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Dance Classification

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This type of dance can be be done either socially or in competition.

a)

Ballroom Dance

b)

Ceremonial Dance

c)

Interpretative Dance

d)

War Dance

2.

Courtship dances ususally depict:

a)

someone who is thinking about dating

b)

persons who recently got married

c)

persons who are have been married for a long time

d)

someone showing an interest in marrying another

3.

Community dance can also be known as:

a)

Festival Dance

b)

Social Dance

c)

Interpretative Dance

d)

Ceremonial Dance

4.

Select the option(s) which are true about ballet dance.

a)

Ballet is a popular form of dancesport.

b)

Ballet emerged during the Italian Renaissance.

c)

One sub-genre of ballet is Contemporary Ballet.

d)

Ballet is a combination of modern and jazz dance styles.

5.

Which of the following is a type of partner dance originating in France at the end of the 16th century?

a)

Folk Dance

b)

Modern Dance

c)

Contemporary Dance

d)

Ballroom Dance

6.

In which dance style do the dancers use special shoes to create musical sound with thier feet?

a)

Tambourine Dance

b)

Hip Hop Dance

c)

Tap Dance

d)

Irish Dance

7.

To which of the following categories does hip hop dance belong?

a)

Folk Dance

b)

Ballroom Dance

c)

Street Dance

d)

Jazz Dance

8.

Which of the following dance styles emerged in New York the 1970's?

a)

Tango

b)

Samba

c)

Dancehall

d)

Hip Hop

9.

Select the option below that best represents sub-genres of hip hop dance?

a)

waltz, tango, foxtrot

b)

breaking, popping, locking

c)

classical, romantic, contemporary

d)

salsa, merengue, cha-cha

10.

This dance form is performed worldwide and usually depicts stories, historical traditions or aspects of the daily life of people within specific cultures.

a)

Folk Dance

b)

Religious Dance

c)

War Dance

d)

Courtship Dance

11.

Which dance style emerged because of the dislike for the rigid rules and technique of classical ballet?

a)

contemporary dance

b)

jazz dance

c)

irish dance

d)

modern dance

12.

To which dance does the following statement refer?


"The purpose of this dance is to rely on the dancer's interpretation of the music to guide the movements."

a)

jazz dance

b)

indian dance

c)

latin dance

d)

modern dance

13.

To which dance style does the following statement refer?


" This dance style is known as the building block of all dance and is characterized by fluid and precise movements done in 'turned-out' positions."

a)

contemporary jazz

b)

ballet

c)

lyrical

d)

irish

14.

Characteristics of this dance style includes improvisation and dance battles. This form is the ___________________ style.

a)

War Dance

b)

Street Dance

c)

Ceremonial Dance

d)

Religious Dance

15.

Which of the following is true about folk dance?

a)

Folk dance originated in Ireland.

b)

Folk dance is usually done with a partner.

c)

Folk dance is the same as cutural step dance.

d)

Folk dance is usually accompanied by traditional music.