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PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCES

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements is NOT a definition of Folk Dance?

a)

These are indigenous dances of any specific “folk” or the common people

b)

They are related to everything of importance in our daily lives

c)

Dances in a cultural art form handed down from generation to generation

d)

They are only common in a specific region of a country

2.

The following are characteristics of the Philippine Folk Dances EXCEPT

a)

Most of the dances are done by pairs or couples

b)

War dances are found among the non-Christian tribes

c)

Most dances begin and end with a “saludo’ (bow

d)

There is always a close body contact in most of the dances

3.

Frequent practice of the dance improves your cardio respiratory endurance, grace and agility. Is THIS True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What fundamental position of is this?

a)

First Position

b)

Second Position

c)

Third Position

d)

Fourth Position

5.

What fundamental position of dance is this?

a)

Second position

b)

Third Position

c)

Fourth Position

d)

Fifth Position

6.

What fundamental position is this?

a)

First Position

b)

Second Position

c)

Third Position

d)

Fourth Position

7.

Rhythm occurs within the framework of meter, which is simply a repetitive pattern of strong and weak beats

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A rhythm that has this beat:

Strong-weak-weak-weak

a)

Two-beat meter

b)

three-beat meter

c)

four-beat meter

9.

•Dancers will be more confident in their movement, in their class participation, and in their role as students if they understand the proper Folk Dance terminology

a)

True

b)

False

10.

This folk dance and song from Pampanga is a story of a woman who was looking for a missing ring given by her mother and offers her love as a prize for the man who could find it.

a)

Basulto

b)

Atin ku pung Singsing

c)

Berya ku

d)

Paseo de Bacolor