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1
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from the german word walzen

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waltz

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2
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mean to roll or to turn

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waltz

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3
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popularly known as weller spinner

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waltz

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4
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performed fashionably by couples/ partners in fast sliding or gliding movements

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waltz

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5
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first originated in cuba

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cha cha cha

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fun, flirtations and energetic dance with kots of hip movement and fancy foot work

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cha cha cha

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7
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-to dance with many dramatic or artistic posses.

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Tango Bail Con Corte

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8
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types of tango styles

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Argentine Tango
International Tango
American Tango

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9
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closed embrace where the leader and follower connects chest to chest

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Argentine Tango

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10
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connected in upper thigh and hip areas

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International Tango

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11
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A combination of argentine and international tango

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american tango

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12
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known in recent years as swing

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Jive

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13
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Iively energetic dance combining quick footwork and graceful handmovement with swirls and dips

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Jive

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14
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originated at brazil

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Samba

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15
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characterized by simple Forward and
backward steps and Tilting, rocking body movements.

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Samba

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16
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what is jive known as

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swing

17
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what is the german word of waltz

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WALZEN

18
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what does walzen mean

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to roll or to term

19
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where did waltz first populated at

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Vienna Austria

20
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what is waltz popularly known as as

A

weller or spinner

21
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made the tango first hit in 1921

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Rudolf Valentino

22
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  1. You are dancing a ballroom with your partner and you accidentally step on their foot. What should you do?
    a. Apologize and continue dancing.
    b. Stop dancing and check to make sure your partner is okay
    c. Ignore it and hope they don’t notice.
    d. None of the Above
A

Stop dancing and check to make sure your partner is okay

23
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  1. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
    a. Cha-cha-cha c. Samba
    b. Quick Step d. Rumba
A

b. Quick Step

24
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  1. Elmer is at a ballroom dance and the music starts playing for the foxtrot. Elmer is a beginner dancer and he is not sure what to do. What should he do?
    a. Stand there and wait for someone to him for a dance.
    b. Approach someone and ask them to dance.
    c. Try to dance on his own.
    d. None of the above.
A

. Approach someone and ask them to dance.

25
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  1. What style of Tango is a close embrace where the leader and follower connect their chest-to-chest?
A

a. Argentine Tango

26
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  1. The following are standard ballroom dance except one. Which one is it?
    a. Waltz c. Jive
    b. Tango d. Foxtrot
A

c. Jive

27
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  1. What dance which is characterized by simple forward and backward steps and tilting, rocking body movements, it is danced to music in4/4 time with syncopated rhythm.
A

. Samba

28
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  1. The following are the nature and characteristics of Waltz except one. Which one is it?
    a. The music time signature is ¾
    b. It is considered as “mother of present-day dances” and the “backbone dance” of the ballroom.
    c. It travels around the line of dance, characterized by its “rise and fall” action.
    d. None of the above.
A

a. The music time signature is ¾

29
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  1. What dance first popularized in Vienna Austria?
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a. Waltz

30
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  1. Which of the following is correct about Standard ballroom dances?
    a. They are smooth and flowing ballroom dances that move around the entire dance floor in a counterclockwise movement.
    b. They are energetic dances which reflect the shift in rhythm of the music being danced to.
    c. They had a rich cultural history rooted in the traditional dances of native people of Latin America.
    d. Both a and b are correct.
  2. Which of the following best describes L
A

They are smooth and flowing ballroom dances that move around the entire dance floor in a counterclockwise movement.

31
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  1. Which of the following best describes Latin ballroom dances?
    a. They are smooth and flowing ballroom dances that move around the entire dance floor in a counterclockwise movement.
    b. They are energetic dances which reflect the shift in rhythm of the music being danced to
    c. They had a rich cultural history rooted in the traditional dances of native peoples of Latin America.
    d. Both b and c are correct
A

d. Both b and c are correct

32
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  1. These are styles of Tango dance, EXCEPT?
    a. Argentine Tango C. American Tango
    b. Philippine Tango D. International Tango
A

b. Philippine Tango

33
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  1. In what year was the Jive being renamed as “Jitterbug”?
A

C. Mid 1930’s

34
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  1. Which of the following does not have its roots in Cuba?
    a. Salsa c. Cha- Cha- Cha
    b. Tango d. Rumba
A

Cha- Cha- Cha

35
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  1. What kind of dance which is energetic dance combining quick footwork and graceful arm movements with swirls and dip.
A

Jive

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