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Nutcracker Dance History

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Nutcracker Score was composed by

a)

Ludwig Van Beethoven

b)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

c)

Wolfgang Mozart

d)

Antonio Vivaldi

2.

The Nutcracker is considered narrative dance because...

a)

It is a full length classical ballet

b)

It is about Christmas

c)

It is broken into two acts

d)

It has a plot that tells a story

3.

Who choreographed the original Nutcracker?

a)

Marius Petipa

b)

George Balanchine

c)

Patricia McBride

d)

Makayla Church

4.

When was the Nutcracker Ballet first commissioned?

a)

1923

b)

1891

c)

1801

d)

1914

5.

When does the Nutcracker take place?

a)

Christmas Eve

b)

Halloween

c)

Thanksgiving

d)

Christmas Day

6.

What is the name of Clara's godfather?

a)

George

b)

Drosselmeyer

c)

Henry

d)

Prince William

7.

What is the setting of Act II?

a)

Arabian Palace

b)

Another planet

c)

Candy Land

d)

Land of the Sweets

8.

What are the elements of dance?

a)

Time, Effort, Action

b)

Space, Time, Energy

c)

Motion, Flow, Space

d)

Time, Space, Momentum

9.

The Nutcracker has

a)

Two Acts

b)

Four Acts

c)

Three Acts

d)

Four Dances

10.

In Act 2 of "The Nutcracker" different countries bring different ___________________ for Clara and the Prince.

a)

kings

b)

sweets

c)

colors

d)

time periods