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WorksheetsSocial Dance Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 31mins
The TWIST is a popular dance from what decade?
1920s
1890s
1950s
2000s
From what country did Dancehall originate?
(a)
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....
My little Pony
The Cabbage Patch
The Transformer
The Willie Bounce
In what decade did the dance the "Twist" become popular in America?
1850s
1940s
1950s
1970s
What description best describes social dance?
It 's a form of expression from one group
It changes with time
It often spreads through communities
All of the above
Through social dance the boundaries between (a) become blurred
The "Cakewalk" became popular in the late (a) century.
Why was the "Cakewalk" ironic yet empowering?
What are the names of 2 early dancehall steps that were identified in the genre AND what decade were they introduced?
Name 3 dances created by Father Bogle:
The main purpose of social dance is to:
show off dance skills
compete
come together as a community or culture and dance
entertain
Which line dance warns dancers that "We're going to get funky"?
The Electric Slide
The Cha-Cha- Slide
The Macarena
The Cupid Shuffle
The Cha-Cha Slide, The Hustle ,The Electric Slide, and The Cupid Shuffle are all examples of what type of social dance:
(a)
In the video : A brief history of African American Social Dance, it is said that the "Twist" came from what part of Africa?
The first African dance created by African – American people to become popular among slave owners in the 1900’s was:
Moodwalk
Cakewalk
Lindy Hop
Tap Dance
TRUE or FALSE
The difference between Social Dance and Cultural dance is that Cultural dance is done as apart of rituals
(a)
What is the name of the Dancehall step inspired by a popular children's television show?
(a)
Define in your own words
how would you define Dancehall?
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?
Why do we dance together? To heal, to remember, to say:
