History of Dance

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. This genre of dance was popular in the court of Queen Elizabeth in the 16th century. English country dance Waltz Minuet The Charleston

2. The 'canario' step was essentially: A small turn Hopping Stomping Arming

3. Out of these four reasons, a noble's purpose for dancing in a European royal court would most likely be: to get married because the queen would get mad if he didn't because he lost a bet to be chosen to be the queen's champion

4. The 'Moresche' was: A circle dance An Italian ball A masked play A solo dance

5. Early Burgundian dances were similar to each other in that: Only the men were allowed to dance Most of them traced out patterns visible from above They all had four beats to the bar The couples were not allowed to touch each other

6. All European Renaissance dances began with this. A reprieve A reverence A galliard A pavan

7. Who was Thoinot Arbeau? A composer of music A musician An historian A dance expert

8. How did a lord hold a lady's hand while dancing? At waist level They did not hold hands At shoulder level At the lady's comfort

9. What was the basic step of the Allemande? A sliding step A step similar to a skip A step similar to a goose step A simple walking step

10. In the later Italian dances, the number of people was limited to: 2 4 or more 3 Any of these