Understanding Beijing Opera

What is 'jing ju 京剧' in English?

• A) Beijing opera

• B) Chinese drama

• C) Japanese theater

• D) Korean play

Fill in the blank: 'guó jù 国剧' is a popular traditional opera of a ______.

• city

• country

• village

• continent

Which character type in traditional opera is known as 'dàn' 旦?

• Male role

• Female character

• Clown

• Painted face

Fill in the blank: 'shēng 生' refers to a ______ role in traditional opera.

• A) female

• B) male

• C) child

• D) elder

What does 'jìng 净' refer to in traditional opera?

• Clown

• Painted face

• Male role

• Female character

Fill in the blank: 'chǒu 丑' is a character type known as a ______.

• A) hero

• B) villain

• C) clown

• D) singer

What is the meaning of 'zhǐ yǒu 只有'?

• Always

• Never

• Only

• Sometimes

'jué sè 角色' means ______ in English.

• role

• play

• act

• scene

Which of the following is a type of character in Beijing opera?

• shēng

• dàn

• jìng

• All of the above.

Fill in the blank: 'lèi 类' refers to a kind, ______, or category.

• type

• role

• act

• scene