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In ?La Sylphide?, what is James doing when we first meet him (in ballet)? Eating, Walking, Reading, Sleeping |
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What element of the Cinderella story is missing from the ballet version? The prince, The glass slipper, The pumpkin, The carriage |
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In which country did ballet originate? Germany, France, Italy, England |
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Which King Louis popularised ballet in France? Louis XVII, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Louis XIV |
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In what decade was the Paris Opera Ballet founded? 1660s, 1680s, 1620s, 1640s |
| 6 |
Which ballerina is credited with being the first to dance en pointe? Maria Taglioni, Anna Pavlova, Fanny Elslerr, Carlotta Grisi |
| 7 |
Who is credited with defining the five positions of the feet (in ballet)? Pierre Beauchamp, Marius Petipa, Pierre Rameau, Paul Dukas |
| 8 |
Which ballet marked the start of the Romantic Age? La Bayadere, La Sylphide, Swan Lake, Giselle |
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Which choreographer helped make Saint Petersburg a major ballet capital? Fokine, Balanchine, Petipa, Diaghilev |
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Who is best known for introducing ballet to the US? Balanchine, Fokine, Tchaikovsky, Petipa |
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Which ballet movement means ?Step of the Cat?? Pas de chat, Chasse, Chatter, Le chat |
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In which country was the ballet dancer Carlos Acosta born? Cuba, Haiti, France, Trinidad & Tobago |
| 13 |
Which body part do you use in a ?developpe? (in ballet)? Leg, Head, Arm, Chest |
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In which UK city is the Sadler's Wells Theatre? London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow |
| 15 |
What, literally, does the term ?echappe? mean (in ballet)? To jump, To escape, To dance, To rise |
| 16 |
Which ballet includes the characters Odette, Siegfried, and Odile? The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, La Bayadere, Giselle |
| 17 |
Which ballet contains the characters Lise, Alain and Colas? Pillar of Fire, Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, La Fille Mal Gardee |
| 18 |
Which Russian ballerina gave her name to a dessert? Fanny Elslerr, Carlotta Grisi, Anna Pavlova, Svetlana Adyrkhaeva |
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Which ballet has the same name as a Shakespeare love story? Giselle, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet |
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What is the translation for the term ?pas? (in ballet)? Dance, Work, Step, Waltz |
