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