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Social Dance Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The TWIST is a popular dance from what decade?

a)

1920s

b)

1890s

c)

1950s

d)

2000s

2.

From what country did Dancehall originate?

(a)  

3.

Imagine This: It's 1986 and you're making side-by-side fists and swirling your arms parallel to the floor. Congratulations, you're doing....

a)

My little Pony

b)

The Cabbage Patch

c)

The Transformer

d)

The Willie Bounce

4.

In what decade did the dance the "Twist" become popular in America?

a)

1850s

b)

1940s

c)

1950s

d)

1970s

5.

What description best describes social dance?

a)

It 's a form of expression from one group

b)

It changes with time

c)

It often spreads through communities

d)

All of the above

6.

Through social dance the boundaries between (a)   become blurred

7.

The "Cakewalk" became popular in the late (a)   century.

8.

Why was the "Cakewalk" ironic yet empowering?

4 lines
9.

What are the names of 2 early dancehall steps that were identified in the genre AND what decade were they introduced?

4 lines
10.

Name 3 dances created by Father Bogle:

4 lines
11.

The main purpose of social dance is to:

a)

show off dance skills

b)

compete

c)

come together as a community or culture and dance

d)

entertain

12.

Which line dance warns dancers that "We're going to get funky"?

a)

The Electric Slide

b)

The Cha-Cha- Slide

c)

The Macarena

d)

The Cupid Shuffle

13.

The Cha-Cha Slide, The Hustle ,The Electric Slide, and The Cupid Shuffle are all examples of what type of social dance:



(a)  

14.

In the video : A brief history of African American Social Dance, it is said that the "Twist" came from what part of Africa?

4 lines
15.

The first African dance created by African – American people to become popular among slave owners in the 1900’s was:

a)

Moodwalk

b)

Cakewalk

c)

Lindy Hop

d)

Tap Dance

16.

TRUE or FALSE

The difference between Social Dance and Cultural dance is that Cultural dance is done as apart of rituals

(a)  

17.

What is the name of the Dancehall step inspired by a popular children's television show?

(a)  

18.

Define in your own words

how would you define Dancehall?

4 lines
19.

Answer in your own words below:

Based on the video: A brief history of African American Social Dance:

The Charleston started in a tight knit community where and in what year?

4 lines
20.

Why do we dance together? To heal, to remember, to say:

4 lines