How long does it take to earn a black belt in Karate?  
I don't know, but I do know that Karate was taught in Japan after the Taisho era
Is Karate an offensive or defensive art?
Not sure, but I do know that full contact karate comes in different formats
In your opinion, would modern Karate me comparable to its ancient counterpart?
Yes, especially when you consider American Karate as a generic term
That's interesting.  In light of modern MMA fighting, does Karate remain a dominant art form?
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport that allows striking and grappling, both standing and on the ground, using techniques from various combat sports and martial arts. The first documented use of the term "mixed martial arts" was in a review of UFC 1 by television critic Howard Rosenberg in 1993. The term gained popularity when newfullcontact.com, then one of the largest websites covering the sport, hosted and republished the article. The question of who actually coined the term is subject
Brothers; they would step on stage and everybody would assume their music would not be good, but after they performed everybody was amazed of their talents. “I remember this one guy connected with a big label that said, ‘You know what ya should do? Wear karate suits and hit gongs, ya know what I mean? Stuff like that, stuff with yo culture.’ I was born in New Jersey man.”
Film Score Composing.
Chops also composed the original score for Ursula Liang's documentary