Test Your Ballet Knowledge Find out how well you know the world of ballet with this quiz! See if you can answer all 10 questions correctly michelle published on November 18, 20232 responses 1 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/10 Who is considered the father of ballet? Jean-Georges Noverre Jean-Baptiste Lully Pierre Beauchamp Marie Taglioni 2/10 Which ballet term means 'to bend'? Fondu Pirouette Plié Arabesque 3/10 Which ballet company is known for its annual performance of 'The Nutcracker'? Bolshoi Ballet Paris Opera Ballet American Ballet Theatre New York City Ballet 4/10 Which ballet technique focuses on quick and precise movements? Vaganova Cecchetti Bournonville Balanchine 5/10 What is the traditional footwear worn by ballet dancers? Pointe shoes Pumps Sneakers Heels 6/10 Who choreographed the ballet 'Swan Lake'? Michel Fokine George Balanchine Marius Petipa Rudolf Nureyev 7/10 Which ballet term means 'to turn'? Plié Grand jeté En pointe Pirouette 8/10 What is the ballet technique developed in Russia? Cecchetti Vaganova Balanchine Bournonville 9/10 Which ballet is known for the 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy'? Swan Lake Giselle The Sleeping Beauty The Nutcracker 10/10 Who is considered one of the greatest male ballet dancers of all time? Carlos Acosta Mikhail Baryshnikov Rudolf Nureyev Vaslav Nijinsky
