Modern Dance 1 Unit II Test

What is the position called where the legs are parallel and the back is kept flat and parallel to the floor?

• Contraction

• Flat back

• Roll down

• Drop swing

Which technique involves the forward curving of the spine into a C shape?

• Flat back

• Contraction

• Alignment

• Weight shift

What is the gradual, forward flexing of the spine called?

• Roll down

• Drop swing

• Plie

• Momentum

Which term describes a classic example of fall/recovery in dance?

• Flat back

• Drop swing

• Port de bras

• Parallel position

What is the term for body placement or posture in dance?

• Alignment

• Vertebrae

• Pelvis

• Breath

What are the series of small bones forming the backbone called?

• Pelvis

• Vertebrae

• Hamstrings

• Quadriceps

Which large bony structure is near the base of the spine?

• Pelvis

• Abdominal muscles

• Hamstrings

• Quadriceps

What are the muscles of the posterior thigh called?

• Quadriceps

• Hamstrings

• Abdominal muscles

• Weight shift

Which muscles are a series of four in the anterior thigh?

• Hamstrings

• Quadriceps

• Abdominal muscles

• Pelvis

What is the large group of muscles in the front of the abdomen called?

• Hamstrings

• Quadriceps

• Abdominal muscles

• Pelvis