DANCE Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers Already Passed
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the concept of the "Dream Ballet?" - Answers
Pure dance is used to clarify emotional and psychological subtext via
symbolism and physical images
The form of musical theatre where the songs and dances are fully integrated into the
narrative is known as: - Answers The "Book" Musical or Musical Play
A semi-improvisational form of choreography that can be used to set sequence, duration and number of
dancers involved is known as: - Answers Chance Methods
Embodiment - Answers The body forming the concrete expression of an idea, concept, image, etc.
Capital - Answers The amount of perceived value (economic, social, etc.) assigned to the body
Currency - Answers When the body's value is used or spent by another individual, group or institution
Agency - Answers The capacity of an individual to act in the world on their own terms
Which of the following are characteristics of postmodern dance? - Answers NOT: Conceptual rigor over
technical virtuosity
Jazz Dance - Answers Jack Cole
Musical Theatre - Answers Michael Bennett
Tap Dance - Answers Savion Glover
Postmodern dance - Answers Yvonne Rainer
Which of the following are common sources for jazz dance? - Answers NOT: Rhythm Tap
Which of the following is a good description of Bob Fosse's choreographic style? - Answers Detailed
gestures, complex patterns and a charged sense of sexuality while commonly looking at the "seedier"
side of life
The process by which one culture adopts various practices from another often resulting in a loss of
meaning and value associated with the original cultural practice is known as: - Answers Cultural
Appropriation
Yvonne Rainier, an important postmodern dance artist, wrote the infamous YES Manifesto - Answers
False
Which of the following is considered to be an important precursor to postmodern dance? - Answers
NOT: Anna Halprin
, Which of the following individuals has been credited with synthesizing the earliest form of the style of
tap we know today? - Answers William Henry Lane (Master Juba)
Calling President Obama the "head of state" is a phrase most clearly associated with which social
theory? - Answers NOT: Social Reproduction (P. Bourdieu)
Tap dance, as we know it today, had its earliest origins on slave ships and plantations where dancers
combined African "juba" dance and Irish step dancing. - Answers True
The Two-Step is a type of social dance most related to: - Answers The Foxtrot
The development of Folk Dance from forms of Ritual represents a cultural... - Answers Shift in focus from
spiritual transformation to social celebration
Most developments and changes in folk dances are a result of a specific choreographer creating new
steps and teaching them to professionally trained folk dancers. - Answers False
During the industrial Revolution, ethnologist Cecil Sharp helped to... - Answers Preserve many of our
country's traditional folk/social dances and songs
The dances included in the list of "official" ballroom dances change over time in relationship to current
trends. - Answers True
The first "true" ballet, containing elements of procession, spectacle and classic literature was titled: -
Answers Ballet Comique de la Reine
In an annual dance, Wodaabi tribeswoman are able to choose a new husband from a line of dancers to
become a "love wife." Which kind of folk dance is this an example of? - Answers Courtship
Dances that were popularized locally and then gained national recognition and through dance television
programs, widespread radio programs and in home record players were known as: - Answers Dance
Fads
Illustrating power, replicating hierarchies and value systems and diverting attention from important
social issues are three common themes most directly connected to which of the following: - Answers
Court Ballet
Which of the following is most directly related to this statement: "A doctrine, attitude, or way of life
centered on human interests or values and that stresses each individual's dignity, worth and capacity for
self-realization through reason." - Answers Humanism
The statement, "both are a product of taking dance out of the "fields" and into the courts, where steps
were refined and codified" refers to which two types of dance? - Answers Ballet and Ballroom
There is no relationship between the origins of ballroom dance and early ballet. - Answers False
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the concept of the "Dream Ballet?" - Answers
Pure dance is used to clarify emotional and psychological subtext via
symbolism and physical images
The form of musical theatre where the songs and dances are fully integrated into the
narrative is known as: - Answers The "Book" Musical or Musical Play
A semi-improvisational form of choreography that can be used to set sequence, duration and number of
dancers involved is known as: - Answers Chance Methods
Embodiment - Answers The body forming the concrete expression of an idea, concept, image, etc.
Capital - Answers The amount of perceived value (economic, social, etc.) assigned to the body
Currency - Answers When the body's value is used or spent by another individual, group or institution
Agency - Answers The capacity of an individual to act in the world on their own terms
Which of the following are characteristics of postmodern dance? - Answers NOT: Conceptual rigor over
technical virtuosity
Jazz Dance - Answers Jack Cole
Musical Theatre - Answers Michael Bennett
Tap Dance - Answers Savion Glover
Postmodern dance - Answers Yvonne Rainer
Which of the following are common sources for jazz dance? - Answers NOT: Rhythm Tap
Which of the following is a good description of Bob Fosse's choreographic style? - Answers Detailed
gestures, complex patterns and a charged sense of sexuality while commonly looking at the "seedier"
side of life
The process by which one culture adopts various practices from another often resulting in a loss of
meaning and value associated with the original cultural practice is known as: - Answers Cultural
Appropriation
Yvonne Rainier, an important postmodern dance artist, wrote the infamous YES Manifesto - Answers
False
Which of the following is considered to be an important precursor to postmodern dance? - Answers
NOT: Anna Halprin
, Which of the following individuals has been credited with synthesizing the earliest form of the style of
tap we know today? - Answers William Henry Lane (Master Juba)
Calling President Obama the "head of state" is a phrase most clearly associated with which social
theory? - Answers NOT: Social Reproduction (P. Bourdieu)
Tap dance, as we know it today, had its earliest origins on slave ships and plantations where dancers
combined African "juba" dance and Irish step dancing. - Answers True
The Two-Step is a type of social dance most related to: - Answers The Foxtrot
The development of Folk Dance from forms of Ritual represents a cultural... - Answers Shift in focus from
spiritual transformation to social celebration
Most developments and changes in folk dances are a result of a specific choreographer creating new
steps and teaching them to professionally trained folk dancers. - Answers False
During the industrial Revolution, ethnologist Cecil Sharp helped to... - Answers Preserve many of our
country's traditional folk/social dances and songs
The dances included in the list of "official" ballroom dances change over time in relationship to current
trends. - Answers True
The first "true" ballet, containing elements of procession, spectacle and classic literature was titled: -
Answers Ballet Comique de la Reine
In an annual dance, Wodaabi tribeswoman are able to choose a new husband from a line of dancers to
become a "love wife." Which kind of folk dance is this an example of? - Answers Courtship
Dances that were popularized locally and then gained national recognition and through dance television
programs, widespread radio programs and in home record players were known as: - Answers Dance
Fads
Illustrating power, replicating hierarchies and value systems and diverting attention from important
social issues are three common themes most directly connected to which of the following: - Answers
Court Ballet
Which of the following is most directly related to this statement: "A doctrine, attitude, or way of life
centered on human interests or values and that stresses each individual's dignity, worth and capacity for
self-realization through reason." - Answers Humanism
The statement, "both are a product of taking dance out of the "fields" and into the courts, where steps
were refined and codified" refers to which two types of dance? - Answers Ballet and Ballroom
There is no relationship between the origins of ballroom dance and early ballet. - Answers False
