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History of Dance

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History of Dance game quiz
"Whether you're a dancing machine or have two left feet, I'm sure you'll find this quiz on the history of dance interesting. Cut a rug!"

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1. What's the term for a Polish lively round dance for eight couples?
    Polka
    Gavotte
    Minuet
    Mazurka


2. What item of clothing was first worn by Italian dancer Virginie Zucchi in 1885 at the Imperial Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia?
    Toe shoes
    Tutu
    Tights
    Leg warmers


3. The name of this dance is from the German "to revolve".
    Answer: (One Word)


4. In what year was the earliest known dance marathon held?
    1364
    1855
    1922
    1899


5. This stately court dance, popular in sixteenth-century Europe, was originally used to open ceremonial balls.
    Tango
    Minuet
    Pavane
    Bolero


6. This Italian folk dance was said to be the result of a spider bite.
    Bossa nova
    Flamenco
    Tarantella
    Samba


7. True or false: The fox-trot was named for someone named Fox.
    True
    False


8. In 1948, Perez Praole introduced this dance to the US from Cuba.
    Conga
    Mambo
    Rumba
    Salsa


9. This fast jazz dance grew popular in the early 1940s.
    Answer: (One Word)


10. Break dancing, popular in the 1980s, originated from where in the US?
    Brooklyn
    Miami
    Los Angeles
    Bronx


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