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