Dance History Final Exam questions n
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What is Loie Fuller's most famous piece? - correct answer ✔✔ "skirt dance;" also known as
"Serpentine Dance"
True or False: Loie Fuller patented her skirt design. - correct answer ✔✔ True
True or False: Fuller embraced the role of the "dancing girl" to increase ticket sales. - correct
answer ✔✔ False; she fought back against press that displayed her as promiscuous
Isadora Duncan's pieces were inspired by: - correct answer ✔✔ Greek arts/myths, folk dances,
and nature
True or False: Duncan's "Mother" embodied movements of delight and happiness - correct
answer ✔✔ False; the piece depicted dark scenes
True or False: Duncan was inspired by the poetry of Walt Whitman - correct answer ✔✔ True
True or False: Duncan's Boston performances were cancelled after she flashed her breasts on
stage - correct answer ✔✔ True
True or False: Ruth St. Denis created dances based on family history - correct answer ✔✔ False;
she culturally appropriated everything
True or False: St. Denis' dances merged sensuality and spirituality - correct answer ✔✔ True
, True or False: An old poster advertising jewelry was the inspiration for 'Rahda' by St. Denis -
correct answer ✔✔ False; it was a cigarette advertisement
Who did Ruth St. Denis marry and start a world renowned dance school/company with? -
correct answer ✔✔ Ted Shawn!
True or False: Ted Shawn formed his own company featuring Denishawn's best-trained dancers -
correct answer ✔✔ False; the company was made up of men only
True or False: Shawn developed an "alphabet" of movement for his dancers - correct answer
✔✔ True
True or False: Jacob's Pillow was founded by Barton Mumaw - correct answer ✔✔ False; it was
founded by Ted Shawn
True or False: Rudolf Laban's early movement theories were developed in the United States -
correct answer ✔✔ False; his movement theories were developed in Germany
True or False: Kurt Jooss developed scores for his improvised dance performances - correct
answer ✔✔ False; he didn't develop improv. scores
Mary Wigman's seated solo with a mask was titled: - correct answer ✔✔ Witch Dance
(Hexentanz)
Name three students of Rudolf Laban: - correct answer ✔✔ Mary Wigman, Kurt Jooss, Bart
Mumaw
Masks were also used in the 1932 dance, "The Green Table," choreographed by: - correct
answer ✔✔ Kurt Jooss
answers rated A+
What is Loie Fuller's most famous piece? - correct answer ✔✔ "skirt dance;" also known as
"Serpentine Dance"
True or False: Loie Fuller patented her skirt design. - correct answer ✔✔ True
True or False: Fuller embraced the role of the "dancing girl" to increase ticket sales. - correct
answer ✔✔ False; she fought back against press that displayed her as promiscuous
Isadora Duncan's pieces were inspired by: - correct answer ✔✔ Greek arts/myths, folk dances,
and nature
True or False: Duncan's "Mother" embodied movements of delight and happiness - correct
answer ✔✔ False; the piece depicted dark scenes
True or False: Duncan was inspired by the poetry of Walt Whitman - correct answer ✔✔ True
True or False: Duncan's Boston performances were cancelled after she flashed her breasts on
stage - correct answer ✔✔ True
True or False: Ruth St. Denis created dances based on family history - correct answer ✔✔ False;
she culturally appropriated everything
True or False: St. Denis' dances merged sensuality and spirituality - correct answer ✔✔ True
, True or False: An old poster advertising jewelry was the inspiration for 'Rahda' by St. Denis -
correct answer ✔✔ False; it was a cigarette advertisement
Who did Ruth St. Denis marry and start a world renowned dance school/company with? -
correct answer ✔✔ Ted Shawn!
True or False: Ted Shawn formed his own company featuring Denishawn's best-trained dancers -
correct answer ✔✔ False; the company was made up of men only
True or False: Shawn developed an "alphabet" of movement for his dancers - correct answer
✔✔ True
True or False: Jacob's Pillow was founded by Barton Mumaw - correct answer ✔✔ False; it was
founded by Ted Shawn
True or False: Rudolf Laban's early movement theories were developed in the United States -
correct answer ✔✔ False; his movement theories were developed in Germany
True or False: Kurt Jooss developed scores for his improvised dance performances - correct
answer ✔✔ False; he didn't develop improv. scores
Mary Wigman's seated solo with a mask was titled: - correct answer ✔✔ Witch Dance
(Hexentanz)
Name three students of Rudolf Laban: - correct answer ✔✔ Mary Wigman, Kurt Jooss, Bart
Mumaw
Masks were also used in the 1932 dance, "The Green Table," choreographed by: - correct
answer ✔✔ Kurt Jooss
