Questions and Answers

 1. 
What was the purpose of belly dancing when it was originally developed?

o A. 

Seducing Men

o B. 

Praying To The Gods

o C. 

Entertainment

o D. 

Strengthening Abdominal Muscles

 

 2. 
What are the two main styles of ballroom dancing?

o A. 

European And Japanese

o B. 

American And International

o C. 

African And Mexican

o D. 

International And Traditional

 

 3. 
What part of the music that accompanies the Flamenco dance was the last to
evolve?

o A. 
 Clapping

o B. 

Singing

o C. 

Knuckle Rapping

o D. 

Instrumental
 

 4. 
Which type of "mambo" dance is the fastest?

o A. 

Swing Mambo

o B. 

Double Mambo

o C. 

Triple Mambo

o D. 

Red Mambo
 

 5. 
Which of the following was originally a Czech peasant dance?

o A. 

Square Dance

o B. 

Jitterbug

o C. 
 Polka

o D. 

Mambo
 

 6. 
What is a phrase describing a dance that follows a story line?

o A. 

Expressive

o B. 

Creative

o C. 

Storytelling

o D. 

Narrative
 

 7. 
Which social occasion does the "flamenco" simulate through body language?

o A. 

A Dinner Party

o B. 

A Political Rally

o C. 

A Duel

o D. 

A Romance
 

 8. 
 In ancient Egypt, what role did dance play in hunting?

o A. 

To Beg Forgiveness For Killing

o B. 

To Find Good Hunting Grounds

o C. 

To Ask For Good Weather

o D. 

To Pray For Good Future Hunts

 

 9. 
Which of the following is not a common type of belly dancing?

o A. 

American Nightclub

o B. 

Egyptian Raqs Sharqi

o C. 

Japanese Karaoke

o D. 

American Tribal
 

 10. 
Which of the following dances is not associated with jazz music?

o A. 

Shimmy

o B. 
 Charleston

o C. 

Can-Can

o D. 

Foxtrot
 

 11. 
What was the first musical that incorporated dance as a main part of the show?

o A. 

Oklahoma!

o B. 

Les Miserables

o C. 

Mamma Mia

o D. 

Rent
 

 12. 
What was the first ancient culture to incorporate dance?

o A. 

Roman

o B. 

Greek

o C. 

Babylonian

o D. 
 Egyptian
 

 13. 
What popular modern art form evolved from ancient Greek dance?

o A. 

Video Games

o B. 

Ballroom Dance

o C. 

Movies

o D. 

Live Theater
 

 14. 
How did many ancient dance movements evolve?

o A. 

Politics

o B. 

Religious Ceremony

o C. 

Encounters Between Clans

o D. 

Common Everyday Gestures

 

 15. 
What were dance groups that performed during the Middle Ages called?

o A. 
 Bailers

o B. 

Kingsmen

o C. 

Troubadours

o D. 

Dance Families