DANCE

Question 1

An art of body movement

Answer 1

Dance

Question 2

It is an activity which can take many forms and fill many different needs

Answer 2

Recreation
Education
Therapy
Entertainment
Religion

Question 3

A great activity to pursue at almost any age, gender and physical conditions

Answer 3

Dancing

Question 4

Dance as a recreational activity can develop

Answer 4

Physical, Mental, Social, Emtional

Question 5

Dance came from German word:

Answer 5

damson

Question 6

Damson means “?”

Answer 6

to stretch or to drag

Question 7

Ancient people dance mainly for four reasons:

Answer 7

1. Please gods
2. Storytelling and Cultural Expression
3. Healing and Therapeutic
4. Social Interaction

Question 8

In what periods was dance the major form of religious ritual and social expression within primitive culture?

Answer 8

Prehistoric Period

Question 9

A way of expression and reinforcing tribal unity and stregth

Answer 9

Dance (Prehistoric Period)

Question 10

___________ as lead dancers and acted as physicians, religious leaders, and kept tribes healthy, prosperous and safe

Answer 10

Shamans

Question 11

It is believed that the first people to dance were the ______

Answer 11

Egyptians (Ancient Egypt (3,300 BCE)

Question 12

Archeologists discovered paintings of dancing figures in rock shelters and caves

Answer 12

Ancient Civilizations

Question 13

In Ancient Civilizations, the 3 major dancers were:

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1. King
2. Priests
3. Virgin Dancers

Question 14

Who performed magical dances?

Answer 14

Priests

Question 15

Who were trained to perform during ceremonies led by the priests

Answer 15

Virgin Danceres

Question 16

Used dance to perfect their military training

Answer 16

Cretans

Question 17

The __________ was a cultural link in the ancient world between Egyptians and Greeks

Answer 17

Cretan Civilization Ancient Crete (3000-1400 BC)

Question 18

The Cretan dances are divided into two large groups

Answer 18

1. quick “pidichtoi”
2. round “sirtoi”

Question 19

remind war dances if men dance them

Answer 19

Quick dances

Question 20

More popular in marriages while, in ancient times, were danced by Minoans during sacrifices

Answer 20

Round dances

Question 21

Dancing to the _________ seemed like a natural response of the body, mind, and soul to music

Answer 21

Ancient Greeks

Question 22

They also recognized several non-performative activities sucj as ballplaying or rhythmic physical exercise as dance

Answer 22

Ancient Greece

Question 23

Dance appeared to have been performed primarily for entertainment

Answer 23

Ancient Rome

Question 24

They often emphasized burlesque, overtly erotic, comic and frightening
elements

Answer 24

Ancient Rome

Question 25

Dancers became professionals of low status, rather than respected artist and participants in religious events

Answer 25

Ancient Rome

Question 26

There was a distinction between country dances and court dances.

Answer 26

Middle Ages and Renaissance

Question 27

required the dancers to be trained and were often for display and entertainment

Answer 27

Court dances

Question 28

could be attempted by anyone

Answer 28

Country dances

Question 29

At court, the formal entertainment would often be followed by many hours of country dances which all present could join in, can be likened to a ball

Answer 29

Middle Ages and Renaissanace

Question 30

Origin of Ballet

Answer 30

Italy (Italian Renaissance)

Question 31

__________ traces its origins to the Italian Renaissance when it was developed as a court entertainment.

Answer 31

Ballet

Question 32

Involved intricate costuming and stage designing that was a heady combination of opera, theatre, ballet and ball.

Answer 32

Masque Dance

Question 33

It was allegorical, featuring gods and goddesses from mythology and British history.

Answer 33

Masque Dance

Question 34

___________ began as an improvised performance at court in the 16th century during which courtiers and even royals would disguise themselves for play acting, fun and dancing

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Masque

Question 35

There were two particularly popular dances in the 18th century:

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the minuet and the contradance

Question 36

_______ had changing lead couples, and every participant was considered equal

Answer 36

Contradance

Question 37

This equality made it symbolic of democratic values at the time.

Answer 37

Contradance

Question 38

_______ was symbolic of the aristocracy, as a couple's dance.

Answer 38

formal Minuet

Question 39

19th century social dance can be seen as three eras, each with its unique clothing, manners, music and dances:

Answer 39

1. Regency Era 2. Romantic Era 3. High Victorian Era

Question 40

This term, referring to the English Prince Regent (1811-1820), is sometimes used informally to refer to the wider period between 1800 and the 1830s

Answer 40

Regency Era

Question 41

the most popular new dance of 1815 was the __________, created from older French Contradance and Cotillon figures.

Answer 41

Quadrille

Question 42

It was performed with a wide variety of rapid, skimming steps

Answer 42

Quadrille

Question 43

The overall spirit of this era's dancing was one of excitement, exuberance and gracious romance.

Answer 43

Romantic Era

Question 44

The dances were fresh, inventive, youthful and somewhat daring. By the 1850s, the ballroom had reached its zenith.

Answer 44

Romatic Era

Question 45

_______ slowly made some inroads into the ballroom, aided by the occasional performance by a notable society figure.

Answer 45

Waltz

Question 46

_________ from Bohemia became an overnight sensation in society ballrooms in 1844

Answer 46

Polka

Question 47

Dancing become less exciting, and fewer people devoted themselves to mastering the full repertoire of dances.

Answer 47

High Victorian Era

Question 48

Foxtrot, One Step, Lindy Hop, Charleston Quick Step, Tango

Answer 48

1920s

Question 49

Middle class public balls saw the great variety of dances dwindle to just two:

Answer 49

Waltz and Two-step

Question 50

Middle class public balls saw the great variety of dances dwindle to just two:

Answer 50

Waltz and Two-step

Question 51

Swing and Lindy Hop

Answer 51

1930s

Question 52

Jitterjug, Boogie Woogie, Jive, Rumba, and Samba

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1940s

Question 53

Jive, Twist, Mambo and Cha Cha Cha

Answer 53

1950s

Question 54

Twist craze, Mashed Potato, Swim, Watusi, Hitch Hike, Hand Jive, Hustle, Salsa

Answer 54

1960s

Question 55

Described as a period of “dance fever” wherein the young and old alike were not limited to express emotions through dance

Answer 55

20th century dance

Question 56

It is a dance style that combines jazz, ballet, and modern dance.

Answer 56

contemporary dance

Question 57

Include breaking, popping, locking, and more.

Answer 57

Hip Hop Dance

Question 58

Was performed both in night clubs and on the streets.

Answer 58

Street dance

Question 59

Characterized by a wide variety of dances, which stem from a multitude of genres.

Answer 59

21st Century Dance

Question 60

Characterized by a wide variety of dances, which stem from a multitude of genres.

Answer 60

21st Century Dance