MUSIC - TEST I: MULITPLE CHOICE. Read the statements/questions carefully. Choose the BEST answer among the choices.

ENCIRCLE the letter of your chosen answer.

1. It is a country which is a peninsula and is also known as the “Land of the Morning Calm”.
a. China b. Japan c. Korea d. Mongolia
2. Which of the following does not describe China or/and its music?
a. has the most ancient traditional and cultural music practices which gave great contributions and
influences to other Asian countries’ music
b. one of the world’s oldest civilizations
c. Industrial giant of Asia
d. the world’s third largest nation
3. It is a music tone scale which is for the females in Japan.
a. Diatonic Scale b. Yo-Sen c. In-Sen d. Pentatonic Scale

4. It is a Japanese instrumental solo piece of classical music played using Koto.

a. Gagaku b. Sokyoku c. Hayashi d. Kangen
5. It a type of Chinese music that refers to their literary and poetic works set to music.
a. Art Song b. Religious Music c. Narrative Music d. Folk Music
6. It is played in the royal court on royal dance's accompaniment. It means "life is as neat as heaven" and means wishing for a
long life.

a. Sujecheon b. Haegum c. Sijo d. Pansori

7. A plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument.
a. Zheng b. Koto c. Qin d. Gayageum
8. It refers to Japanese court music, literally means “elegant and refined”.

a. Gagaku b. Sokyoku c. Hayashi d. Kangen

9. It is referred to as the silk and bamboo ensembles of China.
a. Qin b. Guchi c. Sizhu d. Yangqin
10. A musical accompaniment for Japanese Nō or kabuki theatre, or festivals and is usually any of various combinations of
flute and percussion instruments.
a. Gagaku b. Sokyoku c. Hayashi d. Kangen
11. It is Korean music where one person performs an operatic song with a barrel drum as a musical accompaniment.
a. Sujecheon b. Haegum c. Sijo d. Pansori
12. It is the five-tone scale being used in Chinese Music.
a. Diatonic Scale b. Yo-Sen c. In-Sen d. Pentatonic Scale
ART - TEST II: IDENTIFICATION. Read the statements carefully. Choose your answer from the box below and
write the LETTER of your chosen answer on the blanks provided. (12 pts.)
A. Chinese Porcelain G. Kitazawa Rakuten M. Woodblock Printing
B. Korean Painting H. Knot Tying N. Ukiyo-e
C. Kesho I. Landscape Painting O. Korean Theatre Mask
D. Anime J. Kabuki P. Manga
E. Maedeup K. East Asia Q. Cai Lun
F. Origami L. Great Wall of China R. Chinese Calligraphy

______ 1. It linguistically means comics in Japanese.

______ 2. It is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding.
______ 3. It is the most sophisticated from of visual arts in China using beautiful or artistic handwriting.
______ 4. The artist who was the first to make Manga.
______ 5. A type of woodblock printmaking that depicts scenes of peace and happy everyday life.
______ 6. It is the highest form of Chinese painting.
______ 7. This was built to safeguard China against nomadic tribes.
______ 8. It is from the English word ‘animation’ and is used to refer to all forms of animated media.
______ 9. It is one of China’s lasting contributions to the modern world which was widely used for everyday
activities. It was made into all forms of items.
______ 10. It is the make-up for the classical Japanese dance-drama.
______ 11. A Chinese court official who is regarded as the inventor of paper.
______ 12. It is also known as “tal” or “t’al”. It is either used to ward off spirits or for theater and dramas.