Vietnamese Arts and Culture Flashcard

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Which is the best-known work of the early 19th century and today written in 'Nom' characters? Options: The Tale of Kieu, The Lament of a Royal Concubine, The Complaint of a Warrior's Wife, Compilation of Bach Van's Poems

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The Tale of Kieu

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Choose the INCORRECT statement about Vietnamese names: The order of Vietnamese names is different from the Western ones, Common middle names are often gender-specific, such as Thi for females, Nguyen, Tran, and Le are the three most popular family names in Vietnam.

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None of the above

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When was the Indochina School of Fine Arts opened?

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In 1925

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Fill in the blank with correct words Through the choice of themes and techniques, the '...' displayed a greater awareness of the West and its influences from the 1950s to the 1970s

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Southern School of Arts

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Choose the CORRECT statement: Vietnamese artists' works are mere imitations of European masters; Vietnamese artists are incapable of genuine creativity and lack any original aesthetics; The art and architecture of Vietnam have been strongly affected by the colonial era; Pre-colonial Viet art found its expression in bronze casting, stone and wood sculpture, block-printing, pottery, lacquer work, and architecture.

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The art and architecture of Vietnam have been strongly affected by the colonial era

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How many major races are there in the world?

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Four

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Choose the INCORRECT statement: The 'dinh' is both a civil and religious edifice; The 'den' differs from the 'chua' in the sense that it has no Buddhist statuary, or at least none visible to the public; Viet pagodas look like the Chinese ones and they usually have many paintings; The Viet pagoda is a religious edifice that is meant for the practice of Buddhism

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Viet pagodas look like the Chinese ones and they usually have many paintings

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Who belonged to the first generation of modern artists (who graduated from school in 1930)?

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All are correct

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When did Vietnam witness the emergence of two schools of arts, one in the North and the other in the South?

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In 1954

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Why may wood-block printing be considered a major art form?

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All are correct