Test Your Knowledge On Dance
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Is there anybody who doesn’t love dancing or at least watching a dance? I bet not. Find out among other things why a lot of people love and enjoy dancing in the quiz below. Enjoy.
- 1.Which ballroom dance was thought to stand for freedom of expression and movement?
- A.
Waltz
- B.
Swing
- C.
Cha-Cha
- D.
Fox Trot
- 2.Which ballroom dance has forms such as "traveling", "social" and "on the spot"?
- A.
Belly Dance
- B.
Foxtrot
- C.
Tango
- D.
Rumba
- 3.What century did Jazz dance originate in?
- A.
8th
- B.
19th
- C.
21st
- D.
16th
- 4.In Medieval times, how was music for English circle dances produced?
- A.
Dancers Sang
- B.
Audience Clapped
- C.
Audience Sang
- D.
Guitar
- 5.Where did Bhangra dance originate?
- A.
Northern Europe
- B.
Eastern South America
- C.
Southeast Asia
- D.
Southwest United States
- 6.In primitive dance, body and hand gestures were primarily used for what purpose?
- A.
To Show Affection
- B.
To Demonstrate Inner Struggle
- C.
To Pray For Rain
- D.
To Pass Down Stories
- 7.
- A.
For Various Gods
- B.
For The Person Who Made Them
- C.
For The Gesture They Imitate
- D.
For Political Leaders
- 8.
- A.
Backwards Twirl
- B.
Forward Change Step
- C.
Left Whisk
- D.
Natural Turn
- 9.In the early 20th century, how did belly dancing evolve to meet Western and European expectations?
- A.
Became More Sexualized
- B.
Incorporated Singing
- C.
Dancers Wore More Clothes
- D.
Incorporated Musical Instruments
- 10.How was the Samba first officially introduced in the United States?
- A.
By Street Musicians
- B.
By Radio Broadcast
- C.
It Was Born In New York
- D.
In A Play
- 11.Which of these was not one of the principal Irish dances during the 16th century?
- A.
Irish Hey
- B.
Rinnce Fada
- C.
Trenchmore
- D.
Veil Dancing
- 12.What type of reception did "swing", particularly the "Lindy", receive from dance teachers?
- A.
Very Positive
- B.
Negative
- C.
Neutral
- D.
Mostly Positive
- 13.
- A.
Bob Wills
- B.
Sharon Stone
- C.
Harrison Ford
- D.
Martha Stewart
- 14.What type of dance was introduced by Merce Cunningham in the 1960's?
- A.
Clogging
- B.
Jitterbug
- C.
Line Dance
- D.
Postmodern Dance
- 15.
- A.
As Interesting
- B.
As Boring
- C.
As Evil And Wrong
- D.
As Fun To Watch
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