Who is considered the founder of modern ballet?
a) Vaslav Nijinsky
b) Mikhail Baryshnikov
c) Rudolf Nureyev
d) George Balanchine
Answer: d) George Balanchine
Which dancer became famous for her work with choreographer Martha Graham?
a) Isadora Duncan
b) Margot Fonteyn
c) Pina Bausch
d) Merce Cunningham
Answer: a) Isadora Duncan
Who is known for creating the dance technique called “Graham technique”?
a) Martha Graham
b) Alvin Ailey
c) Martha Clarke
d) Twyla Tharp
Answer: a) Martha Graham
Which male dancer gained fame for his performances with the American Ballet Theatre?
a) Rudolf Nureyev
b) Mikhail Baryshnikov
c) Fred Astaire
d) Gene Kelly
Answer: b) Mikhail Baryshnikov
Which dance style originated in the African-American communities of the United States?
a) Ballet
b) Salsa
c) Tap dance
d) Kathak
Answer: c) Tap dance
Who choreographed the iconic ballet “Swan Lake”?
a) Marius Petipa
b) Jean-Georges Noverre
c) August Bournonville
d) George Balanchine
Answer: a) Marius Petipa
Which dancer popularized the use of pointe technique in ballet?
a) Anna Pavlova
b) Maya Plisetskaya
c) Alicia Alonso
d) Natalia Makarova
Answer: a) Anna Pavlova
Who is known for fusing classical ballet with modern dance?
a) Isadora Duncan
b) Martha Graham
c) Alvin Ailey
d) Merce Cunningham
Answer: b) Martha Graham
Who is often referred to as the “godfather of modern dance”?
a) George Balanchine
b) Alvin Ailey
c) Vaslav Nijinsky
d) Isadora Duncan
Answer: d) Isadora Duncan
Which dancer is known for his collaboration with choreographer Jerome Robbins in works like “West Side Story”?
a) Rudolf Nureyev
b) Mikhail Baryshnikov
c) Fred Astaire
d) Gene Kelly
Answer: c) Fred Astaire
Which dance style originated in Spain?
a) Ballet
b) Flamenco
c) Hip-hop
d) Tango
Answer: b) Flamenco
Who is known for her innovative choreography and founding the dance company named “Batsheva Dance Company”?
a) Martha Graham
b) Pina Bausch
c) Twyla Tharp
d) Ohad Naharin
Answer: d) Ohad Naharin
Who is considered the father of American modern dance?
a) Martha Graham
b) Alvin Ailey
c) José Limón
d) Merce Cunningham
Answer: c) José Limón
Which dancer is known for his role in the movie “Dirty Dancing”?
a) Patrick Swayze
b) Mikhail Baryshnikov
c) Gene Kelly
d) Rudolf Nureyev
Answer: a) Patrick Swayze
Which Indian classical dance form is characterized by intricate footwork and facial expressions?
a) Bharatanatyam
b) Kathakali
c) Odissi
d) Kathak
Answer: d) Kathak
Who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater?
a) Alvin Ailey
b) Katherine Dunham
c) Arthur Mitchell
d) Twyla Tharp
Answer: a) Alvin Ailey
Which dancer is known for her work in the film “Black Swan”?
a) Natalie Portman
b) Maya Plisetskaya
c) Anna Pavlova
d) Margot Fonteyn
Answer: a) Natalie Portman
Who is famous for his collaborations with musician Michael Jackson and his signature “moonwalk” move?
a) Usher
b) Fred Astaire
c) Gene Kelly
d) Michael Jackson
Answer: d) Michael Jackson
Which dance style originated in Brazil and is known for its flowing movements and acrobatic elements?
a) Samba
b) Capoeira
c) Tango
d) Butoh
Answer: b) Capoeira
Who is known for his choreography in the musical “Hamilton”?
a) Christopher Wheeldon
b) Jerome Robbins
c) Andy Blankenbuehler
d) Bob Fosse
Answer: c) Andy Blankenbuehler
Who is considered the father of theatrical jazz dance?
a) Bob Fosse
b) Jack Cole
c) Gene Kelly
d) Michael Kidd
Answer: b) Jack Cole
Which dancer is known for his role in the film “Singin’ in the Rain”?
a) Gene Kelly
b) Fred Astaire
c) Mikhail Baryshnikov
d) Rudolf Nureyev
Answer: a) Gene Kelly
Who is known for her fusion of Indian classical dance and contemporary dance?
a) Svetlana Zakharova
b) Akram Khan
c) Rukmini Devi Arundale
d) Mallika Sarabhai
Answer: d) Mallika Sarabhai
Which dance style is characterized by its fast footwork and syncopated rhythms?
a) Hip-hop
b) Ballet
c) Jazz dance
d) Contemporary dance
Answer: c) Jazz dance
Who is known for his choreography in the Broadway musical “Chicago”?
