Chinese Shadow Puppetry

Question 1

What is a group of shadow puppet performers called?

Accepted Answer

a troupe

Question 2

How many historical items does the shadow puppetry museum hold?

Accepted Answer

100 000

Question 3

What social group did these performers belong in?

Accepted Answer

The Gong (the artists and crafts people), The Shi (The nobles), The Nong (peasant farmers)

Question 4

How are the figurines displayed?

Accepted Answer

on fine sticks, silhouetted against a sheet

Question 5

In what region did it originate from?

Accepted Answer

The Yellow River region

Question 6

How far can shadow puppetry be traced back to?

Accepted Answer

100 BC

Question 7

What are the performances based on?

Accepted Answer

legends, fairy tales

Question 8

What accompanies the figurine displays to enhance the performance?

Accepted Answer

operatic singing, music

Question 9

True or False: Shadow puppetry reflected the folk beliefs of the historical period.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Why is shadow puppetry still around today?

Accepted Answer

it's been passed from generation to generation, it adapts to the changing world, it's a popular entertainment form

Question 11

What major part does shadow puppetry play in Chinese civilisation?

Accepted Answer

entertainment, festival celebrations, folk beliefs

Question 12

How many genres (types of stories) were there?

Accepted Answer

30

Question 13

When are shadow puppet performances displayed?

Accepted Answer

religious rituals, weddings and funerals, festivals

Question 14

What is shadow puppetry considered the ancestor of?

Accepted Answer

Chinese opera, Modern film

Question 15

What animal leather are these shadow puppets made from?

Accepted Answer

donkey, sheep and cow

Question 16

Shadow puppetry is a kind of _____________________.

Accepted Answer

performing art

Question 17

What are they made from?

Accepted Answer

leather, paper

Questions 17