Where did the term 'ballet' come from?

Italian word for 'little dance'

What are court dances?

A way of demonstrating the power of nobles through dance

Why did the nobles require proper etiquette?

Having good etiquette reflected your education and power

Who is the woman in the picture?

Queen Catherine de Medici of Italy

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TED Talk: 'The Origins of Ballet' pt. 1

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1
You had to have proper 'etiquette' in order to attend a court dance.
False
True
2
Where did the term 'ballet' come from?
English word for 'little dance'
Italian word for 'little dance'
French word for 'little dance'
Russian word for 'little dance'
3
What are court dances?
A form of dance that only occurred when pleading guilty for a crime
A way of demonstrating the power of nobles through dance
The process of creating a dance in Eastern Europe
When someone commits a crime and must appear in court
4
Who taught the court dances to the nobles?
Nobles learned from the poor
Dance Tutor
Nobles taught each other
Dance Masters
5
What time period directly followed the Renaissance Period?
The Golden Age
The Dark Ages
The Classical Era
The Baroque Era
6
The 15th-17th century was known as the Classical period.
True
False
7
What was the time period of these early court dances?
The 15th century (1400-1500)
The 18th century (1700-1800)
The 16th century (1500-1600)
The 14th century (1300-1400)
8
Where was King Henry II from?
Spain
England
Italy
France
9
Why did the nobles require proper etiquette?
Having good etiquette would help you become popular in court
Having good etiquette reflected your education and power
Having good etiquette was a way of separating good and bad people
Having good etiquette was a way of getting what you wanted in court
10
Where did court dances start?
Russia
Italy
France
United States
11
Catherine de Medici brought court dances to England.
False
True
12
Who is the woman in the picture?
Queen Catherine of France
Queen Elizabeth of England
Queen Mary of Spain
Queen Catherine de Medici of Italy
13
'Balleto' was the original term for 'Ballet'
False
True

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