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