Chinese Shadow Puppetry

Question 1

Why is shadow puppetry still around today?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

How many genres (types of stories) were there?

Accepted Answer

30

Question 3

When are shadow puppet performances displayed?

Accepted Answer

weddings and funerals, religious rituals, festivals

Question 4

Shadow puppetry is a kind of _____________________.

Accepted Answer

performing art

Question 5

What are the performances based on?

Accepted Answer

fairy tales, legends

Question 6

What is shadow puppetry considered the ancestor of?

Accepted Answer

Chinese opera, Modern film

Question 7

What are they made from?

Accepted Answer

leather, paper

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

What social group did these performers belong in?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

How are the figurines displayed?

Accepted Answer

on fine sticks, silhouetted against a sheet

Question 12

How many historical items does the shadow puppetry museum hold?

Accepted Answer

100 000

Question 13

How far can shadow puppetry be traced back to?

Accepted Answer

100 BC

Question 14

What is a group of shadow puppet performers called?

Accepted Answer

a troupe

Question 15

What major part does shadow puppetry play in Chinese civilisation?

Accepted Answer

entertainment, festival celebrations, folk beliefs

Question 16

In what region did it originate from?

Accepted Answer

The Yellow River region

Question 17

What animal leather are these shadow puppets made from?

Accepted Answer

donkey, sheep and cow

Questions 17