How's Your Ballet Brain?

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Hows Your Ballet Brain? - Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge of ballet and help you study if you are ballet level one or higher :)!


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    How many basic positions are there in ballet?

    • A.

      2

    • B.

      3

    • C.

      4

    • D.

      5

    • E.

      8

    Correct Answer
    D. 5
    Explanation
    First, second, third, fourth and fifth.

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  • 2. 

    Who created the five positions in ballet?

    • A.

      Louis XIV

    • B.

      Pierre Beauchamps

    • C.

      George Balanchine

    • D.

      Ms. Chelsea :)

    • E.

      Bill the Ballerina

    Correct Answer
    B. Pierre Beauchamps
    Explanation
    The basic five ballet positions were created in the 1600's by a French ballet teacher whose name was Pierre Beauchamps. These arm and leg positions helped the dancers to balance while still looking graceful. Most ballet steps and combinations begin with one of the basic positions.

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  • 3. 

    Who started the first ballet school in France?

    • A.

      Louis XIV

    • B.

      Pierre Beauchamps

    • C.

      George Balanchine

    • D.

      Ms. Chelsea

    • E.

      Bill the Ballerina

    Correct Answer
    A. Louis XIV
    Explanation
    It was started by Louis XIV, and only men were allowed to dance. Women first danced the ballet in 1681. They did not look like the dancers
    of today, because they wore ankle-length dresses!

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  • 4. 

    What year was the school started?

    • A.

      1987

    • B.

      1855

    • C.

      1661

    • D.

      200 BC

    • E.

      2010

    Correct Answer
    C. 1661
    Explanation
    In 1661, the first ballet school was opened in France.

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  • 5. 

    True or False, Pas De Chat means step of the mouse.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
    Explanation
    If you were in Ms. Chelsea ballet class you should know that Pas De Chat means step of the cat :)

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  • 6. 

    What are male and female ballet dancers called?

    • A.

      Ballerinas

    • B.

      Crazy dancing people

    • C.

      Malerina and Femalerina

    • D.

      Twinkle Toes

    • E.

      Ballerinos or danseurs and Ballerinas

    Correct Answer
    E. Ballerinos or danseurs and Ballerinas
    Explanation
    The correct answer is Ballerinos or danseurs and Ballerinas. Male ballet dancers are called Ballerinos or danseurs, while female ballet dancers are called Ballerinas.

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  • 7. 

    Which ballet steps are not generally performed at the barre?

    • A.

      Plie, Frappe, Tendu

    • B.

      Eleve, Passe, Coupe

    • C.

      Jete, Pique Turns, Attitude Tore

    • D.

      Battement, Arabesque, Sous sous

    • E.

      Kicks, Flips, Crazy Tricks

    Correct Answer
    C. Jete, Pique Turns, Attitude Tore
    Explanation
    Jete is a leap, Pique turns are a turn in the passe position, Attitude tore is a controlled turn done in the attitude position

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  • 8. 

    Which group of ballets are all real ballets and which are fake?

    • A.

      Cinderella, Snow White, Shrek

    • B.

      Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The 12 Dancing Princesses

    • C.

      Ann's Magical Dream, Reaching Beyond the Classroom, Bust a Move

    • D.

      Giselle, La Bayadere, Les Sylphides

    • E.

      The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Duck Lake

    Correct Answer
    D. Giselle, La Bayadere, Les Sylphides
    Explanation
    The group of ballets consisting of Giselle, La Bayadere, and Les Sylphides are all real ballets.

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  • 9. 

    Did you like this quiz?

    • A.

      Yes!

    • B.

      It was okay,I guess

    • C.

      No.

    • D.

      I don't know

    • E.

      Can you repeat the question?

    Explanation
    The given correct answer is "Yes!" because the person liked the quiz.

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