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Question #1

In what performance context did Middle Eastern dance become Raqs Sharqi?

A. Theaters

B. American Movie Theaters

C. Moulids

D. European-style nightclubs

E. Streets

Question #2

What effect did the Egyptian movie industry have on Raqs Sharqi?

A. Allowed those who did not frequent nightclubs to see Raqs Sharqi

B. Created the first “stars” of Raqs Sharqi

C. Helped to elevate its prestige a little bit

D. It provided dancers another way of making money

E. All of these

Question #3

How were the dances of Egypt altered to suit the purposes of the National Folkloric Troupe of Egypt?

A. Group dancing and Western-style staging were used

B. All of these

C. Sexually suggestive movements were removed

D. None of these

E. Dances were created for places that did not have their own dances

Question #4

Which of the following describe(s) the vision of the founder of the National Folkloric Troupe of Egypt?

A. To show dancers of Raqs Sharqi the proper way to dance

B. To bring the nightclub art of Raqs Sharqi to the Soviet Union

C. To authentically recreate the technique and style of Egyptian dances on the theater stage

D. To create an Egyptian folk dance company that would be as present Egyptian dance at a very high professional level