Traditional Dances Recall
Instructions: How well do you remember traditional dances from cultures around the world?
- 1.
The Haka is a traditional war dance of which indigenous people?
AAboriginal AustraliansBMaori of New ZealandCFijian peopleDSamoan people - 2.
Bharatanatyam is a classical dance form originating from which Indian state?
ARajasthanBWest BengalCTamil NaduDKerala - 3.
The hora is a traditional circle dance associated with which cultures?
AChinese and JapaneseBSpanish and PortugueseCRomanian and IsraeliDEgyptian and Moroccan - 4.
Samba is a dance genre that originated in which country?
AArgentinaBBrazilCColombiaDCuba - 5.
The Irish step dance is characterized by keeping which part of the body rigid?
AHeadBFeetCUpper body and armsDLegs - 6.
Capoeira, a martial art that incorporates dance, originated in which country?
AAngolaBBrazilCPortugalDMozambique - 7.
The polka originated in which European region in the 19th century?
APolandBAustriaCBohemia (Czech Republic)DHungary - 8.
Kathakali is a dance-drama form from which Indian state, known for elaborate makeup?
AKeralaBTamil NaduCAndhra PradeshDKarnataka - 9.
The limbo dance, where dancers bend backwards under a bar, originated in which region?
ACentral AmericaBPolynesiaCWest AfricaDCaribbean (Trinidad) - 10.
Kabuki is a highly stylized form of dance-drama from which country?
AJapanBThailandCChinaDKorea - 11.
The cossack dance, featuring squatting kicks, is associated with which country?
AUkraine and RussiaBPolandCTurkeyDGeorgia - 12.
Belly dance is traditionally associated with which region of the world?
AMiddle East and North AfricaBSouth AsiaCSoutheast AsiaDCentral Asia - 13.
The lion dance is performed during celebrations in which cultural tradition?
AJapaneseBChineseCIndianDKorean - 14.
Scottish Highland dancing traditionally accompanies the sound of which instrument?
ADrumBFiddleCBagpipesDAccordion - 15.
The whirling dervishes perform a spinning dance as part of which Sufi order?
ANaqshbandiBQadiriyyaCMevleviDChishti