Court Music of China
What scale is predominantly used in traditional Chinese court music?
A. Chromatic
B. Pentatonic
C. Major
D. Harmonic
B. Pentatonic
Which traditional court music of Japan uses the Jo–Ha–Kyu structure?
A. Kabuki
B. Gagaku
C. Noh
D. Shakuhachi
B. Gagaku
What theme is commonly seen in East Asian traditional visual arts?
A. Sports
B. Machines
C. Nature and landscapes
D. Urban architecture
C. Nature and landscapes
Which instrument is commonly used in Korean court music?
A. Shamisen
B. Geomungo
C. Gayageum
D. Sheng
B. Geomungo
Which visual art technique is created using brush and ink?
A. Mosaic
B. Calligraphy
C. Engraving
D. Sculpture
B. Calligraphy
Which Chinese instrument used in court music resembles a zither?
A. Pipa
B. Erhu
C. Guzheng
D. Suona
C. Guzheng
What Japanese masked dance-drama is often performed with Gagaku?
A. Kabuki
B. Bunraku
C. Bugaku
D. Rakugo
C. Bugaku
What Korean monochrome ink painting style is known for landscapes?
A. Minhwa
B. Sumukhwa
C. Dancheong
D. Buncheong
B. Sumukhwa
Which Japanese flute is used in Gagaku?
A. Shakuhachi
B. Shinobue
C. Ryuteki
D. Hichiriki
C. Ryuteki
What Japanese art form uses carved wooden blocks to create images?
A. Sumi-e
B. Ukiyo-e
C. Manga
D. Nihonga
B. Ukiyo-e
What is the traditional Chinese court music associated with rituals?
A. Yayue
B. Minyue
C. Kunqu
D. Xiangsheng
A. Yayue
Which Japanese theater is known for minimalism and slow, stylized movement?
A. Kabuki
B. Noh
C. Butoh
D. Kyogen
B. Noh
What do we call the decorative Korean painting on wooden buildings?
A. Dancheong
B. Ukiyo-e
C. Sumie
D. Irezumi
A. Dancheong
Which Chinese bowed string instrument is known for expressive tone?
A. Erhu
B. Pipa
C. Suona
D. Dizi
A. Erhu
What Korean performance combines singing, drama, and storytelling?
A. Samulnori
B. Hallyu
C. Pansori
D. Arirang
C. Pansori
What is the primary purpose of court music in East Asia?
A. Entertainment
B. Festivals
C. To accompany rituals and ceremonies
D. Storytelling
C. To accompany rituals and ceremonies
What is the three-part structure of Japanese performance?
A. Yin–Yang
B. Ha–Kyu–Jo
C. Jo–Ha–Kyu
D. Sho–Chiku–Bai
C. Jo–Ha–Kyu
Which Korean painting uses soft colors and depicts daily life?
A. Dancheong
B. Jongmyo
C. Minhwa
D. Ukiyo-e
C. Minhwa
Which technique uses brush and ink to express emotion through strokes?
A. Batik
B. Calligraphy
C. Etching
D. Oil painting
B. Calligraphy
Which country heavily influenced Japanese and Korean early court arts?
A. Vietnam
B. Thailand
C. China
D. India
C. China
Which Chinese dynasty strongly influenced Japan and Korea in court arts?
A. Ming
B. Tang
C. Song
D. Qing
B. Tang
Which Japanese aesthetic influenced by Buddhism focuses on simplicity and nature?
Wabi-sabi
What philosophy influenced Korea’s harmony between humans and nature?
A. Taoism
B. Confucianism
C. Shintoism
D. Hinduism
B. Confucianism
Which Korean percussion ensemble uses four traditional instruments?
A. Gagaku
B. Samulnori
C. Pansori
D. Nongak
B. Samulnori
What East Asian philosophy emphasizes order, ritual, and harmony?
A. Buddhism
B. Confucianism
C. Taoism
D. Shintoism
B. Confucianism