Dance and Movement Quiz

Which of the following best explains why African slaves in Brazil created Capoeira?

• To entertain royalty

• To preserve medieval traditions

• To express culture and defend themselves

• To perform in European theaters

Which dance movement is described as beginning with a torso twist from the pelvis upward?

• Hinge

• Spiral

• Contraction

• Lateral

Modern dance differs from classical ballet mainly because:

• It requires strict technical rules

• It emphasizes free and expressive movements

• It uses only traditional costumes

• It avoids the use of music

The Arabesque position in ballet is characterized by:

• Both feet flat on the floor, knees bent

• A torso twist beginning from the pelvis

• Standing on one leg with the other extended behind

• Jumping off both feet and landing on both feet

Which ballet step means 'to rise' and is executed by lifting the heels while keeping the knees straight?

• Saute

• Releve

• Plie

• Changement

The dance movement that begins in the pelvis and travels up the spine during inhalation is called:

• Release

• Flat back

• Contraction

• Lateral

Which historical period saw the Christian church ban most forms of dance except liturgical?

• Renaissance

• Medieval

• Modern

• Ancient Greece

Ballet originated during which historical era?

• 16th century Brazil

• Italian Renaissance

• Ancient Egypt

• 19th century America

Which of the following is a characteristic of Modern Dance?

• Dancers are barefoot with parallel feet

• All movements strictly follow classical rules

• It avoids gravity and floor use

• Props are required for every performance

The fundamental ballet step Saute is defined as:

• To bend the knees

• To jump with both feet leaving and landing together

• To rise on the balls of the feet

• To extend the body on one leg