Ballet and Dance Styles

In which country did ballet become more organized under a king?

• France
• Spain
• Italy
• Russia

How many basic foot positions is ballet built on?

• Seven
• Ten
• Five
• Three

A ____ means the dancer bends the knees while keeping the back straight.

• relevé
• jeté
• plié
• pirouette

A ____ is a spin or turn on one foot.

• arabesque
• plié
• pirouette
• relevé

What are the special stiff shoes for dancing on the toes called?

• Pointe shoes
• Ballroom shoes
• Jazz shoes
• Tap shoes

Most ballet terms are French words because ballet developed in France.

• True
• False

Which dance uses shoes with small metal plates?

• Tap dance
• Flamenco
• Jazz dance
• Modern dance

Modern dance began in the 1970s from street culture in the United States.

• True
• False

Flamenco is a passionate dance from which country?

• Spain
• France
• Ireland
• Italy

____ step dance features quick foot movements with arms held still.

• Spanish
• Italian
• Irish
• French

Which is an example of ballroom dancing?

• Breaking
• Tap
• The waltz
• Flamenco

A jeté is a jump where the dancer leaps from one foot to the other.

• True
• False

In which country did ballet first begin?

• Spain
• France
• Russia
• Italy

Who composed the music for 'The Nutcracker'?

• Tchaikovsky
• Isadora Duncan
• Martha Graham
• Louis XIV

Hip-hop dance began in the 1970s in New York City.

• True
• False