quiz 1559 – ballet (QA)

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1	In which decade did Les millions d'Arlequin debut (in ballet)? 1900s, 1920s, 1910s, 1930s
2	Les millions d'Arlequin debuted in New York City with the title Harlequinade in which decade (in ballet)? 1970s, 1920s, 1940s, 1960s
3	Which ballet features characters such as Niriti, Vayou, and Noureddin? The Talisman, The Comic Ballet of the King, Coppelia, Giselle
4	The Talisman was set in ancient ... Complete the sentence with the name of the country in which it took place. Egypt, China, Greece, India
5	Complete the title of this ballet: The Little Humpbacked... Lion, Horse, Dog, Giraffe
6	Which ballet has the Russian title Vremena goda? The Talisman, Giselle, The Comic Ballet of the King, The Seasons
7	Who provided the music for The Seasons (in ballet)? Alexander Glazunov, Igor Stravinsky, Ludwig van Beethoven, Marius Petipa
8	The Seasons was composed in which year (in ballet)? 1911, 1905, 1917, 1899
9	The Seasons was first performed by which ballet company? Paris Opera House, Opera of Japan, Bolshoi Ballet, Imperial Ballet of Russia
10	Winter, Hail, Ice and Frost all appear in which ballet? The Seasons, La Bayadere, Les Sylphides, The Nutcracker
11	What term is used for a ballet composer or commissioned for a festive event? Piece de resistance, Piece d'armes, Special piece, Piece d'occasion
12	In ballet, what is the barre? List of audience members, Warmup handrail, The best dance, Cast of actors
13	Which colour is applied to ballet considered the purest form? Red, Green, Black, White
14	Cinderella, Coppelia, Don Quixote and La fille mal gardee are all ballets of which genre? Erratic, Tragic, Comic, Sporadic
15	What name is given to the 16th- and 17th-century court ballets? Ballets comiques, Ballets de cour, Ballets de cher, Ballets d'armes
16	What term in ballet refers to a dance for four people? Pas de deux, Pas de quatre, Pas de cinq, Pas de six
17	There was a ballet called Pas de Quatre. Who choreographed it? Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa, Michel Fokine, Alexander Glazunov
18	What does the term balancoire mean (in ballet)? Stage, Horse, Seesaw, Waltz
19	What does avant mean (in ballet)? Sideways, Backwards, Forwards, Above
20	What name is given to a dancer of higher rank than a member of the corps de ballet? Coryphee, Coupe, Dansuer, Couru