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Dance Elements and Skills

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Body Structure refers to what?

a)

Anatomy

b)

Physiology

c)

Kinesiology

d)

Behavior

2.

Body Functions refers to what?

a)

Anatomy

b)

Physiology

c)

Kinesiology

d)

Behavior

3.

Body in Motion refers to what?

a)

Anatomy

b)

Physiology

c)

Kinesiology

d)

Behavior

4.

Arch of foot - (a)   - toes to heel

5.

Arch of foot - (a)   - inside to outside of foot

6.

Joints allow for motion. Range of motion is determined by:

a)

bone structure

b)

ligament length

c)

force to produce motion

d)

all the above

7.

Knits the skeletal and muscular systems

a)

Tendons

b)

Ligaments

c)

Connective Tissue

d)

Bones

8.

Bone to bone

(a)  

9.

Muscle to Bone

(a)  

10.

Flexible net around muscles, nerves, and blood vessels to provide support.

(a)  

11.

Somatic System: __________ - lean with enhanced flexibility

a)

Ectomorph

b)

Endomorph

c)

Mesomorph

12.

Somatic System: __________ - sturdy body with muscular frame.

a)

Ectomorph

b)

Endomorph

c)

Mesomorph

13.

Somatic System: __________ - rounded body frame

a)

Ectomorph

b)

Endomorph

c)

Mesomorph

14.

Somatic system that lacks strength and endurance

(a)  

15.

Somatic system that lacks flexibility

(a)  

16.

Somatic system that has low digestion and metabolism

(a)  

17.

Movement Qualities

a)

Time

b)

Space

c)

Weight

d)

Flow

18.

Planes of Action - __________ running vertically across chest, shoulder to shoulder, on upright standing body.

a)

Frontal

b)

Sagittal

c)

Transverse

19.

Planes of Action - __________ runs vertically from front to back

a)

Frontal

b)

Sagittal

c)

Transverse

20.

Planes of Action - __________ intersects an upright standing body horizontally, parallel to ground.

a)

Frontal

b)

Sagittal

c)

Transverse

21.

Free flow -

a)

continuous

b)

stopping of motion

c)

unbroken

d)

varies with degree of intensity

22.

Bound flow -

a)

continuous

b)

stopping of motion

c)

unbroken

d)

varies with degree of intensity

23.

Levels of Movement - ______ downward movement (floor)

a)

Low

b)

Medium

c)

High

24.

Levels of Movement - ______ upward movement (air)

a)

Low

b)

Medium

c)

High

25.

Levels of Movement - ______ human level

a)

Low

b)

Medium

c)

High

26.

Personal space. The area around the body.

(a)  

27.

Unit of rhythm

a)

Meter

b)

Accent

c)

Beat

d)

Tempo

28.

Emphasis of beat

a)

Meter

b)

Accent

c)

Beat

d)

Tempo

29.

Accenting particular beat in a repeating interval

a)

Meter

b)

Accent

c)

Beat

d)

Tempo

30.

Speed at which music is played

a)

Meter

b)

Accent

c)

Beat

d)

Tempo

31.

Ballet vs Modern

a)

up

b)

focused on elongating/elevating

c)

down

d)

grounding and spreading out

e)

floor work

32.

Ballet vs Modern

a)

up

b)

focused on elongating/elevating

c)

down

d)

grounding and spreading out

e)

floor work

33.

Kinesiological Terms - A

(a)  

34.

Kinesiological Terms - B

(a)  

35.

Kinesiological Terms - C

(a)  

36.

Kinesiological Terms - D

(a)  

37.

Kinesiological Terms - E

(a)  

38.

Kinesiological Terms - F

(a)  

39.

Kinesiological Terms - G

(a)  

40.

Kinesiological Terms - H

(a)  

41.

Bending the joint.

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Hyperextension

d)

Abduction

42.

Straightening the joint.

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Hyperextension

d)

Abduction

43.

Over-straightening the joint.

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Hyperextension

d)

Abduction

44.

Movement of limb away from body

a)

Adduction

b)

Rotation

c)

Inversion

d)

Abduction

45.

Movement of limb towards the body

a)

Adduction

b)

Rotation

c)

Inversion

d)

Abduction

46.

Turning the body

a)

Adduction

b)

Rotation

c)

Inversion

d)

Abduction

47.

Inward Rotation

a)

Adduction

b)

Rotation

c)

Inversion

d)

Eversion

48.

Outward Rotation

a)

Adduction

b)

Rotation

c)

Inversion

d)

Eversion

49.

Stability vs Mobility

a)

strength

b)

flexibility

c)

range of motion

d)

maintaining alignment

50.

Stability vs Mobility

a)

strength

b)

flexibility

c)

range of motion

d)

maintaining alignment

51.

As mobility _________ in a given joint, stability ________.

a)

increases, increases

b)

decreases, decreases

c)

increases, decreases

52.

Ball and Socket Joint

a)

shoulder

b)

knee

c)

hip

d)

elbow

e)

head

53.

Hinge Joint

a)

wrists

b)

knee

c)

hip

d)

elbow

e)

head

54.

Pivot Joint

a)

wrists

b)

knee

c)

head

d)

thumb

e)

head

55.

Gliding Joint

a)

wrists

b)

knee

c)

ankles

d)

thumb

e)

head

56.

Saddle Joint

a)

wrists

b)

jaw

c)

ankles

d)

thumb

e)

head

57.

Condyloid Joint

a)

wrists

b)

jaw

c)

ankles

d)

thumb

e)

head

58.

How many minutes aerobic activity should you get each day?

(a)  

59.

Nutrition: What percentage would best characterize how much energy you should get from Carbohydrates?

a)

15%

b)

20%

c)

50%

d)

100%

60.

Nutrition: What percentage would best characterize how much energy you should get from Protein?

a)

15%

b)

20%

c)

50%

d)

100%

61.

Nutrition: What percentage would best characterize how much energy you should get from Fat?

a)

15%

b)

20%

c)

50%

d)

100%