FESTIVAL DANCES

1.Which of the following is a cultural dance performed to the strong beats of percussion instruments by a community of people sharing the same culture usually done in honor of a Patron Saint or thanksgiving of a bountiful harvest?

• A. cultural dance

• B. festival dance

• C. folk dance

• D. social dance

2.Each festival is uniquely different from the other festivals. What do you call the gathering and battle of all festivals within the country?

• A. Aliwan Fiesta

• B. Festival of festivals

• C. Dinagyang Festival

• D. Mother of all festivals

3.The following festivals are celebrated in honor of Sto. Niño EXCEPT ONE.

• A. Ati-atihan

• B. Dinagyang Festival

• C. Bangus Festival

• D. Sinulog Festival

4.These are movements that allow you to move from one point in space to another.

• A. Locomotor Movements

• B. Dancing Movements

• C. Non-locomotor Movements

• D. Preparatory Movements

5.How can festival dancing contribute to one’s fitness and well-being?

• A. It reduces the risk of cardio-respiratory diseases

• B. It facilitates teamwork and a sense of community

• C. It maximizes our use of energy and enhances cardiorespiratory health

• D. It is a good form of exercise

6.Why is festival dancing an excellent way to reduce or maintain one’s weight?

• a. It exhausts one’s energy to the extent that he can hardly catch his breath off117

• b. It burns desired number of calories stored in the body depending on the intensity of the activity

• c. It easily burns fats off

• d. It makes one achieve a desired body figure

7.How can one best benefit from festival dancing activities?

• a. They help one achieve a personally active lifestyle

• b. They contribute to the enhancement of community awareness

• c. They develop one’s awareness of his own and others’ culture through festivals

• d. All of the above