three
A) 1960 B) 1935 C) 1952 D) 1945
A) White B) Yellow C) Red D) Black
A) The main protagonist B) An audience member C) A supporting character D) The director
A) Less harsh methods B) More rigorous methods C) Self-directed learning D) Military-style discipline
A) Wujing B) Dongchui C) Jiazi D) Chou
A) Three years B) Ten years C) Seven years D) Five years
A) Handkerchiefs B) Smartphones C) Laptops D) Tablets
A) Li Wenrui B) King Hu C) Chen Kaige D) Fei Mu
A) Wind flags B) Fire flags C) Vehicle flags D) Water flags
A) Xianggong tangzi B) Mei Lanfang C) Guan Gong D) Zhao Kuang-yin |