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Q2-MUSIC OF EAST ASIA QUIZ

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following has the characteristics of vibrant and energetic music?

a)

Aak

b)

Chong-ak

c)

Noh

d)

Sog-ak

2.

Which of the following scales is used in East Asian music?

a)

chromatic

b)

diatonic

c)

major

d)

pentatonic

3.

What country in East Asia uses traditional music for meditation?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Korea

d)

Philippines

4.

It is a scale that is commonly used in East Asian music, especially in Chinese music.

a)

chromatic

b)

diatonic

c)

major

d)

pentatonic

5.

Most Chinese music is in the pentatonic scale, derived from the “Ling Lun” Chinese legend, and is believed to be a ______ - Tone scale system.

a)

seven

b)

five

c)

six

d)

eight

6.

High pitched or shrill vocal quality conveys the life’s adversity in the _____ part of China.

a)

Eastern

b)

Southern

c)

Northern

d)

Western

7.

It is mostly the meter or rhythm used in Chinese music which also shows the principle of natural “duality” like female-male or yin-yang relationship.

a)

quadruple

b)

triple

c)

multiple

d)

duple

8.

A famous Japanese folk song which means “Cherry Blossom Flowers”

a)

Jan Ken Pon Yo

b)

Sakura

c)

Arirang

d)

Mo Li Hua

9.

It is a basic scale in Japanese music known as the female tone.

a)

Yo-sen

b)

In-sen

c)

Tsuki

d)

Doraji

10.

It is a basic scale in Japanese music known as the male tone.

a)

Yo-sen

b)

In-sen

c)

Tsuki

d)

Doraji

11.

What did the Chinese believe about sounds and music?

a)

Sounds had no effect on the world

b)

Sounds could only be used for entertainment

c)

Sounds could bring harmony or cause chaos

d)

Sounds were not important to the Chinese

12.

Why did the Chinese value music so much?

a)

It was a fun activity

b)

They believed music could help people feel calm and peaceful

c)

Music was only for special occasions

d)

Music was not important to them

13.

In Confucianism, what is the belief about good music?

a)

Good music should be loud and fast

b)

Good music should make people feel happy and peaceful

c)

Good music is only played for the emperor

d)

There are no rules about music in Confucianism

14.

What does the Chinese word for "music" also mean?

a)

sad

b)

angry

c)

happy

d)

bored

15.

Which two countries, aside from China, influenced Japanese music?

a)

Korea and Thailand

b)

India and Indonesia

c)

Vietnam and Malaysia

d)

Philippines and Cambodia