How Well Do You Know Ballet? (1) Test your knowledge of this beautiful and graceful art form with our ballet quiz! rihanna80 published on February 112 responses 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/11 Who is often credited with creating the first ballet? Anna Pavlova Catherine de' Medici Mikhail Baryshnikov Marius Petipa 2/11 Which term refers to a 180-degree turn done on one leg in ballet? Sauté Piqué Pirouette Chassé 3/11 What is the role of the male dancer who partners with the female lead called? Principal Soloist Corps de Ballet Character Dancer 4/11 Which ballet position has the legs turned out and heels together? First Position Second Position Third Position Fifth Position 5/11 What is the term for a ballet dancer's outfit? Tutu Pointe Shoes Costume Leotard 6/11 Which famous ballet features a story about a young girl named Clara? Swan Lake The Nutcracker Giselle Coppélia 7/11 Who composed the famous ballet music 'The Nutcracker'? Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Ludwig van Beethoven Johann Strauss II Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 8/11 Which ballet term means 'to bend'? Pas de Deux Saut de Chat Plié Développé 9/11 What is the name of the famous ballet school in Moscow, Russia? The Royal Ballet School American Ballet Theatre School Bolshoi Ballet Academy Paris Opera Ballet School 10/11 Which ballet term refers to a high jump with one leg extended and the other brought up to meet it? Grand Jeté Fouetté En Pointe Adagio 11/11 Which ballet features a tragic love story between a peasant girl and a nobleman? Don Quixote La Bayadère Giselle Romeo and Juliet
