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