How Well Do You Know Ballet? Test your knowledge of ballet history, technique, and famous ballets with this quiz! alina90 published on October 08, 20230 responses 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/12 Who is considered the 'Father of Ballet'? Mikhail Baryshnikov Igor Stravinsky George Balanchine Rudolf Nureyev 2/12 Which ballet is known for its beautiful 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy'? Swan Lake The Nutcracker Giselle Romeo and Juliet 3/12 What is the French word for 'step' in ballet? En Pointe Plie Pas de Deux Pas 4/12 Which ballet position requires the dancer to stand on the tips of their toes? Pirouette Arabesque En Pointe Plie 5/12 Who composed the music for 'Swan Lake'? Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Claude Debussy Ludwig van Beethoven Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 6/12 Which ballet term means 'turning of the body'? Pirouette Grand Jete Chasse Fouette 7/12 Which ballet company is known for its annual performance of 'The Nutcracker' in New York City? Joffrey Ballet American Ballet Theatre New York City Ballet Paris Opera Ballet 8/12 What is the correct order of ballet positions from first to fifth? Second, Fourth, First, Third, Fifth First, Fifth, Fourth, Third, Second First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth Third, First, Second, Fifth, Fourth 9/12 Which ballet technique involves quick and precise movements with an emphasis on beats and jumps? Classical Ballet Contemporary Ballet Neoclassical Ballet Russian Ballet 10/12 Which ballet is set in the mystical land of the Sylphs? Swan Lake Giselle The Sleeping Beauty Don Quixote 11/12 Which ballet term means 'jump'? Sissone Pirouette Sauté Pas de Deux 12/12 Who was the choreographer of the ballet 'Romeo and Juliet'? George Balanchine Jerome Robbins Kenneth MacMillan August Bournonville
