Dance Sense Quiz

18 Questions | By Room214a | Last updated: Mar 27, 2022 | Total Attempts: 4759

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This quiz is all about dance Glossary and dance sense. So if you think you can score well here, give it a try and check out the result. Here, you'll be asked some basic questions related to different dance forms, their elements, and their styles. If you consider yourself a good dancer, you must pass this quiz with more than 80% grades. Do you think you can? Take up the quiz below! Good luck, dear!

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1.

Which of the following is an example of a social dance?
- A.
  
  Kabuki
- B.
  
  Kathak
- C.
  
  Soulja Boy
- D.
  
  Modern Jazz
2.

Which of the following dances is primarily recreational?
- A.
  
  Theatrical
- B.
  
  Ghost dance
- C.
  
  Ceremonial
- D.
  
  Hip hop
3.

What's so important about modern dancers and choreographers like Baryishnikov, Balanchine, Ailey and Fokine?
- A.
  
  Broke with conventions of the past to create innovations in dance
- B.
  
  Changed the way a dancer trains
- C.
  
  Choreographed only musical theater
- D.
  
  Only changed the way a dancer dressed for performances
4.

Which of the following dances can be considered artistic expression?
- A.
  
  Jazzercise
- B.
  
  Ceremonial
- C.
  
  Folk
- D.
  
  Ballet
5.

Which of the following sets contains only locomotor movements?
- A.
  
  Walk, sway, twist, leap
- B.
  
  Gallop, leap, rise, bend
- C.
  
  Leap, gallop, run, skip
- D.
  
  Slide, shake, push, turn
6.

Low, medium and high refer to ____________________.
- A.
  
  Movements
- B.
  
  Levels
- C.
  
  Phrases
- D.
  
  Pathways
7.

If I spontaneously explore movement within the framework of dancing, I am most likely ______________.
- A.
  
  Improvising
- B.
  
  Syncopating
- C.
  
  Clogging
- D.
  
  Rehearsing
8.

The smooth movement in the Electric Slide from one direction to the next direction of the line is called ____________________________.
- A.
  
  Tempo
- B.
  
  Technique
- C.
  
  Time
- D.
  
  Transition
9.

This dance is most likely _________________________________.
- A.
  
  Charleston
- B.
  
  Ballet
- C.
  
  Hip hop
- D.
  
  Swing dance
10.

Which of the following sets includes only non-locomotor movement?
- A.
  
  Leap, jump, twist, skip
- B.
  
  Twist, bend, rise, fall
- C.
  
  Hop, skip, jump, run
- D.
  
  Slide, scurry, shuffle, skip
11.

The area in which the dance takes place is called _________________.
- A.
  
  Time
- B.
  
  Force
- C.
  
  Space
- D.
  
  Energy
12.

_______________ is the vertical distance from the floor.
- A.
  
  Level
- B.
  
  Space
- C.
  
  Kinesphere
- D.
  
  Pathway
13.

Muscular tension is the same thing as _____________.
- A.
  
  Force or space
- B.
  
  Space or energy
- C.
  
  Force or energy
- D.
  
  Time or energy
14.

Designing a dance is the job of the ___________________.
- A.
  
  Balletomaine
- B.
  
  Choreographer
- C.
  
  Artistic director
- D.
  
  Dance captain
15.

A ballet like The Nutcracker or Swan Lake tells a story. This can also be called a _________ dance.
- A.
  
  Theme & variation
- B.
  
  Free flow
- C.
  
  Expressive
- D.
  
  Narrative
16.

Dynamics in music refers to loudness or softness. In dance, dynamics refers to
- A.
  
  How a movement feels
- B.
  
  How a movement travels
- C.
  
  Movement elevation
- D.
  
  Movement quality
17.

The process and result of critical thinking about dance is called dance criticism. This process uses which of the following the most?
- A.
  
  Expression and judgment
- B.
  
  Analysis and interpretation
- C.
  
  Persuasion and description
- D.
  
  Composition and contrast
18.

If I cross my classroom from the door to the storage room by weaving in and out of the desks in a zig-zag pattern, this is the same thing as using ____________ in dance.
- A.
  
  Levels
- B.
  
  Energy
- C.
  
  Patterns
- D.
  
  Pathways