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