HISTORY OF CHINESE AND JAPAN FESTIVAL

What is the most important festival of the year in China?

• Spring Festival

• Lantern Festival

• Mid-Autumn Festival

• Dragon Boat Festival

Which dynasty is associated with the beginning of the Chinese New Year celebration?

• Shang Dynasty

• Qing Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

What is the primary reason for using red during the Spring Festival?

• To scare off the monster Nian

• To symbolize wealth

• To represent happiness

• To honor ancestors

Who was the emperor that initiated kunqu or kun opera?

• Emperor Kangxi

• Emperor Qianlong

• Emperor Yongzheng

• Emperor Taizong

In which year was Peking Opera first introduced outside China?

• 1919

• 1925

• 1905

• 1930

Which of the following is a Chinese traditional theater art form during the Qing dynasty?

• Peking Opera

• Kun opera and Theater of the capital

• Kung Fu Opera

• Kabuki

Who was the emperor of China who invited troupes to perform bangzi opera?

• Kangxi Emperor
• Yongzheng Emperor
• Wen Zhong Emperor
• Qianlong Emperor

Who was the Empress of China when Peking Opera became popular?

• Empress Dowager Longyu
• Empress Wu Zetian
• Empress Xiaozhuang
• Empress Dowager Cixi

What term which literally means "to drum"?

• Taiko

• Odaiko

• Tsuridaiko

• tsuzumi

What period of Japan during early civilization who used drums for communication and religious rituals?

• Jomon period
• Yayoi period
• Nara period
• Heian period