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So You Think You Know the Ballets? Quiz

Whether you are a principal soloist performing as Giselle or simply a lover of the classic ballets, test your knowledge! Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by cada6875. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
cada6875

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
340,421

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Last 3 plays: Guest 103 (0/10), james1947 (10/10), Guest 148 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In a scene from "The Nutcracker", candy and sweets from all over the world come to life and put on a lively show for Clara. Which of the following is not one of them? Hint

Arabian Coffee

Russian Trepak

Greek Baklava

Chinese Tea

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the ballet "Giselle", who are the Wilis? Hint

The hunting party

Fictional animals that Giselle befriends

Giselle's family

Female spirits

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Question 3 of 10

3. In "La Bayad�re", how does Nikiya die? Hint

She is attacked with a dagger

She is bitten by a snake

She doesn't die

She is pushed off of the roof

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Question 4 of 10

4. In "Don Quixote", Kitri's Act I variation features 16 consecutive... Hint

Echapp�s

Grande Jet�s

Pirouettes

Cha�n�s

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Question 5 of 10

5. In "Swan Lake", how many dancers traditionally perform the "Danse des petits cygnes (Dance of the Little Swans)"? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. In "The Sleeping Beauty", who is Princess Florina's partner? Hint

The Bluebird

Florimund

Prince D�sir�

The Wolf

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Question 7 of 10

7. In Esmeralda's variation from "La Esmeralda", what does she perform with? Hint

Scarf

Flower

Fan

Tambourine

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the ballet "Copp�lia", who is Swanhilde? Hint

A doll

An inventor

A fairy

A villager

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Question 9 of 10

9. In "La Sylphide", what is James doing when we first meet him? Hint

Walking

Reading

Sleeping

Dancing

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the ballet "Cinderella", what is the fairy who gives her beautiful clothes and a coach disguised as? Hint

A beggar

A merchant

A noblewoman

A mouse

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In a scene from "The Nutcracker", candy and sweets from all over the world come to life and put on a lively show for Clara. Which of the following is not one of them?

Answer: Greek Baklava

Besides coffee, tea, and trepak, other dances performed in the Land of Sweets are Spanish Chocolate, Danish Marzipan, Waltz of the Flowers, and of course the famous Sugar Plum Fairy!

2. In the ballet "Giselle", who are the Wilis?

Answer: Female spirits

Led by their queen Myrtha, Wilis are cruel female spirits who force unfortunate men to dance until they die.

3. In "La Bayad�re", how does Nikiya die?

Answer: She is bitten by a snake

Though she dies by the bite of a venomous snake hidden in a flower basket, Nikiya herself attempted to kill another character, Gamzatti, with a dagger.

4. In "Don Quixote", Kitri's Act I variation features 16 consecutive...

Answer: Pirouettes

In her famously fiery solo, Kitri performs 16 pirouettes as villagers behind her swish capes!

5. In "Swan Lake", how many dancers traditionally perform the "Danse des petits cygnes (Dance of the Little Swans)"?

Answer: 4

This now famous dance from the second act of "Swan Lake" was choreographed to represent how young swans huddle together for protection (notice how their hands join them together?). At the end, they break apart and try to fly, but "fall" to the ground.

6. In "The Sleeping Beauty", who is Princess Florina's partner?

Answer: The Bluebird

D�sir� and Florimund are actually the same person- the prince! Though in the original ballet his name was Prince D�sir�, it now depends on which version is being performed.

7. In Esmeralda's variation from "La Esmeralda", what does she perform with?

Answer: Tambourine

Though the full-length ballet is only performed in some parts of the world, the famous Esmeralda variation has become a favorite of competition dancers.

8. In the ballet "Copp�lia", who is Swanhilde?

Answer: A villager

Though Swanhilde is a villager, she impersonates the doll Copp�lia to fool Frantz, her lover.

9. In "La Sylphide", what is James doing when we first meet him?

Answer: Sleeping

While James sleeps soundly in a chair, a sylph falls in love with him and kisses him, resulting in the chaotic events of the ballet!

10. In the ballet "Cinderella", what is the fairy who gives her beautiful clothes and a coach disguised as?

Answer: A beggar

Unlike the traditional story of "Cinderella", there is no glass slipper in the ballet- just a plain ballet slipper!

Source: Author cada6875

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