- 1. Who is considered the father of Russian ballet?
A) Anna Pavlova
B) Marius Petipa
C) George Balanchine
D) Vaslav Nijinsky
- 2. Which ballet is the work of composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky?
A) Giselle
B) The Nutcracker
C) Swan Lake
D) Coppélia
- 3. What is the traditional Russian ballet costume called for the female lead?
A) Corset
B) Tutu
C) Kimono
D) Leotard
- 4. Which ballet is known for its lively Spanish dance in Act II?
A) Raymonda
B) Cinderella
C) La Sylphide
D) Don Quixote
- 5. Which ballet depicts a love story set in ancient India with a temple dancer as the female lead?
A) La Bayadère
B) Carmen
C) Swan Lake
D) Giselle
- 6. What is the name of the first ballet choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky?
A) L'après-midi d'un faune
B) Le Spectre de la Rose
C) Scheherazade
D) The Rite of Spring
- 7. What is the name of the Russian ballet maven who founded the Ballets Russes?
A) Sergei Diaghilev
B) Michel Fokine
C) George Balanchine
D) Marius Petipa
- 8. What is the name of the legendary ballet theater located in Saint Petersburg, Russia?
A) Hermitage Theatre
B) Stanislavsky Theatre
C) Mariinsky Theatre
D) Bolshoi Theatre
- 9. What is the term for a male ballet dancer?
A) Ballerina
B) Danseur
C) Premier danseur
D) Prima Ballerina
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