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1 trivia quiz  Irish Dance Set Pieces icon
One aspect of Irish Dancing is the Set Dance. This quiz is about set dances in general and the history of how each set dance got its name.
 Tough 10Q
129 plays
 Mar 21 06
teash
2 trivia quiz  Irish Dance icon
Here are some questions for the Irish dancer funtrivia.com players!
 Tough 10Q
267 plays
 Feb 22 06
teash
3 trivia quiz  Irish Set Dances
Ok. I'll give you a set dance and you have to tell me what speed or kind it is.
 Difficult 5Q
249 plays
 Jul 15 01
planxtydrury
4 trivia quiz  Traditional Irish Dance coolicon
Irish dancing is one of my passions in life. In this quiz, I hope to give you some interesting facts about Irish dance, and maybe encourage you to try for yourself! (Note; This quiz is based on dancing practices in the Rep. of Ireland only.)
 Tough 10Q
192 plays
 Oct 27 07
yavemiel
5 trivia quiz  Riverdance icon
If you are a "Riverdance" fan, these questions should be fairly easy. Good luck!
 Average 10Q
288 plays
 Jan 19 04
riverdancegirl
6 trivia quiz  Irish Dancing icon
This is a quiz for all the Irish dancers out there. Dance names and competition categories are based on that of the eastern region of the US.
 Average 10Q
333 plays
 Dec 19 03
Legolas6000

Some sample questions from this category:

* What KIND of dance is 'Hurry the Jug'?
* What is the recommended SPEED of 'The Blackbird'?
* What is the minimum SPEED of 'The Ace and Deuce of Pipering'?
* What KIND and SPEED is 'Youghal Harbor'?
* Which of the following is a softshoe dance?
* Usually girls and boys dance in solo competition. Which of the following is usually a dance with multiple people?
* Each year there is a regional competition. What are these regional competitions called?
* What level of competition would one advance to after Novice?
* Most girls wear wigs during competition. Why do they do this?
* How many 1st places must you win in Preliminary Championship in order to move into Open Championship?
* Which of these dances is usually a beginner dance and is not used in the championship level?
* Who was the leading lady in the show at first?
* When was "Riverdance" first shown as a full show?
* Who was the leading man in the show at first?
* What choral group was in the original show?
* Which of these song titles are NOT part of "Riverdance"?
* Complete the line of this song. "Where the _____ foams and surges to the sea..."
* Who was the lead singer in the Eurovision performance?
* What's the name of the flamenco dancer in the original "Riverdance" show?
* What word in the title of a set dance means the song was written to honor someone?

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