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