Ballet History Quiz

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Where did ballet begin as a social dance?

  • Proscenium stage in Italy
  • Imperial School of Ballet in Russia
  • Royal courts (correct)
  • Academie Royale de la Danse

Who was the choreographer of Ballet Comique de La Reine?

  • Serge Diaghilev
  • Catherine de Medici
  • Pierre Beauchamp
  • Balthasar de Beaujoyeulx (correct)

Which dance form is characterized by precise movements, elaborate gestures, and fluidity?

  • Tap dance
  • Ballet (correct)
  • Irish dance
  • Hip-hop dance

Who invented the five positions of ballet?

<p>Pierre Beauchamp (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which year was the proscenium stage first used?

<p>1618 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the director of the Ballet Russes?

<p>Serge Diaghilev (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is known as the choreographer of the Ballet Russes?

<p>Fokine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Fokine believe about expression in dance?

<p>The entire body should be expressive (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who established the American Ballet Company and the School of American Ballet in 1934?

<p>George Balanchine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ballet style did George Balanchine refer to as neoclassical?

<p>Neoclassical ballet (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes time before the advent of writing?

<p>Prehistory (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which social class consists of high-ranking individuals?

<p>Nobility (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were Roman pantomimes known for?

<p>Telling stories through movement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is known as the King of France who played a significant role in the development of ballet?

<p>Louis XIV (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are maenads and satyrs associated with in ancient Greece?

<p>'Dionysian cults' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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