Dance 102 - Middle Eastern Dance History » Fall 2020 » Introduction to Dance Quiz

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Question #1
When we say that dance is educational we mean that:
A.   By watching dance, one learns a lot about the dancers' heritage.
B.   The act of dancing teaches one the values of a group.
C.   One needs to study in order to learn how to dance properly. 
D.   Studying dance in the classroom teaches us about culture. 
Question #2
Explain " Dance occurs through purposefully selected rhythmic movements."
A.   The movements that make up a dance form have meaning or they wouldn't be part of the dance.
B.   Members of a culture must choose their dances movements in a democratic process
C.   Dance must be choreographed, in order to be considered dance.
D.   None of the above
Question #3
Through dance, societies express the values, beliefs, and way of life of a culture and their period of history. This statement best describes which property of dance?
A.   Dance is a process
B.   Dance deals with identity 
C.   Dance is educational
Question #4
What is meant by Dance is a Process?
A.   Dancing is often done for a particular goal
B.   One must spend a lot of time learning the technique of dance
C.   The values a dance expresses are reinforced in the dancer (or the DANCE changes the person dancing.)

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