A) Herodotus and Andrew Hammond B) Umayyad and Abbasid C) Edward Lane and Flaubert D) Juvenal and Martial
A) Tambourines B) Castanets C) Flutes D) Drums
A) The Abbasid and Fatimid caliphs B) Edward Lane and Flaubert C) Herodotus and Andrew Hammond D) Juvenal and Martial
A) Qiyan and Ottoman B) Slaves and Sultans C) Awalim and Ghawazi D) Umayyad and Fatimid
A) Egyptian B) Ottoman C) Spanish D) Roman
A) Juvenal B) Edward Lane C) Flaubert D) Herodotus
A) Religious meditation and prayer B) Trading and merchant sailing C) Fishing and net casting D) Singing, clapping, and dancing
A) Umayyad, Abbasid and Fatimid B) Egyptian and Awalim C) Ottoman and Roman D) Greek and Spanish
A) There were no public venues for dance B) Public performance was deemed indecent in Islamic law C) The sultan forbade public performance D) It was considered too dangerous for crowds
A) Religious pilgrims B) Free noblewomen C) European travelers D) Slaves or prostitutes
A) Writing legal documents B) Building caliphate palaces C) Leading religious processions D) Singing and other art forms
A) Women and boys B) Only free noblewomen C) Only men D) Only slaves
A) Trained in singing and dancing and gifted between men B) Sent back to their original homes C) Educated in law and philosophy D) Trained as palace guards
A) To celebrate a military victory B) For a woman to seduce the man she wanted C) To worship Egyptian deities D) To welcome foreign travelers
A) Morocco B) Lebanon C) Turkey D) Egypt
A) Oriental dance B) Belly movement C) Country dance D) Folk dance
A) Belly dance B) Hip shiver C) Oriental movement D) Torso rhythm
A) 1864 B) 1905 C) 1883 D) 1850
A) Sa'idi B) Raqs Baladi C) Awalim D) Ghawazee
A) Leaps and jumps B) Movements of the limbs through space C) Isolations of the torso D) Floor acrobatics
A) Percussive B) Traveling C) Fluid D) Shimmy
A) Percussive B) Level changes C) Fluid D) Vibrations
A) Hips B) Hands C) Feet D) Head
A) Undulation B) Tilt C) Shimmy D) Arabesque
A) Tablah B) Guitar C) Flute D) Piano
A) There is no universal naming scheme B) The naming scheme only uses Arabic terms C) There is a strictly regulated international naming scheme D) The naming scheme is defined by the French academy
A) Torso isolation B) Backbends C) Hip circle D) Figure 8
A) Samia Gamal B) Hekmet Fahmy C) Taheyya Kariokka D) Khayreyya Maazin
A) Raqs Shaabi B) Al-jadid C) Raqs Baladi D) Ghawazi
A) Taheyya Kariokka B) Samia Gamal C) Layla Taj D) Hekmet Fahmy
A) Slow, meditative movements B) Wild, erratic movements C) Aggressive, fast movements D) Controlled, precise movements
A) Lack of musical talent B) Concern about inauthentic performances diluting culture C) Political disputes with other countries D) Lack of proper costumes
A) Badia B) Layla Taj C) Samia Gamal D) Taheyya Kariokka
A) They must be held outdoors B) They may be gender segregated C) They are only performed by professionals D) They are prohibited for men
A) A government-mandated sport B) A highly disreputable art-form C) A religious requirement D) A strictly academic pursuit
A) Hoochie Coochie B) Shimmy and Shake C) Danse du Ventre D) Oryantal Dans
A) Egyptian B) Syrian C) Lebanese D) Romani
A) Beyoncé B) Princess Rajah C) Shakira D) Ruth St. Denis
A) Her mother B) Her Lebanese grandmother C) A dance teacher D) Her sister
A) Crissie Sheridan B) Jillina Carlano C) Myra Krien D) Beyoncé
A) Thomas Edison B) Farida Mazar Spyropoulos C) D. W. Griffith D) Sol Bloom
A) Hoochie coochie B) Shimmy and shake C) Danse du ventre D) Oryantal
A) Sol Bloom B) Jillina Carlano C) D. W. Griffith D) Thomas Edison
A) Gothic Belly Dance B) AmCab C) ATS D) Tribal Fusion
A) 1930 B) 1893 C) 1987 D) 1970
A) Flamenco B) Tribal Fusion C) American Tribal Style D) Salsa
A) Amera Eid B) Rozeta Ahalyea C) Terezka Drnzik D) Estelle Asmodelle
A) Estelle Asmodelle B) Samiha C) Amera Eid D) Jamal Zraika
A) Estelle Asmodelle B) Terezka Drnzik C) Rozeta Ahalyea D) Amera Eid
A) Early 1970s B) Late 1980s C) Late 1990s D) Early 1960s
A) Flamenco Fusion B) Basque Folk C) American Tribal Style D) Transgender Cabaret
A) Australia B) Spain C) The United Kingdom D) Japan
A) Cordax B) Tsifteteli C) Bedlah D) Zeibekiko
A) Table dance B) Rhythmic dance C) Double stringed D) Free movement
A) Sirtaki B) Tsifteteli C) Zeibekiko D) Cordax
A) During the 1923 population exchange B) During the 1950s C) During the 19th century D) During the ancient Greek era
A) Asia Minor refugees B) Turkish merchants C) Ancient travelers D) Western explorers
A) Zeibekiko B) Sirtaki C) Cordax D) Bedlah
A) 8/4 B) 4/4 C) 6/8 D) 3/4
A) Cordax B) Tsifteteli C) Bedlah D) Zeibekiko
A) It affiliates Greece with the Middle East B) It is too modern for Greek culture C) It is strictly a male dance D) It lacks any musical rhythm
A) Western jazz B) Classical Greek music C) Instrumental rock D) Arabic-sounding music
A) costume B) dance C) suit D) skirt
A) Jeans B) Leggings C) Harem pants D) Capri pants
A) Decoration B) Stability C) Flexibility D) Ventilation
A) Their legs B) Their hands C) Their feet D) Their upper bodies
A) Embroidered vests B) Sheer skin-colored mesh fabric C) Sparkling hip-scarves D) Heavy cotton padding
A) Work independently B) Move in unison C) Stay rigid D) Grip harder
A) An unnamed Egyptian official B) A Bollywood choreographer C) James Bond D) Samia Gamal
A) Non-weight-bearing B) Low-impact, weight-bearing C) High-impact, aerobic D) Intense anaerobic training |