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