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Worksheets2020 Beginning Dance Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The innovator for developing theme park mass entertainment dance shows was
a)
Busby Berkley
b)
Ed Sullivan
c)
Walt Disney
2.
The term triple threat originated from performers who could act, sing, and dance in
a)
19th-century theater stock companies
b)
20th-century musical theater reviews
c)
follies, films, and television shows
3.
Dance productions that document the work dancers and choreographers, historical dance, concert dance, cultural dance companies, and performaces in various forms of electronic media are called
a)
dance films
b)
dance for the camera
c)
dance media
4.
Dance as entertainment at a sporting event is known as
a)
dance or drill team
b)
dance sport team
c)
marching band
5.
Tap dance is a dance genre from
a)
Africa
b)
Ireland
c)
America
6.
Famous tap dancers who were labeled class acts because they wore formal dress and performed sophisticated dances were
a)
Astaire and Coles
b)
Temple and Robinson
c)
Glover and Hines
7.
A contemporary African American tap dancer famous for his work in Broadway and in the movies is
a)
Gene Kelly
b)
Gregory Hines
c)
Savion Glover
8.
Rhythm tap is a style of tap dance featured in musical theater and entertainment.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
Tap dance safety depends on securely fastened shoes and a floor that is not slick.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
Dance genres from society and on stage relate to dance as entertainment beginning in the 20th century.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
Many dance genres and artists from various genres contributed to dance as entertainment.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Cruise ships, casinos, and resorts provide many dance shoes as entertainment for guests.
a)
true
b)
false
13.
Within a geographic region a variety of dances exist because of
a)
topography and climate
b)
people's heritage and economics
c)
race, ethnicity, and rituals
14.
A dance of historical significance, a celebration, or a life event best describes a
a)
cultural dance
b)
community dance
c)
traditional dance
15.
The value of a cultural dance form uses
a)
a Westwen definition and lens for description
b)
the unique characteristics and style for each dance
c)
the people's culture and their heritage
16.
Studying a geographic region that supports human geography is also known as
a)
physical geography
b)
personal geography
c)
cultural geography
17.
In cultural dance you study the who, where, when, and why of a dance study
a)
how the dance represents the people, culture, and society
b)
the history of the dance and its characteristics
c)
the people who performed that dance and their lifestyle
18.
Jazz Dance has borrowed attributessuch as a grounded stance and isolated movements from
a)
African Dance
b)
Asian Dance
c)
American Dance
19.
The term jazz dance came into use after
a)
1900
b)
1940
c)
1960
20.
In the early part of the 20th century, jazz dance borrowed its styles from
a)
social dance
b)
square dance
c)
tap dance
21.
Jazz dance performance combines
a)
improvisation and creative movement
b)
percussive movement and flair
c)
technique and personal style
22.
A position of the fet that is unique to jazz dance is the
a)
forced arch
b)
pointed foot
c)
releve
23.
Modern dance technique is based on
a)
ballet
b)
folk dance
c)
elements of dance
24.
Contemporary modern dance could be described as
a)
abstract, blended movement styles, underlying technique
b)
free flowing, personality-centered movement invention
c)
task, nontechnical, improvised, group developed
25.
Who coined the term modern dance?
a)
Isadora Duncan
b)
John Martin
c)
Martha Graham
26.
A contraction can be described as
a)
vertical stance
b)
curved torsro
c)
released back
27.
Locomotor Movement includes al but which of the following term
a)
gallop and run
b)
skip and grapevine
c)
rise and fall
28.
A romantic ballet can be described best be one of the following phrases:
a)
features a male dancer
b)
tells a story in two acts
c)
uses classical music
29.
Neoclassical ballet is defined best as
a)
a contemporary ballet about a classic myth or story line
b)
ballet done in a contemporary style on modern topics
c)
classical ballet with contemporary costumes and music
30.
Contemporary ballet can best be described as
a)
ballet performed to today's pop and urban music
b)
blended ballet, modern dance, and other dance genres
c)
traditional ballet oerformed in contemporary costume
31.
Professional dancers were trained performers for entertainment hosted by nobility or the rich as early as
a)
the golden age of Greece
b)
Ancient Egypt
c)
the Middle Ages
32.
Le ballet Comique de la Reine, known as the first ballet, was commissioned by
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Catherine de' Medici
c)
Elizabeth I of England
33.
Which of the following artistis processes relate to all art forms?
a)
create, perform, respond, connect
b)
apply, present, respond, relate
c)
read, create, perform, discuss
34.
Principles that underlie dance processes are
a)
dancing, dance making, and dance appreciation
b)
technique, etiquette, and safety
c)
movement, choreography, and aesthetics
35.
Animal dances such as the turkey trot were created by
a)
Arthur Murray
b)
John Travolta
c)
Vernon and Irene Castle
36.
During the 1970s country-western dances resurfaced because of
a)
the country music industry
b)
dance stars on television
c)
national heritage values
37.
Social dance relies on respecting your space and htat of others while moving to the music.
a)
true
b)
false
38.
The three processes in dancing, dance making, and dance appreciation.
a)
true
b)
false
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