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Dances

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If Francisca Reyes-Aquino is known as the Mother of Philippine Folk Dance, which National Artist for Dance founded folk dance group using his/her name?

a)

Alice Reyes

b)

Ramon Obusan

c)

Leonor Goquinco

d)

Lucrecia Urtula

2.

Lapay Bantigue is an example of a mimicking dance from Masbate. Which of the following animals does Lapay Bantigue mimics?

a)

Chickens

b)

Woodpeckers

c)

Seagulls

d)

Eagles

3.

The Philippines celebrates so many festivals for different reasons. Majority of the festivals give praise to their patron saint. Buling-buling Festival, for example, is celebrated in Pandacan, Manila. Which patron saint does the festival is for?

a)

San Jose

b)

Maria Dolorsa

c)

Sto Nino

d)

Santa Ana

4.

What dance step is being described below?

ct. 1     Place L foot in front of R foot

ct. 2     Step R foot to the side

ct. 1     Place L foot in rear of R foot

ct. 2     Step R foot to the side

a)

Contra Ganza

b)

Grapevine

c)

Polka

d)

Waltz

5.

Which pioneer of Movement Education created his own movement analysis?

a)

Rudolph bon Laban

b)

Rodolf von Laban

c)

Rudolf von Laban

d)

Rodolph bon Laban

6.

Which of the following individuals are considered to be the pioneers of Movement Education?

I. Catherine de Medici

II. Liselott Diem

III. Martha Graham

IV. Rudolf von Laban

V. Francois Delsarte

a)

I - III - IV - V

b)

II - III - V

c)

I - II - IV - V

d)

II - IV - V

7.

Hopak is a foreign folk dance which was previously performed by soldiers after a war victory. From which country does Hopak is practiced?

a)

Hungary

b)

Ukraine

c)

Cuba

d)

Argentina

8.

This is a Cuban carnival dance with a marching rhythm, what is it?

a)

La Cucaracha

b)

Czardas

c)

Congo

d)

Polonaise

9.

Singkil is a dance interpretation of an episode from which Maranao epic poem?

a)

Durungaw

b)

Darangaw

c)

Darangen

d)

Durangen

10.

Laban Movement Analysis focuses on which element of dance?

a)

Time

b)

Direction

c)

Effort

d)

Space

11.

Sinulog festival is celebrated every third Sunday of January. It is the most crowded event in the Queen City of the South – Cebu City. What is the dance pattern of the said festival?

a)

Two steps backward and one step forward

b)

One step backward and two steps forward

c)

Two steps forward and one step back

d)

One step forward and two steps back

12.

Eloise is playing hopscotch with her friends. How do you do the correct hop?

a)

Lift off from one foot and land on the other

b)

Lift off from both feet and land on one

c)

Lift off from one foot and land on both

d)

Lift off from one foot and land on the same

13.

Which of the following dance genres is considered to be the oldest form?

a)

Ballet

b)

Contemporary

c)

Folk Dance

d)

Hip-hop

14.

In performing Lapay Bantigue, in what direction should kumintang go while doing the body roll?

a)

Outward

b)

Inward

c)

Either of the two

d)

Neither of the two

15.

There are folk dances that originated in Leyte. One of which is Tinikling which is a dance that mimics the Tikling bird. Another folk dance is the Gaway-gaway which was researched by whom?

a)

Francisca Reyes-Aquino

b)

Juan Silos, Jr

c)

Jesus de Paz

d)

Alice Reyes