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Dance HIstory

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who founded the American Dance Theater
a)
Alvin Ailey
b)
Arthur Mitchell
c)
Jerome Robbins
d)
George Balanchine
2.

Most of the dances we did were how many counts?

a)

2

b)

20

c)

8

d)

1

3.
Who was known as the mother of American  modern dance
a)
Ruth St. Denis
b)
Isadora Duncan
c)
Loie Fuller
d)
Paul Taylor
4.
What year was Martha Graham born
a)
1794
b)
1894
c)
1694
d)
1994
5.
Isadora Duncan's movement was inspired by what?
a)
Eastern Culture
b)
Space
c)
Nature
d)
Celebrities
6.
What style of dance Modern dance rebel against?
a)
Jazz
b)
Hip Hop
c)
Lyrical
d)
Ballet
7.

Dance style built on a strict set of movements which were standardized in the 17th and 18th centuries

a)

tap dance

b)

modern dance

c)

call and response

d)

classical ballet

8.

Dance style that has roots in ceremonial African dance, Irish step dancing, English clogging, and Spanish flamenco

a)

classical ballet

b)

tap dance

c)

modern dance

d)

narrative

9.

What type of shoe is this for?

a)

Ballet

b)

Tap

c)

Jazz

d)

Hip Hop

10.

What is a contemporary dancing?

a)

A combination of ballet and jazz

b)

A combination of ballet and modern

c)

A rebellion against ballet

d)

A rebellion against modern

11.

A form of dance commonly used in Broadway shows and movies

a)

Jazz

b)

Popular

c)

Folk

12.
Lyrical is a mixture of what two styles of dance
a)
Ballet and Hip Hop
b)
Modern and Ballet
c)
Modern and Jazz
d)
Jazz and Hip Hop
13.
Ballet comes from _______.
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
Eminence
d)
Kentucky
14.

This dance form includes various moves such as breaking, popping, locking, krumping, and even house dance

a)

Folk

b)

Hiphop

c)

Ballet

15.

The oldest proof of dance comes from the 9000 year old cave paintings that were found in _______.

a)

America

b)

Antarctica

c)

India

d)

Australia

16.

In the beginning, dance accompanied ancient rituals, spiritual gatherings, and social events.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Whose technique was based on contraction and release, and on breath and oppositional force?

a)

Twyla Tharp

b)

Martha Graham

c)

Ruth St Denis

d)

Loie Fuller

18.

What the style of dance is it?

a)

Waltz

b)

Tango

c)

Hip Hop

d)

Modern

19.

Which dance often requires a partnership?

a)

street dance

b)

pop dance

c)

ballroom dance

d)

hip hop dance

20.

What the style of dance is it?

a)

Country dance

b)

Hip Hop

c)

Rave dance

d)

Bollywood dance

21.

Guess in which category does this dance style fit into?

a)

Western Dance Style

b)

Indian Dance Style

22.

How is lyrical different from contemporary/modern dancing?

a)

It is emotional and expressive

b)

It is fast and upbeat

c)

It is the same as contemporary/modern

d)

It is a style of tap

23.

________ originated in America, refers to street dance styles. It includes dance styles such as breaking, locking, and popping.

a)

Disco Dancing

b)

Hiphop

c)

Ballet

d)

Folk Dance

24.

Flamenco dance originated in which country?

a)

Argentina

b)

United States

c)

Spain

d)

Brazil

25.

Which style of dance calls its performers b-boys or b-girls?

a)

Break Dance

b)

Hip Hop

c)

Funk Styles

d)

New Wave

26.

Ballroom Latin Dance styles include:

a)

West Coast Swing, Bachata, Tango, Quick Step, and Masque

b)

East Coast Swing, Twist, Salsa, Modern, and Rumba

c)

Waltz, Merengue, Rumba, Fox Trot, and Flamenco

d)

Samba, Cha-Cha, Rumba, Paso Doble, and Jive

27.

Who was the first pioneer of Hip-Hop?

a)

Keith "Cowboy" Higgins

b)

DJ Kool Herc

c)

Fresh Prince

d)

Grandmaster Flash

28.

The lion dance is usually performed during

a)

Hari Raya

b)

Gawai Dayak

c)

Christmas

d)

Chinese New Year

29.

She sought inspiration from Greek sculpture for her movements and dancing in bare feet.

a)

Isadora Duncan

b)

Mary Wigman

30.

Her choreographs focused on movements initiated in the torso, and she normally reenacted in her dance a protagonist confronting moment of crisis.

a)

Martha Graham

b)

Hanya Holm