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