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Music of China

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How far can music in China be traced back?

a)

900 years

b)

6000 years

c)

5000 years

d)

300 years

2.

Which philosopher had a great affect on early Chinese music?

a)

Confucious

b)

Plato

c)

Sun Tzu

d)

Mencius

3.

How are Chinese musical instruments be classified?

a)

how old they are

b)

materials used in construction

c)

what they sound like

d)

what they smell like

4.

Click the picture in slide 6 to watch the video. What is falling in the back of the musician while she plays the Guzheng?

a)

branches

b)

insects

c)

leaves

d)

flower petals

5.

Click on the upper picture in slide 7 to watch the video. What is the difference between the first and second songs that are played on the Sheng?

a)

a different artist plays the second song

b)

the second song is faster

c)

the second song is played on a different instrument

d)

the second song is slower

6.

Click on the lower picture in slide 7 to watch the video. What famous song is the girl playing on the Sheng?

a)

Star Wars Them

b)

Harry Potter Theme

c)

Spider Man Theme

d)

Super Mario Brothers Theme

7.

Click on the picture in slide 8 to watch the video. How many musicians are on the stage with the Xiao player.

a)

3

b)

none

c)

4

d)

2

8.

How many strings does a modern Pipa have?

a)

48

b)

16

c)

29-31

d)

31-40

9.

Click on the video to watch the video in slide 9. How many fingers in the right hand does the Pipa player use to play her her instrument?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

all of them

d)

3

10.

What type of music do Chinese pop stars perform?

a)

Popcorn

b)

Chi-Pop

c)

K-Pop

d)

C-Pop