Ballet Basics Quiz This quiz will test your knowledge on the foundations of ballet. See how much you really know about ballet and the history of this classic dance style. rihanna80 published on June 08, 2023 Stacked 1/10 What is the longest-running and world's most famous ballet? Cinderella Giselle The Nutcracker Sleeping Beauty 2/10 What is the fundamental position in classical ballet? Seconde Fourth Position First Position Cinquieme 3/10 Which of the below is not one of the five positions of the feet in ballet? Fourth Position Parallel First Position Souplesse 4/10 In what year was the Mariinsky Theatre, home to the Mariinsky Ballet Company, constructed? 1860 1867 1890 1895 5/10 Who invented the five basic positions of the feet in classical ballet, known as the 'Five Fundamental Positions'? Pierre Beauchamp Marius Petipa Christian Johansson Pierre Rameau 6/10 What type of music is most commonly used for ballets? Classical Jazz Modern Hip-Hop 7/10 Who is known as the 'Father of Ballet'? Serge Diaghilev Pierre Beauchamp Grigorovich Fokin George Balanchine 8/10 What is the basic movement of ballet? Plié Arabesque Fouetté Grand Jeté 9/10 Which of the following is not a principal element of ballet? Tendus Balance Pirouettes Backflips 10/10 Which French aristocrat and theatre manager wrote the first codified book on dance technique? Catherine de Marsan Philippe Taglioni Jean-Georges Noverre François Péronne d'Aubigné