What Do You Really Know About Ballet?
10 Questions
| Total Attempts: 80
This quiz is all about ballet terminology. It tests one's knowledge of the various ballet steps and their specific use and meaning.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Which of the following is the translation for Pas de Chat?
- A.
Change of the feet
- B.
Step of the cat
- C.
To strike
- D.
To beat
- 2.Which of the following is a turning step?
- A.
Glissade
- B.
Pas de bourré
- C.
Pirouette
- D.
Penché
- 3.What is frappé?
- A.
A striking movement
- B.
An iced coffee drink
- C.
A link between allegro steps
- D.
A high-jumping step
- 4.When are rond de jambe normally done?
- A.
In allegro
- B.
During adage
- C.
In the centre
- D.
At the barre
- 5.Where does a grande jeté normally land?
- A.
On the opposite leg
- B.
In fifth position
- C.
In the air
- D.
Out of the studio
- 6.Which of the following is NOT used as a transition step?
- A.
Pas de bourré
- B.
Glissade
- C.
Pas de chat
- D.
Penché
- 7.Which of the following terms means, 'to melt?'
- A.
Fondu
- B.
Jeté
- C.
Passé
- D.
Developé
- 8.How many different arabesque positions are there?
- A.
6
- B.
4
- C.
3
- D.
5
- 9.What is attitude? (in terms of ballet)
- A.
A snobbish personality
- B.
A position much like arabesque, but with a bent leg
- C.
A turning step in which the leg remains straight in the back
- D.
There is no such thing as attitude
- 10.Which of the following terms describes, 'to chase?'
- A.
Chasse
- B.
Coupé
- C.
Pirouette
- D.
Pas de deux
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