dance
Dance 10: Quiz 1-5
Part 1 of 1 Multiple Choice/True False Score: 50 (of possible 50 points)
(ADDIONAL)
Question 1 of 25 Score: 2 (of possible 2 points)
The French court ballet reached its height during the reign of Louis XIV, whose very birth had been celebrated by the _______________ of 1639.
A. Ballet de la Félicité B. Ballet de la coutisane appelé C. Ballet de Madame D. Ballet de la Déliverance de Renaud
ANS:A
The dancers in the earliest ballets were highly skilled professionals capable of feats of strength and agility. True False
ANS:F
In an effort to convey some meaning to the viewer, 18th century choreographers were inspired to evolve the ________________, which attempted to unfold a story purely in terms of movement.
A. commedia dell'arte B. ballet d'action C. break dancing D. pantomime
ANS:B
The rise of the court ballet in France paralleled the birth of opera in Italy, and coincided with the opening of the first public theatres in France as well as the rise of the great French playwrights Corneille and Racine. True False
ANS:T
Both France and Italy contributed to the development of the court ballet. True
False
Answer Key: True
Question 2 of 25 Score: 2 (of possible 2 points)
As the 17th century progressed, ballet in France was gradually transformed from the diversion of noble amateurs into a professional art. True False Answer Key: True
Question 3 of 25 Score: 2 (of possible 2 points)
Dancing in general in the 16th and 17th century court was considered a means of socializing the individual and drawing him into harmony with the group, and formed an important part of the education of a gentleman. True False Answer Key: True
Question 4 of 25 Score: 2 (of possible 2 points)
In Vienna (1740's), who began to create dramatic ballets inspired by the stories of mythological lovers? A.
Jean Georges Noverre
B.
Franz Anton
Part 1 of 1 Multiple Choice/True False Score: 50 (of possible 50 points)
(ADDIONAL)
Question 1 of 25 Score: 2 (of possible 2 points)
The French court ballet reached its height during the reign of Louis XIV, whose very birth had been celebrated by the _______________ of 1639.
A. Ballet de la Félicité B. Ballet de la coutisane appelé C. Ballet de Madame D. Ballet de la Déliverance de Renaud
ANS:A
The dancers in the earliest ballets were highly skilled professionals capable of feats of strength and agility. True False
ANS:F
In an effort to convey some meaning to the viewer, 18th century choreographers were inspired to evolve the ________________, which attempted to unfold a story purely in terms of movement.
A. commedia dell'arte B. ballet d'action C. break dancing D. pantomime
ANS:B
The rise of the court ballet in France paralleled the birth of opera in Italy, and coincided with the opening of the first public theatres in France as well as the rise of the great French playwrights Corneille and Racine. True False
ANS:T
Both France and Italy contributed to the development of the court ballet. True
False
Answer Key: True
Question 2 of 25 Score: 2 (of possible 2 points)
As the 17th century progressed, ballet in France was gradually transformed from the diversion of noble amateurs into a professional art. True False Answer Key: True
Question 3 of 25 Score: 2 (of possible 2 points)
Dancing in general in the 16th and 17th century court was considered a means of socializing the individual and drawing him into harmony with the group, and formed an important part of the education of a gentleman. True False Answer Key: True
Question 4 of 25 Score: 2 (of possible 2 points)
In Vienna (1740's), who began to create dramatic ballets inspired by the stories of mythological lovers? A.
Jean Georges Noverre
B.
Franz Anton