PE Midterms (4)

Question 1

Applies to those dances which come from countries other than Philippines.

Answer 1

Foreign Dance

Question 2

Varsovienne known originated around 1850 in Warsaw, Poland in honor of

Answer 2

Mount Versevius

Question 3

Which dance depicts mountain climbing with the boy at the center as guide of the two girls behind him.

Answer 3

Norwegian Mountain March

Question 4

The distinct characteristics of foreign dances vary according to the country’s?

Answer 4

culture, values and traditions

Question 5

Enumerate the sub-elements of Time

Answer 5

a. Beat: The ongoing underlying pulse.
b. Tempo: How fast or slow the movements.
c. Accent: Strong beats that usually occur at regular intervals.
d. Rhythmic Patterns: Patterns made by arranging long and short movement or strong and light movement.
e. Duration: The length of time the movement lasts.

Question 6

The area surrounding a person in which he/she is able to move.

Answer 6

Space

Question 7

Where the body moves. (e.g. Forward, backward, up, down, sideways, diagonally, etc.)

Answer 7

Direction

Question 8

the foot near one’s partner when standing side by side.

Answer 8

Inside foot

Question 9

partners are side by side, L shoulders toward the center, holding is skating position, (R hands joined over the L hands) at waist level, and they walk around in a counterclockwise direction until they reach their home position.

Answer 9

Promenade

Question 10

releasing energy freely

Answer 10

flowing

Question 11

A simple analysis of the term “sayaw” will easily lead one to say that it must have derived from which word?

Answer 11

Saya

Question 12

the reverse direction of clockwise, L shoulder is toward center. Movement toward right when facing center of the circle.

Answer 12

Counterclockwise

Question 13

Enumerate the sub-elements of Space

Answer 13

a. Shape
b. Level
c. Direction
d. Pathways
e. Focus
f. Size

Question 14

to bow to partner. It is the same as “honor” your partner.

Answer 14

Address Partner

Question 15

A dance step that makes you step to your right on the balls of your feet, first with the right, then bringing the left over

Answer 15

Vamp

Question 16

The length of time the movement lasts

Answer 16

Duration

Question 17

The vertical distance from the floor.

Answer 17

Level

Question 18

It is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic to music. Used as a form of expression, social interaction, or presented in a spiritual or performance setting.

Answer 18

Dance

Question 19

Varsovienne was popular in 19th century in America, where it was danced to the tune of

Answer 19

Put Your Little Foot.

Question 20

The duration of the movement

Answer 20

Time

Question 21

8 Main Reasons why people dance

Answer 21

1. It is a part of their culture or belief.
2. It is their way of exercising.
3. They do it as a hobby.
4. It is their stress-reliever.
5. They want to socialize.
6. To entertain other people.
7. To express their feelings.
8. It is their career.

Question 22

It is the integral part of the whole educational program designed to promote the optimum development of the individual physically, socially, emotionally, and mentally through total body movement in the performance of properly selected physical activities

Answer 22

Physical Education

Question 23

circles, squares, triangles, etc. made with parts of the body, the whole body, with groups of people, or by moving through space.

Answer 23

Shape

Question 24

to bring down the foot forcibly and noisily on the floor with or without transfer of weight

Answer 24

Stomp

Question 25

Patterns we make as we move through the air or across the floor.

Answer 25

Pathways

Question 26

Which continent's folk dance requires many couples participating in square dance.

Answer 26

America

Question 27

What is the Greek word origin of Dance?

Answer 27

Danson - to stretch

Question 28

touch the floor lightly with the toes of one foot, weight of the body on the other foot.

Answer 28

Point

Question 29

These are dances that use imitative and symbolic gestures and sinuous body movements, or hand gestures to convey a story like a Hawaiian hula, and accompanied by chanting. Originally this is a religious dance mostly performed by warriors and priestesses.

Answer 29

Oceanian Dances

Question 30

the hand not placed anywhere, or not doing anything.

Answer 30

Free hand

Question 31

How fast or slow the movements

Answer 31

Tempo

Question 32

is the hand away from one’s partner, when partners stand side by side.

Answer 32

Outside hand

Question 33

What scenes does the 9000 year old cave paintings depict?

Answer 33

various scenes of hunting, childbirth, religious rites, burials and most importantly, communal drinking and dancing

Question 34

a spring on one foot in place or in any direction free foot is raised in front or in rear.

Answer 34

Hop

Question 35

releasing energy in a controlled, restrained manner

Answer 35

bound

Question 36

lau means?

Answer 36

leaves

Question 37

Period that dancing became widespread

Answer 37

The third millennia BC, when Egyptians started using dance as integral parts of their religious ceremonies.

Question 38

is the foot away from one’s partner, when partners side by side.

Answer 38

Outside foot

Question 39

Which dance uses this formation: Double circle, partners standing side by side, R shoulders toward the center, girls in the inside circle and boys in the outside circle. Partners join inside hands outside hand on waist. Any number of couples makes take part.

Answer 39

Swedish clap dance

Question 40

Foreign and contemporary dances can be preserved for the future generation through the use of?

Answer 40

films, video tapes and dance notation system.

Question 41

the foot not bearing the weight of the body.

Answer 41

Free foot

Question 42

Which country/continent actually borrowed directly from African dance movements, characterizing Spanish movements with Indian dance native elements?

Answer 42

Latin America

Question 43

The ongoing underlying pulse

Answer 43

Beat

Question 44

Came from Germany. It is a slow, graceful dance in ¾ time with an accented down beat in alternative measure with the key signature B minor. It combines elements of waltz, mazurka, and polka. It is one of the smoothest and graceful dances known.

Answer 44

Varsovienne

Question 45

It is a way of fishing invented by the ancient Hawaiians.

Answer 45

hukilau

Question 46

The oldest proof of existence of dancing comes from what?

Answer 46

9000 year old cave paintings that were found in India

Question 47

What are the three basic hawaiian dance steps?

Answer 47

Koholo, Ka'o, Hela

Question 48

How the body uses energy while moving.

Answer 48

Force

Question 49

What are the two ways Force can be released?

Answer 49

a. Bound b. Flowing

Question 50

Patterns made by arranging long and short movement or strong and light movement

Answer 50

Rhythmic Pattern

Question 51

These type of dances frequently tell stories based on myths, historical events, epic poems, and legends. Thus their drama, music and dances are closely linked and mutually related often depending on symbolic gestures, masks and complicated make ups and majestic costumes.

Answer 51

Asian Dances

Question 52

Varsovienne was introduced to France by a young dance instructor named

Answer 52

De’sire’ in America in 1853.

Question 53

Girl slightly in front, right side of the boy. Boy holds the right hand and left hand with his left. Both bend right arm while left arm is kept straight.

Answer 53

Varsovienne position

Question 54

Strong beats that usually occur at regular intervals

Answer 54

Accent

Question 55

Couple dancing, like quadrille and cotillion that developed first as a social diversion among the aristocrats in which continent?

Answer 55

Europe

Question 56

raise the arms in front at shoulder level, with one forearm on top of the other.

Answer 56

Folded Arms

Question 57

huki means?

Answer 57

pull

Question 58

to bend knees and body slightly with a bow of the head.

Answer 58

Curtsy

Question 59

the motion of the hands of the clock. R shoulder is toward the center of an imaginary circle.

Answer 59

Clockwise

Question 60

How large or small movements

Answer 60

Size

Question 61

Where the dancer’s eyes look as he/she is dancing

Answer 61

Focus