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Medieval Dance

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Medieval Dance game quiz
"Before disco, swing or boot-scooting there was dancing in medieval times. Most modern dances are an evolution of what was practiced hundreds of years ago. Do you know you medieval dances?"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which of these is NOT an English country dance?
    Jenny Plucks Pears
    Charlotte
    Picking of Sticks
    Nonesuch


2. A Galliard is similar to a Tourdion.
    True
    False


3. Which of these is NOT a basse dance?
    Jouyessance Vous Donneray
    La Guerre
    La Dance de Cleves
    Alenchon


4. Which of the following medieval dance masters published their dance manual first?
    Fabrito Caroso - "Il Ballarino"
    Domenico da Piacenza - "De Arte Saltandi & Choreas Ducendi"
    Cesare Negri - "Le Gratie d’Amore"
    Thoinot Arbeau - “Orchesography”


5. Which of the following tempi (plural of tempo - translation "time") is the FASTEST?
    Saltarello
    Piva
    Quadernaria
    Bassadanza


6. We only know of one existing choreography for the dance known as the 'Courante'.

    True
    False


7. Which of these is NOT a 15th century Italian dance.
    Petite Vriens
    Spangnoletta
    Amoroso
    Rostiboli Gioioso


8. What is the name of the 16th century Italian dance in which a couple flirt with each other and then exchange a flower?
    Answer: (Three Words (its a DANCE with a FLOWER - how's your italian?))


9. Which of these IS a medieval dance?
    Bear Dance
    Allemande
    Mannschaft
    The Robot


10. Master Cornazano said that there was a lot more to perfect dancing than merely knowing all the steps and timing. Which of the following is NOT one of his comments or suggestions?
    "Fantasmata"
    "Compartmento de Terrano"
    "Aire"
    "Diversita di Cose"

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