DANCE FINAL EXAM

The strongest piece of evidence proving dance existed in early cultures was discovered in a series of:

a.        Written stories

b.        Rock paintings

c.        Recorded videos

d.        Marble sculptures

rock paintings

_____ has the longest and richest traditions of dance.

a.        China

b.        Greece

c.        India

d.        Japan

India

Choreographer______ presented their version of Rite of Spring in 1975, in which a "Chosen One" is sacrificed to gratify the misogyny of the surrounding men.  

a.        Martha Graham

b.        Pina Bausch

c.        Isadora Duncan

d.        Catherine de Medici

Pina Bausch

During the 12th and 13th centuries, the _____ dominated, and dancing was frowned upon and even banned unless it was used as a form of worship to benefit religious progress.

Christian church

The _____ emphasizes four interconnected approaches to thinking and writing about art.

Feldman Method

The five elements of dance are:

a.        Body, Space, Level, Tempo, Effort

b.        Effort, Action, Tempo, Space, Body

c.        Body, Space, Time, Energy, Action

d.        Action, Effort, Level, Body, Time

Body, Space, Time, Energy, Action

Which action demonstrates locomotor movement?

a.        Standing still

b.        Jumping up and down while staying in place

c.        Sitting in a chair

d.        Running across the room

Running across the room

Which is not one of Laban's 8 efforts? 

a.        Dab

b.        Push

c.        Slash

d.        Punch

Push

The Artistic Director is responsible for the company's overall artistic and esthetic vision. (T/F)

true

The _____ is the central point of communication for the Artistic Director and other personnel involved in the production.

stage manager

In the late 18^th century, ballet funding was shifted from _____ to ______.

a.        Royal patronage to other royal families

b.        Money of the bourgeoise to royal patronage

c.        Royal patronage to the funds of the bourgeoise

d.        Money of the bourgeoise to large companies

Royal patronage to the funds of the bourgeoise

This German teacher and monk believed that dancing for reasons other than adoration of God could lead to a falling away from one's true faith.

a.        John Calvin

b.        Martin Luther

c.        Pope John Paul II

d.        John Wesley

Martin Luther

Which King of France established the Royal Academy of Dance? This academy is today known as the Paris Opera Ballet.

a.         Louis VIX                                       

b.       Charlemagne

b.        Napoleon                                     

d.       Louis XIV

Louis XIV

Which of the following ballets is synonymous with the Romantic era?

a.        Giselle

b.        Swan Lake

c.        Nutcracker

d.        Rite of Spring

Giselle

Who developed the idea of ballet d'action, the notion that ballet must have a plot and be emotionally expressive?

a.        Jean Georges Noverre

b.        Balthasar de Beaujoyeulx

c.        Fillippo Tagilono

d.        Jean Coralli

Jean Georges Noverre

Many cultures, especially ________greatly influenced Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn...

a.        Ancient Greek culture

b.        Asian culture

c.        South American culture

d.        Aboriginal culture

Asian culture

Martha Graham developed a technique based on which of the following principles?

a.        Fall and recovery

b.        Spiral and spill

c.        Contract and release

d.        Form and flow

Contract and release

Hip-hop dance combines several movements from   ____ and ____ dance vocabularies.

a.        African dance and tap

b.        Jazz and tap

c.        African and modern dance

d.        Jazz and African dance

Jazz and African dance

What era signaled a boom in the popularity of a new class of social dances?

a.        Enlightenment

b.        Industrial

c.        Progressive

d.        Victorian

Progressive

This social dance helped to bridge socioeconomic and racial divides.

a.        Jitterbug

b.       Black Bottom

c.       Lindy Hop

d.       Charleston

Lindy Hop

When dance was first introduced in 500 B.C.E. on the Greek stages, what purpose did it serve?

a.        To enhance the storyline

b.        To further character development

c.        Accompany the dramatic production

d.        Showcase the importance of dance

Accompany the dramatic production

1866 _____ was a significant production because it was the first theatre piece to use music to move the story along.

The Black Crook

Margaret H' Doubler is credited with bringing dance to higher education and founded the dance program at __________

a.        New York University

b.        University of Wyoming

c.        William and Mary

d.        University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin

________ are female dancers hired to entertain the bridal party while also instructing the future bride about her marital responsibilities.

a.        Awalims

b.       Orishas

c.        Devadasis

d.       Shamans

Awalims

Busby Berkeley, best known for his overhead kaleidoscope effects, choreographed for Hollywood films primarily during which decade?

a.       1910s

b.       1890s

c.       1930s

d.       1950s

1930s

Why was there a "flurry of activity" in video dance in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s?

a.       Theaters would no longer book dance concerts, so artists had to transition to video dance.

b.       Federal funding was viable through the American Arts Foundation.

c.       Federal funding was viable through the National Endowment of the Arts.

d.       Audiences grew tired of seeing performances on the stage.

Federal funding was viable through the National Endowment of the Arts.

When examining culture in dance, notice:

a.       Intention/purpose, themes and stories, participants, dance style

b.       Dance style, intention/purpose, participants, themes and stories

c.       Themes and stories, participants, place/location, intention/purpose

d.       Place/location, dance style, intention/purpose, themes and stories

Themes and stories, participants, place/location, intention/purpose

The Sun Dance was banned because it included the _____ and was seen as barbaric.

sacrifice of self

In 1929, _____ formed The Red Dancers, a left-leaning group of dancers centered around Marxist ideals.

Edith Segal