WorksheetsQ2-MUSIC OF EAST ASIA QUIZ
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following has the characteristics of vibrant and energetic music?
Aak
Chong-ak
Noh
Sog-ak
Which of the following scales is used in East Asian music?
chromatic
diatonic
major
pentatonic
What country in East Asia uses traditional music for meditation?
China
Japan
Korea
Philippines
It is a scale that is commonly used in East Asian music, especially in Chinese music.
chromatic
diatonic
major
pentatonic
Most Chinese music is in the pentatonic scale, derived from the “Ling Lun” Chinese legend, and is believed to be a ______ - Tone scale system.
seven
five
six
eight
High pitched or shrill vocal quality conveys the life’s adversity in the _____ part of China.
Eastern
Southern
Northern
Western
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.
quadruple
triple
multiple
duple
A famous Japanese folk song which means “Cherry Blossom Flowers”
Jan Ken Pon Yo
Sakura
Arirang
Mo Li Hua
It is a basic scale in Japanese music known as the female tone.
Yo-sen
In-sen
Tsuki
Doraji
It is a basic scale in Japanese music known as the male tone.
Yo-sen
In-sen
Tsuki
Doraji
What did the Chinese believe about sounds and music?
Sounds had no effect on the world
Sounds could only be used for entertainment
Sounds could bring harmony or cause chaos
Sounds were not important to the Chinese
Why did the Chinese value music so much?
It was a fun activity
They believed music could help people feel calm and peaceful
Music was only for special occasions
Music was not important to them
In Confucianism, what is the belief about good music?
Good music should be loud and fast
Good music should make people feel happy and peaceful
Good music is only played for the emperor
There are no rules about music in Confucianism
What does the Chinese word for "music" also mean?
sad
angry
happy
bored
Which two countries, aside from China, influenced Japanese music?
Korea and Thailand
India and Indonesia
Vietnam and Malaysia
Philippines and Cambodia
