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DANCES OF THE WORLD

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The official national dance of Canada is

a)

Ballroom

b)

the Maple Leaf Stomp

c)

Contemporary

d)

Hip Hop

2.

What is The National Dances of Lebanon?

a)

Tap Dance

b)

Folk Dance

c)

Ajyal Dabke

d)

Irish Dance

3.

The National Dance of Argentina

a)

Cossack Dance

b)

Bollywood Dance

c)

Tinikling

d)

Tango

4.

What style of dancing would you most likely be doing if you were at a Milonga?

a)

Salsa

b)

Tango

c)

Polonaise

d)

Krumping

5.

In what country would you most likely be if you saw a Haka performed live?

a)

Australia

b)

Papua New Guinea

c)

New Zealand

d)

Peru

6.

Which of the following is not a popular Latin ballroom dance?

a)

Salsa

b)

Ballet

c)

Samba

d)

Rumba

7.

Which instrument would be most likely to accompany Highland dancing?

a)

Panpipes

b)

Banjo

c)

Bongo

d)

Bagpipes

8.

With which country would you associate Butoh?

a)

Thailand

b)

Japan

c)

Scotland

d)

China

9.

Billy Ray Cyrus is a name best associated with what style of dancing?

a)

Breakdancing

b)

Highland dancing

c)

Square dancing

d)

Line dancing

10.

The Mazurka and the Polonaise are traditional dances of which European country?

a)

Germany

b)

Finland

c)

Poland

d)

Romania

11.

Which of the following dances, danced by men in white outfits with bells tied to their shins, has come to be seen as the "traditional" folk dance of England?

a)

Maypole Dance

b)

Morris Dancing

c)

Lancers

d)

Lambeth Walk

12.

Which dance is considered to be the national dance of Brazil, one which can be seen performed in the streets by almost everyone who attends Carnival in Rio, whether they're part of the formal parades or not?

a)

The samba

b)

The salsa

c)

The mambo

d)

The merengue

13.

Which Spanish dance is famous for the noise and passion with which it is performed?

a)

Cha-Cha

b)

Mambo

c)

Square Dance

d)

Flamenco

14.

Which dance does the American version of the polka closely resemble?

a)

Square Dance

b)

Square Dance

c)

Two-Step

d)

Jitterbug

15.

Referring to dancing, what is the person who creates structures in which movement occurs called?

a)

Ballet Master

b)

Conductor

c)

Choreographer

d)

Lyricist