a) Jerome Robbins
b) Michael Bennett
c) Bob Fosse
d) Agnes de Mille
Answer: c) Bob Fosse
Who is considered the “queen of belly dance”?
a) Shakira
b) Madonna
c) Nefertiti
d) Samia Gamal
Answer: d) Samia Gamal
Which dancer is known for his collaboration with choreographer Twyla Tharp in works like “In the Upper Room”?
a) Rudolf Nureyev
b) Mikhail Baryshnikov
c) Merce Cunningham
d) Mikhail Fokine
Answer: b) Mikhail Baryshnikov
Who is known for her role in the TV show “Dancing with the Stars” and her work as a judge on “Strictly Come Dancing?
a) Cheryl Burke
b) Julianne Hough
c) Carrie Ann Inaba
d) Len Goodman
Answer: c) Carrie Ann Inaba
Which dance style originated in the Caribbean and is known for its hip movements and energetic music?
a) Salsa
b) Tango
c) Ballet
d) Kathakali
Answer: a) Salsa
Who is known for his unique style of dance, which combines elements of ballet and street dance?
a) Sergei Polunin
b) Lil Buck
c) Misty Copeland
d) Carlos Acosta
Answer: b) Lil Buck
Who is known for his choreography in the musical “Cabaret”?
a) Jerome Robbins
b) Bob Fosse
c) Michael Bennett
d) Agnes de Mille
Answer: b) Bob Fosse
Which dancer is known for her role in the TV show “So You Think You Can Dance”?
a) Mia Michaels
b) Debbie Allen
c) Paula Abdul
d) Tyce Diorio
Answer: a) Mia Michaels
Who is known for his choreography in the film “Pulp Fiction”?
a) Jerome Robbins
b) Gene Kelly
c) Twyla Tharp
d) Bob Fosse
Answer: c) Twyla Tharp
Which dance style originated in Ireland and is characterized by fast footwork and rigid upper body?
a) Flamenco
b) Bharatanatyam
c) Irish step dance
d) Salsa
Answer: c) Irish step dance
Who is known for her choreography in the Broadway musical “An American in Paris”?
a) Jerome Robbins
b) Bob Fosse
c) Christopher Wheeldon
d) Michael Kidd
Answer: c) Christopher Wheeldon
Who is known for her work in the film “Step Up” and her role as a judge on the TV show “World of Dance?
a) Julianne Hough
b) Cheryl Burke
c) Carrie Ann Inaba
d) Misty Copeland
Answer: a) Julianne Hough
Which dancer is known for his role in the movie “Billy Elliot”?
a) Rudolf Nureyev
b) Gene Kelly
c) Fred Astaire
d) Jamie Bell
Answer: d) Jamie Bell
Who is known for his choreography in the film “Dirty Dancing”?
a) Jerome Robbins
b) Bob Fosse
c) Twyla Tharp
d) Kenny Ortega
Answer: d) Kenny Ortega
Which dance style originated in Argentina and is characterized by passionate movements?
a) Samba
b) Capoeira
c) Tango
d) Butoh
Answer: c) Tango
Who is known for his choreography in the Broadway musical “The Lion King”?
a) Christopher Wheeldon
b) Bob Fosse
c) Garth Fagan
d) Michael Kidd
Answer: c) Garth Fagan
Who is known for her fusion of ballet and hip-hop in her choreography?
a) Rennie Harris
b) Misty Copeland
c) Sara Mearns
d) Pina Bausch
Answer: b) Misty Copeland
Who is known for his choreography in the film “The Red Shoes”?
a) Merce Cunningham
b) Rudolf Nureyev
c) Mikhail Fokine
d) Matthew Bourne
Answer: c) Mikhail Fokine
Which dancer is known for his role in the TV show “Breaking Bad” and his work in the film “Silver Linings Playbook”?
a) Bryan Cranston
b) Mandy Patinkin
c) Mikhail Baryshnikov
d) Benjamin Millepied
Answer: d) Benjamin Millepied
Who is known for her choreography in the Broadway musical “West Side Story”?
a) Agnes de Mille
b) Twyla Tharp
c) Susan Stroman
d) Kathleen Marshall
Answer: a) Agnes de Mille
Which dance style originated in France and is characterized by its graceful and flowing movements?
a) Ballet
b) Salsa
c) Tap dance
d) Kathak
Answer: a) Ballet
Who is known for her fusion of contemporary dance and martial arts in her choreography?
a) Akram Khan
b) Pina Bausch
c) Martha Graham
d) Shen Wei
Answer: a) Akram Khan
Who is known for his choreography in the Broadway musical “The Phantom of the Opera”?
a) Christopher Wheeldon
b) Jerome Robbins
c) Bob Fosse
d) Gillian Lynne
Answer: d) Gillian Lynne
Which dancer is known for his role in the film “Black Swan”?
