Pecking Opera Houses Quiz
Amongst the forms of Chinese opera, Peking opera is the most dominant. Its combination of several entertaining activities such as music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics has put it in a great position since it came into existence in 1636–1912 and became fully developed and by the mid-19th century, it had become well known and recognized. This quiz is of the purpose of examining your knowledge regarding this very entertaining form of Chinese opera.
- 1.
What was a Theatre space typical of the early phace of the pecking opera called?- A.
Xiyuan
- B.
Shao-lin
- C.
Ling chao
- D.
Xixie
- 2.
The stages of a pecking opera is mostly covered with what?
- A.
Iron
- B.
Wood
- C.
Tiles
- D.
Sand
- 3.
Where is the best pecking opera theatre located?
- A.
London
- B.
Russia
- C.
Hong Kong
- D.
Beijing
- 4.
What year did the Chinese start the usage of huge theatre houses?
- A.
1960
- B.
1920
- C.
1950
- D.
1970
- 5.
The pecking opera was first performed in?
- A.
Beijing
- B.
Hong Kong
- C.
Taiwan
- D.
Vietnam
- 6.
The plays of pecking opera are divided in two groups and these are?
- A.
Wenxi abd Wuxi play
- B.
Dan and Chou play
- C.
Chou and San play
- D.
Clau and Dan
- 7.
The wu stories in a pecking opera are based on what?
- A.
Dance and fighting
- B.
Historical stories of heroic battles
- C.
Planting and Manning
- D.
Comedy and Songs
- 8.
What was adopted to construct the new opera?
- A.
National style
- B.
Local style
- C.
Foreign style
- D.
Dan style
- 9.
The Nuti act performers are called what?
- A.
Zhengzhou
- B.
Zircon
- C.
Zhexi
- D.
Zulu
- 10.
Pecking opera is also called?
- A.
Stone opera
- B.
Beijing opera
- C.
Long Opera
- D.
China Opera
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