Movement and Dance: Engage in Musical Expression through Body Language

Question 1

What's the difference between a waltz and a polka?

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The tempo and rhythm

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The number of dancers

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The costume

Question 2

Which part of music is most important for dance?

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 3

What do you call a group of dancers who perform together?

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Troupe

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Band

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Orchestra

Question 4

What does it mean to improvise in dance?

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To make up your own dance moves

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To follow the steps exactly

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To copy the other dancers

Question 5

Which of these dances comes from the United States?

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Tap dance

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Tango

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Ballet

Question 6

What helps us dance to music?

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Beat

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Speed of a car

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How loud a sound is

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How high or low a sound is

Question 7

When dancing, your body becomes an instrument. Which part of it makes the beat?

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Feet

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Hands

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Voice

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Arms

Question 8

Which of these is not a dance step?

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Sing

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Hop

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Skip

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Jump

Question 9

When you move your body to the rhythm of the music, what are you doing?

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Dancing

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Walking

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Playing

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Exercising

Question 10

Which of these is an example of a creative dance?

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Free-form

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Ballet

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Tap

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Salsa

Question 11

What does it mean to have good coordination?

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Moving your body smoothly

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Remembering all the steps

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Wearing the right shoes

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Dancing with a partner

Question 12

Can you dance even if you don't have any special skills?

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Yes

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No

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Only with a partner

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Only on stage

Question 13

What should you NOT do when moving to music?

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Reading a book

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Clapping hands

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Jumping up and down

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Twirling around

Question 14

Which dance involves moving in a circle?

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Square dance

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Ballet

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Tap dance

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Hip hop

Question 15

Who creates dance moves?

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Choreographer

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Musician

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Singer

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Costume designer

Question 16

Which instrument helps keep the beat in a band?

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Drums

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Violin

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Piano

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Guitar

Question 17

What do we call a group of dancers performing together?

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Ensemble

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Chorus

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Orchestra

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Band

Question 18

What is the dance move where you lift one foot and bend your knee called?

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Plié

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Grand jeté

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Balancé

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Fouetté

Question 19

What is the name of the famous ballet about a girl who wants to be a ballerina?

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The Nutcracker

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Giselle

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Swan Lake

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Sleeping Beauty

Question 20

What is the difference between a step and a jump?

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A step has one foot on the ground, and a jump has both feet off the ground.

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A step is a slow movement, and a jump is a fast movement.

Question 21

What is the name of the musical element that tells us how fast or slow the music is?

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Tempo

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Rhythm

Question 22

Which of these instruments is used to keep the beat in a band?

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Drums

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Piano

Question 23

What is choreography?

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The art of creating dance movements.

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The art of playing music.

Question 24

Which of these dance styles has high energy?

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Jazz

Question 25

What is the purpose of a dance rehearsal?

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To practice dance moves.

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To perform the dance for an audience.

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT a way to use your body to move to music?

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Reading

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Dancing

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Walking

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Bending

Question 27

What part of music tells us how fast or slow to move our bodies?

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Tempo

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Harmony

Question 28

Which of these dance moves involves jumping and waving your arms?

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Skip

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Waltz

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Slide

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March

Question 29

Which of these instruments is often used to give dance music its beat?

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Drums

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Piano

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Guitar

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Violin

Question 30

Hip-hop dance started in which part of the world?

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North America

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Europe

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Africa

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Asia

Question 31

What type of dance tells a story?

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Narrative dance

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Modern dance

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Folk dance

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Jazz dance

Question 32

Which of these dance terms means spinning your body?

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Pirouette

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Plié

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Chassé

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Step-ball-change

Question 33

What is the name of the pattern created when dancers move in a circle, holding hands?

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Roundel

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Square

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Line

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Wheel

Question 34

What is the name of the dance where partners hold hands and twirl each other?

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Waltz

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Salsa

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Tango

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Foxtrot

Question 35

What is the name of the person who creates the dance movements?

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Choreographer

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Dancer

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Composer

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Musician

Question 36

What is the term for the steady beat in music that you can dance to?

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

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Pitch

Question 37

Which of these instruments can you use to create a steady beat that you can march to?

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Drums

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Piano

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Guitar

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Saxophone

Question 38

Who is responsible for creating dance movements?

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Choreographer

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Composer

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Director

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Producer

Question 39

When music has a fast tempo and sounds strong, it usually makes us feel:

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Upbeat

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Happy

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Sad

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Calm

Question 40

Which dance move involves jumping on one foot?

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Hop

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Skip

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Slide

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Turn

Question 41

When dancers move their bodies in a smooth and elegant way, it is called:

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Ballet

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Lyrical

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Modern

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Tap

Question 42

When we move to the music, we can use different body parts. Which of these can we use?

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Hands and feet

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Ears and eyes

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Nose and mouth

Question 43

Which of these is NOT a way to move our bodies to the music?

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Not moving at all

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Stomping our feet

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Clapping our hands

Question 44

When the music is fast, we usually move how?

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Quickly

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Slowly

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The same as always

Question 45

Which of these is a fun way to move our bodies to the music?

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Making up our own dance moves

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Copying what others do

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Only moving when the teacher tells us to

Question 46

What does rhythm help us do when we move?

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Make our movements more organized

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Make our movements louder

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Make our movements faster

Question 47

When we dance together, we should...

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Work as a team

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Only think about ourselves

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Ignore the other dancers

Question 48

Which of these is a basic dance move?

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Step-touch

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Jumping in the air

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Doing a handstand

Question 49

When dancers move around the space, what type of movement is that called?

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Locomotion

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Non-locomotion

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Jumping

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Writing

Question 50

What do we call a group of dancers who perform together?

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An ensemble

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A team

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A group

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A class