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1 trivia quiz  16th and 17th Century Dance icon
This quiz is on the court ballets and other dances that were performed in the 16th and 17th centuries. The information in this quiz was garnered from Susan Au's book, 'Ballet and Modern Dance'. Enjoy!
Difficult 10Q
645 plays
Jan 24 02
rj211 gold
2 trivia quiz  The Ultimate Ballet Quiz! icon
Ballet is a very important thing to me and is a very beautiful thing in life, so I decided to create a quiz on it. The questions vary from techniques to professionals so be warned!
Average 10Q
522 plays
Aug 22 07
JuliaJam
3 trivia quiz  Identify The Ballet From Its Characters icon
A little something for balletomanes. Given a few of its characters, just name the ballet.
Tough 10Q
1083 plays
Jul 11 02
SuperRo
4 trivia quiz  Ballet - General icon
All about ballet, a wide range of questions about dancers, companies, ballets and choreographers.
Difficult 10Q
438 plays
Aug 24 07
marinersman
5 trivia quiz  Russian Ballets icon
To avoid plummeting self-esteem, don't attempt this quiz unless you are a major balletomane. If you do well, congratulations! Note: all questions refer to the KIROV or BOLSHOI only.
Very Difficult 10Q
285 plays
Jan 10 02
Sultana
6 trivia quiz  A Ballet Class with Maestro Cecchetti icon
Ballet steps are the same the world over, but the terminology and the style vary. Enrico Cecchetti was one of the greatest teachers ever. Whether you already follow his method, or a different one, come and learn something new.
Difficult 15Q
417 plays
Aug 17 03
Elanor
7 trivia quiz  Simple French Terms in Ballet icon
I'll name a French term used in ballet, you choose what it means. Have fun!
Average 10Q
666 plays
Jun 06 07
collies_4_me
8 trivia quiz  Ballet in the Nineteenth Century icon
Most of the information in this quiz can be found in various books and encyclopedias of dance. Even the most serious books about ballet tend to include a lot of interesting tidbits and gossip. Good luck!
Difficult 15Q
258 plays
Jan 19 03
snm
9 trivia quiz  Famous Ballet Solos and Pas de Deux icon
This quiz is about the steps and music in some famous solos. I'm going with basically Petipa choreography.
Difficult 10Q
459 plays
Jan 28 03
sultana
10 trivia quiz  Ballet Basics icon
A pretty basic quiz for people with ballet experience. A knowledge of French ballet terms and positions helps a lot! :) Enjoy!
Average 10Q
2583 plays
Aug 19 00
Libbigail
11 trivia quiz  Arabesque en Pointe icon
This quiz is all about ballet! If you are in ballet it should be easy. Hope you enjoy it!
Average 10Q
822 plays
Aug 04 04
Ash_the_great
12 trivia quiz  Eighteenth Century Dance icon
There were already quizzes on 16th, 17th and 19th century dance, so I decided to fill in the gap. Good luck!
Very Difficult 10Q
198 plays
Feb 01 03
snm

Some sample questions from this category:

* Which of the following is an example of a preparatory movement?
* In which ballet position do the feet NOT touch each other?
* What French ballet term means 'in front'?
* Which of the following is a body position?
* Which of the following steps is executed WITHOUT either foot completely leaving the ground?
* In 'The Nutcracker', what item is associated with the Russian dance?
* Which of the following is a common warm up done at the barre, or in the centre?
* In the body postion croise devant, using the right leg...
* The basic step in which a leg is extended straight behind the body at a right angle is called?
* In the world of court ballets, what was a libretto?
* What court ballet was performed at the wedding of Marguerite de Valois (daughter of Catherine de Medici) and Henry of Navarre?
* What was the court ballet, 'Ballet des Polonais', staged for?
* According to M. de Saint-Hubert's 1641 book on how to compose a successful ballet, which of the following would have more 'entrees': a royal ballet, a fine ballet, or a small ballet?
* Whose work introduced the concept of the proscenium stage?
* Which of the following is true of the dance career of king Louis XIV?
* Under whose direction did the English court masque reach its height?
* Lise, Alain, Thomas, Colas, Widow Simone
* Hagar, Eldest Sister, Youngest Sister, The Man From The House Opposite
* The Bride, The Husband, The Pioneering Woman, The Revivalist
* Nikiya, The High Brahmin, The Rajah, Solor, Gamzatti

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