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Nutcrakcer Test Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Nutcracker ballet was first presented at the Mayinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, ___________.

a)

Florida

b)

Europe

c)

Russia

d)

France

2.

The Nutcracker was first performed on December 17, _______.

a)
1920
b)
1945
c)
1892
d)
1865
3.

What is the name of the famous Russian composer of the Nutcracker ballet?

a)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
b)
Ludwig van Beethoven
c)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
d)
Johann Sebastian Bach
4.

Choreographer of the Nutcracker ballet.

a)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
b)
Marius Petipa
c)
George Balanchine
d)
Igor Stravinsky
5.

Assistant choreographer to Marius Petipa of the Nutcracker.

a)

Lev Ivonov

b)
John Smith
c)

George Balanchine

6.

This person wrote the story of "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King".

a)
Hans Christian Andersen
b)
Victor Hugo
c)
Lewis Carroll
d)
E.T.A. Hoffmann
7.

The writer who adapted E.T.A. Hoffman's story into the tale we know today.

a)

Alexandre Dumas

b)
J.K. Rowling
c)
Stephen King
d)
George R.R. Martin
8.

This choreographer brought new life to the Nutcracker as we know it today.

a)
Marius Petipa
b)
Bob Fosse
c)
Jerome Robbins
d)
George Balanchine
9.

altering or modifying an existing story

a)
Mutation
b)
Adaptation
c)
Transformation
d)
Distortion
10.

the series of steps and movements performed by the dancers

a)
Lyrics
b)
Choreography
c)
Script
d)
Symphony
11.

a person who writes music

a)
singer
b)
conductor
c)
painter
d)
composer
12.

the written form of a musical composition

a)
Song lyrics
b)
Musical notes
c)

score

d)
Instrumental
13.

the little girl who receives the Nutcracker as her Christmas gift

a)
Emma
b)
Sophie
c)
Clara
d)
Marie
14.

What are the names of Clara's parents from the Nutcracker?

a)
Mr. and Mrs. Stahlbaum
b)
Mr. and Mrs. Nutcracker
c)
Mr. and Mrs. Drosselmeyer
d)
Mr. and Mrs. Sugarplum
15.

The name of Clara's brother in the Nutcracker

a)
Fritz
b)
Henry
c)
Oliver
d)
Max
16.

What is the name of Clara's mysterious uncle in the Nutcracker?

a)

Herr Drosselmeyer

b)

Aleandre Dumas

c)

Marius Petipa

d)

George Balanchine

17.

Queen of the Land of Sweets

a)

Snow Queen

b)

Dewdrop Fairy

c)

Sugar Plum Fairy

18.

Drosselmeyer's nephew; he transforms from a toy into a prince and dances with Clara.

a)

Fritz

b)

Nutcracker

19.

The lead ballerina in the Snow scene.

a)

Snow Queen

b)

Sugar Plum Fairy

c)

Dewdrop Fairy

20.

Lead dancer in the Waltz of the Flowers

a)

Sugar Plum Fairy

b)

Snow Queen

c)

Dewdrop Fairy

21.

Leads the mice in a battle against the soldier dolls.

a)

Nutcracker

b)

Mouse King