a) Rudolf Nureyev
b) Mikhail Baryshnikov
c) Benjamin Millepied
d) Fred Astaire
Answer: c) Benjamin Millepied
Who is known for his choreography in the Broadway musical “Wicked”?
a) Christopher Wheeldon
b) Bob Fosse
c) Wayne McGregor
d) Susan Stroman
Answer: d) Susan Stroman
Who is known for his fusion of classical ballet and modern dance in his choreography?
a) Vaslav Nijinsky
b) George Balanchine
c) Merce Cunningham
d) Twyla Tharp
Answer: b) George Balanchine
Who is known for his choreography in the film “La La Land”?
a) Christopher Wheeldon
b) Jerome Robbins
c) Bob Fosse
d) Justin Peck
Answer: d) Justin Peck
Which dance style originated in the United States and is characterized by its improvisation and syncopated rhythms?
a) Tap dance
b) Kathakali
c) Flamenco
d) Odissi
Answer: a) Tap dance
Who is known for her fusion of classical ballet and hip-hop in her choreography?
a) Pina Bausch
b) Sara Mearns
c) Rennie Harris
d) Twyla Tharp
Answer: b) Sara Mearns
Who is known for his choreography in the Broadway musical “A Chorus Line”?
a) Jerome Robbins
b) Michael Bennett
c) Bob Fosse
d) Agnes de Mille
Answer: b) Michael Bennett
Which dancer is known for his role in the movie “Black Swan”?
a) Rudolf Nureyev
b) Mikhail Baryshnikov
c) Benjamin Millepied
d) Fred Astaire
Answer: c) Benjamin Millepied
Who is known for his choreography in the film “Chicago”?
a) Christopher Wheeldon
b) Jerome Robbins
c) Bob Fosse
d) Michael Kidd
Answer: c) Bob Fosse
Which dance style originated in West Africa and is characterized by its powerful movements and rhythms?
a) Ballet
b) Hip-hop
c) Salsa
d) Kathakali
Answer: b) Hip-hop
Who is known for his fusion of ballet and contemporary dance in his choreography?
a) Sergei Polunin
b) Lil Buck
c) Misty Copeland
d) Carlos Acosta
Answer: a) Sergei Polunin
Who is known for his choreography in the film “Singin’ in the Rain”?
a) Gene Kelly
b) Fred Astaire
c) Mikhail Baryshnikov
d) Rudolf Nureyev
Answer: a) Gene Kelly
Which dancer is known for her fusion of Indian classical dance and contemporary dance?
a) Svetlana Zakharova
b) Akram Khan
c) Rukmini Devi Arundale
d) Mallika Sarabhai
Answer: d) Mallika Sarabhai
Who is known for his choreography in the film “West Side Story”?
a) Christopher Wheeldon
b) Jerome Robbins
c) Andy Blankenbuehler
d) Bob Fosse
Answer: b) Jerome Robbins
Which dance style originated in Brazil and is known for its flowing movements and acrobatic elements?
a) Samba
b) Capoeira
c) Tango
d) Butoh
Answer: b) Capoeira
Who is known for his choreography in the musical “Hamilton”?
a) Christopher Wheeldon
b) Jerome Robbins
c) Andy Blankenbuehler
d) Bob Fosse
Answer: c) Andy Blankenbuehler
Who is considered the father of theatrical jazz dance?
a) Bob Fosse
b) Jack Cole
c) Gene Kelly
d) Michael Kidd
Answer: b) Jack Cole
Which dancer is known for his role in the film “Singin’ in the Rain”?
a) Gene Kelly
b) Fred Astaire
c) Mikhail Baryshnikov
d) Rudolf Nureyev
Answer: a) Gene Kelly
Who is known for her fusion of Indian classical dance and contemporary dance?
a) Svetlana Zakharova
b) Akram Khan
c) Rukmini Devi Arundale
d) Mallika Sarabhai
Answer: d) Mallika Sarabhai
Who is known for his choreography in the musical “Hamilton”?
a) Christopher Wheeldon
b) Jerome Robbins
c) Andy Blankenbuehler
d) Bob Fosse
Answer: c) Andy Blankenbuehler
Who is considered the father of theatrical jazz dance?
a) Bob Fosse
b) Jack Cole
c) Gene Kelly
d) Michael Kidd
Answer: b) Jack Cole
Which dancer is known for his role in the film “Singin’ in the Rain”?
a) Gene Kelly
b) Fred Astaire
c) Mikhail Baryshnikov
d) Rudolf Nureyev
Answer: a) Gene Kelly
Who is known for her fusion of Indian classical dance and contemporary dance?
a) Svetlana Zakharova
b) Akram Khan
c) Rukmini Devi Arundale
d) Mallika Sarabhai
Answer: d) Mallika Sarabhai
