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All about... Anna Pavlova Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the famous Russian dancer Anna Pavlova?

A multiple-choice quiz by TerrorADA. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
TerrorADA

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
384,534

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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160

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following best describes Anna Pavlova's occupation? Hint

A ballroom dancer

A showgirl

A prima ballerina

A Ziegfeld girl

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the time frame of Anna Pavlova's professional career?

Hint

17th century

18th century

Late 19th - Early 20th centuries

19th century

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Question 3 of 10

3. What dance became Anna Pavlova's signature ballet solo? Hint

The Sleeping Beauty

Le Sacre du Printemps

The Dying Swan

Giselle

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Question 4 of 10

4. Pavlova was one of the first classical dancers to do what? Hint

Dye her tutu black

Perform at the White House

Tour ballet around the world

Wear pointers onstage

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which European capital did she live in from 1913 onwards? Hint

London

Moscow

Berlin

Paris

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Question 6 of 10

6. Pavlova's North London home was the former home of which famous painter? Hint

William Blake�

J.M.W. Turner

Thomas Gainsborough�

John Ruskin

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Question 7 of 10

7. Pavlova had a favourite pet called Jack. What kind of animal was Jack? Hint

A sheep

A swan

A seal

A sloth bear

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Question 8 of 10

8. What culinary treat was named after Anna Pavlova? Hint

All of them

A type of ice cream in America

A dish of frogs' legs in France

A meringue dessert in Australia / New Zealand

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Question 9 of 10

9. Pavlova was a graduate of the renowned Imperial Ballet School in Saint Petersburg. What is her alma matter called today? Hint

Central School of World Ballet

State Choreographic College

Anna Pavlova Ballet Academy

Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is generally reported as Pavlova's death-bed words? Hint

"Get my swan costume ready"

"I want the world to be filled with white fluffy duckies"

"Let the birds in"

"Call the tsar "

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following best describes Anna Pavlova's occupation?

Answer: A prima ballerina

An iconic figure in ballet, Pavlova was one of the most-celebrated dancers of her time.

2. What was the time frame of Anna Pavlova's professional career?

Answer: Late 19th - Early 20th centuries

Pavlova graduated from a school of classical ballet in 1899. She debuted at the Maryinsky Theater, St. Petersburg, on September 19, 1899.

3. What dance became Anna Pavlova's signature ballet solo?

Answer: The Dying Swan

The choreography of the 4-minute solo was created especially for her by Michel Fokine. Pavlova performed it about 4,000 times.

4. Pavlova was one of the first classical dancers to do what?

Answer: Tour ballet around the world

Pavlova toured the world and she toured England extensively. The first dancer to perform at the White House was Martha Graham.

5. Which European capital did she live in from 1913 onwards?

Answer: London

In 1912 Pavlova acquired Ivy House in London and it became her permanent home a year later, when she resigned from the Russian Imperial Ballet. The house is located in North End Road, Golders Green, London N.W.

6. Pavlova's North London home was the former home of which famous painter?

Answer: J.M.W. Turner

Ivy House had been occupied by the Romantic painter J.M.W Turner.

7. Pavlova had a favourite pet called Jack. What kind of animal was Jack?

Answer: A swan

Yep, a pet swan indeed. Pavlova's London home, Ivy House, featured a large garden with a sizeable pond for swans (a study of which helped her bring realism to her signature role of The Dying Swan).

8. What culinary treat was named after Anna Pavlova?

Answer: All of them

Pavlova has been immortalized in quite a few recipes all over the world. Some of the varieties of the meringue-based dessert bearing her name are "Strawberry Pavlova", "Summer Berry Pavlova", and "Pomegranate Winter Pavlova".

9. Pavlova was a graduate of the renowned Imperial Ballet School in Saint Petersburg. What is her alma matter called today?

Answer: Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet

Founded in 1738, the school was renamed in honour of Agrippina Vaganova in 1957. Apart from Anna Pavlova, some of its celebrated graduates were Tamara Karsavina, Vaslav Nijinsky, Rudolf Nureyev, Natalia Makarova, and Mikhail Baryshnikov.

10. What is generally reported as Pavlova's death-bed words?

Answer: "Get my swan costume ready"

Pavlova died in the Hague, at the Hotel des Indes, three weeks before her 50th birthday.

"I want the world to be filled with white fluffy duckies" were the dying words of Derek Jarmon.

Source: Author TerrorADA

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