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