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Tap test (4)

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which areas contributed to tap? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

a)

American

b)

French

c)

English

d)

Irish

2.

What was the name of the African dance that led to tap?

a)

Juba

b)

Clog

c)

Jig

d)

Ring shouts

3.

Who is considered the father of tap?

a)

Barney Fagan

b)

Master Juba

c)

Bill Robinson

d)

John Bubbles

4.

When did tap become an art form ?

a)

1950’s

b)

1960’s

c)

1970’s

d)

1980’s

5.

Who was a famous tap team that contributed to acrobatic and satirical tap?

a)

Slap and Happy

b)

Robinson and Temple

c)

Astaire and Rogers

d)

Doyle and Dixon

6.

National Tap Dance Day is ________

a)

May 5

b)

May 10

c)

May 20

d)

May 25

7.

Who is know for “running” bars or counts together and no repetitive phrases?

a)

John Bubbles

b)

George Primrose

c)

Harold Nicholas

d)

Bill Robinson

8.

Where did the Levee perform?

a)

Minstrel stage

b)

Vaudeville

c)

Movies

d)

River boats

9.

Which type of dancers performed on pedestals?

a)

Minstrel

b)

Levee Dancer

c)

Burlesque

d)

Clogger

10.

Who is considered America’s most famous tap dancer?

a)

Gene Kelly

b)

Sammy Davis Jr

c)

Bo Jangles

d)

Fred Astaire

11.

Which musical helped in the revival of tap dancing in the 70s and 80s?

a)

Anything Goes

b)

Wicked

c)

42nd street

d)

A Chorus Line

12.

Single Time step

a)

stomp hop step falap step

b)

Stomp hop shuffle step falap step

c)

Stomp hop falap falap

d)

step pull pull tap tap

13.

double time step

a)

stomp hop step falap step

b)

Stomp hop shuffle step falap step

c)

Stomp hop falap falap step

d)

pull pull tap tap

14.

triple time step

a)

stomp hop step falap step

b)

Stomp hop shuffle step falap step

c)

Stomp hop falap falap step

d)

pull pull tap tap

15.

individual pull back

a)

Stomp hop step falap step

b)

Stomp hop shuffle step falap step

c)

Stomp hop falap falap step

d)

pull pull tap tap

16.

bombershay

a)

toe toe tap tap

b)

Prep brush pull tap

c)

Step pull tap

d)

Prep pull tap

17.

wings

a)

toe toe tap tap

b)

Prep brush pull tap

c)

Step pull tap

d)

Prep pull tap

18.

toe cramp roll

a)

toe toe tap tap

b)

prep brush pull tap

c)

step pull tap

d)

Prep pull tap

19.

Name and describe in detail 4 of the 6 styles of tap dancing.

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