Dance Trivia Questions

1. Pattern and rhythmic bodily movements usually performed to music that serves as a form of communication or expression.

a.) fencing

b.)Judo

c.)dance

d.)gymnastics

2. A principal form of american folk dance, in which couples execute figures to the prompting of a caller.

a.) square dance

b.)tango

c.)fox trot

d.)charleston

3. Recreational or ceremonial dance performed usually by members of the community to which the dance is traditional.

a.)ballet

b.)folk dance

c.)kabuki

d.)sarabande

4. The art of composing dances.

a.)Pantomime

b.)Sculpture

c.)Choreography

d.)Animation

5. A graceful couple dance in 3/4 time.

a.)square dance

b.)waltz

c.)ballet

d.)disco

6. A style of American theatrical dance distinguished by percussive footwork.

a.)tap dance

b.)gavotte

c.)flamenco

d.)square dance

7. American dramatic ballerina who has been called the Duse of dance after the Italian actor Eleonora Duse.

a.)Kaye, Nora

b.)Fonteyn, Dame Margot

c.)Dunham, Katherine

d.)Makarova, Natalia Romanovna

8. An anonymous song and street dance popular during the reign of terror of the French revolution.

a.)cancan

b.)jota

c.)gavotte

d.)Carmagnol

9. This British musician awakened modern interest in English folk song and dance.

a.)Mussorgsky, modest Petrovich

b.)Foster, Stephen Sollins

c.)Copland, Aaron

d.)Sharp, Cecil James