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Arabesque en Pointe Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about ballet! If you are in ballet it should be easy. Hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by Ash_the_great. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Ash_the_great

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
183,440

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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1365

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Question 1 of 10

1. What language are most ballet terms in? Hint

Chinese

German

French

Polish

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Question 2 of 10

2. Elev� and Relev� are different movements in ballet.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What does tendu mean? Hint

toed

long

pointed

stretched

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Question 4 of 10

4. Pas de bourr�e takes how many steps? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does Petit battement mean? Hint

little beat

small swish

big beat

tiny lift

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Question 6 of 10

6. En face means to face with your back toward the audience in fifth position with your left leg in front of you.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the opposite of en dedans? Hint

effache

en dandas

en dehors

on tondu

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is Barre used for? Hint

Used to keep your legs straight

Aid in exercises at the beginning of class

A special name for fancy leotards

A kind of wood that is put on dance floors

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the Vaganova method, the arabesque has how many different arm positions? Hint

One

Five

Ten

Four

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Question 10 of 10

10. Developp� literally means what? Hint

to extend

to touch

to reach

to develop

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What language are most ballet terms in?

Answer: French

Most ballet terms are in French like frapp�, which means to strike, or pointe shoes which in English is point shoes.

2. Elev� and Relev� are different movements in ballet.

Answer: True

Elev� is where you go straight to 3/4 or full pointe, and relev� is where you go from pli� to 3/4 or full pointe.

3. What does tendu mean?

Answer: stretched

Tendu in English is stretched. Tendu is a position or move where you stretch the leg your working with out in any direction, to the front, back, or side, with only the tip of the toe touching the floor.

4. Pas de bourr�e takes how many steps?

Answer: 3

Pas de bourr�e to the left, right, or in a turn takes only three steps. The kinds of pas de bourr�es dessous, dessus, devant, derri�re, en avant, en arri�re and en tournant, en dedans and en dehors.

5. What does Petit battement mean?

Answer: little beat

Petit battement is little whereas grande battement is big.

6. En face means to face with your back toward the audience in fifth position with your left leg in front of you.

Answer: False

En face means to face directly forward onstage toward the audience.

7. What is the opposite of en dedans?

Answer: en dehors

En dedans is inward, and en dehors is outward. They are used to tell the movement towards (en dedans) and away (en dehors) from the body.

8. What is Barre used for?

Answer: Aid in exercises at the beginning of class

It is used at the start of class for ballerinas to use for support and balance, it also helps them warm up and stretch for centerwork.

9. In the Vaganova method, the arabesque has how many different arm positions?

Answer: Four

The three different positions are first, second, third and croise.

10. Developp� literally means what?

Answer: to develop

It is a movement in which the leg working is moved up to the knee of the standing leg, and and then slowly, straight out in the air usually at 90 degrees.

Source: Author Ash_the_great

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