How Well Do You Know Ballet?

Question 1

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Who is considered the 'Father of Ballet'?

George Balanchine

Answer

Mikhail Baryshnikov

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Igor Stravinsky

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Rudolf Nureyev

Question 2

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Which ballet is known for its beautiful 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy'?

Swan Lake

The Nutcracker

Giselle

Answer

Romeo and Juliet

Question 3

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What is the French word for 'step' in ballet?

En Pointe

Plie

Pas

Answer

Pas de Deux

Question 4

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Which ballet position requires the dancer to stand on the tips of their toes?

Pirouette

Arabesque

En Pointe

Plie

Answer

Claude Debussy

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Grand Jete

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Joffrey Ballet

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American Ballet Theatre

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Paris Opera Ballet

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Second, Fourth, First, Third, Fifth

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First, Fifth, Fourth, Third, Second

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Third, First, Second, Fifth, Fourth

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Classical Ballet

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Contemporary Ballet

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Neoclassical Ballet

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The Sleeping Beauty

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Don Quixote

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Pas de Deux

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George Balanchine

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Jerome Robbins

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August Bournonville

Question 5

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Who composed the music for 'Swan Lake'?

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Question 6

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Which ballet term means 'turning of the body'?

Pirouette

Chasse

Fouette

Question 7

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Which ballet company is known for its annual performance of 'The Nutcracker' in New York City?

New York City Ballet

Question 8

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What is the correct order of ballet positions from first to fifth?

First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth

Question 9

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Which ballet technique involves quick and precise movements with an emphasis on beats and jumps?

Russian Ballet

Question 10

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Which ballet is set in the mystical land of the Sylphs?

Swan Lake

Giselle

Question 11

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Which ballet term means 'jump'?

Sissone

Pirouette

Sauté

Question 12

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Who was the choreographer of the ballet 'Romeo and Juliet'?

Kenneth MacMillan