Test Your Ballet Knowledge (1)

Test Your Ballet Knowledge (1)

Are you a ballet aficionado? Put your knowledge to the test with this quiz featuring 12 questions about the elegant art form!

published on August 10
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Which of the following is NOT a famous ballet dancer?

Misty Copeland
Anna Pavlova
Vincent Van Gogh
Maria Tallchief
2/12

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

Swan Lake
The Nutcracker
Giselle
Coppélia
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In ballet, what is a 'pirouette'?

In ballet, what is a 'pirouette'?
A jump in the air
A turn on one leg
A lift of the partner
A flexed foot position
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What is the term for the five basic positions of the feet in ballet?

What is the term for the five basic positions of the feet in ballet?
Attitude
Plie
Port de bras
Cinq positions
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Which famous ballet features a tragic love story between a peasant girl and a nobleman?

Which famous ballet features a tragic love story between a peasant girl and a nobleman?
La Sylphide
Romeo and Juliet
Don Quixote
Cinderella
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What is the name of the ballet term for a leap that starts from one foot and lands on the other?

What is the name of the ballet term for a leap that starts from one foot and lands on the other?
Pique
Tour jeté
Sauté
Grand jeté
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Which ballet features a character named Odette who is transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer?

Cinderella
The Firebird
Swan Lake
Don Quixote
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What is the name of the male dancer who partners with the ballerina in a pas de deux?

What is the name of the male dancer who partners with the ballerina in a pas de deux?
Soloist
Premier danseur
Ballet master
Prima ballerino
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Which ballet term refers to a movement where the dancer jumps into the air and beats their legs together before landing?

Fouetté en tournant
Grand battement
Grand allegro
Entrechat
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Who choreographed the iconic ballet 'The Nutcracker'?

Who choreographed the iconic ballet 'The Nutcracker'?
Michel Fokine
George Balanchine
Marius Petipa
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Which ballet features a character named Kitri who falls in love with the barber Basilio?

La Bayadère
Coppélia
Don Quixote
La Fille Mal Gardée
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What is the name of the circular leg movement wherein the working leg describes a cone on the floor?

What is the name of the circular leg movement wherein the working leg describes a cone on the floor?
Sauté
Grand adagio
Fondu
Pas de bourrée