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Belly Dance Dance History and Timeline

This quiz will test your knowledge about the history and timeline of belly dance.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where did belly dance originate?

  1. Egypt
  2. Turkey
  3. Greece
  4. India
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the traditional name for belly dance in Egypt?

  1. Raqs Sharqi
  2. Baladi
  3. Saidi
  4. Melaya Leff
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are the main elements of belly dance?

  1. Hip movements
  2. Arm movements
  3. Head movements
  4. All of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most common type of belly dance costume?

  1. A bedlah
  2. A galabeya
  3. A haik
  4. A jilbab
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the traditional Egyptian belly dance rhythm?

  1. Baladi
  2. Saidi
  3. Melaya Leff
  4. All of the above
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Egyptian belly dance style that is characterized by its fast, energetic movements?

  1. Baladi
  2. Saidi
  3. Melaya Leff
  4. All of the above
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Egyptian belly dance style that is characterized by its slow, graceful movements?

  1. Baladi
  2. Saidi
  3. Melaya Leff
  4. All of the above
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When did belly dance become popular in the West?

  1. The 19th century
  2. The 20th century
  3. The 21st century
  4. None of the above
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered to be the mother of modern belly dance?

  1. Mata Hari
  2. Badia Masabni
  3. Samia Gamal
  4. Tahia Carioca
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the belly dance festival that is held annually in Cairo, Egypt?

  1. The Cairo International Belly Dance Festival
  2. The Nile Festival
  3. The Luxor Festival
  4. The Aswan Festival
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the belly dance competition that is held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada?

  1. The Belly Dancer of the Year Competition
  2. The World Belly Dance Championship
  3. The American Belly Dance Competition
  4. The International Belly Dance Competition
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the belly dance school that was founded by Badia Masabni in Cairo, Egypt?

  1. The Badia Masabni School of Belly Dance
  2. The Cairo School of Belly Dance
  3. The Egyptian School of Belly Dance
  4. The International School of Belly Dance
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the belly dance magazine that was founded by Bert Balladine in 1960?

  1. Habibi
  2. Ahlan Wa Sahlan
  3. Al Raqs
  4. Belly Dance Magazine
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the belly dance organization that was founded in 1997?

  1. The Belly Dance Association of America
  2. The World Belly Dance Association
  3. The American Belly Dance Association
  4. The International Belly Dance Association
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the belly dance museum that was founded in 2004?

  1. The Belly Dance Museum
  2. The Cairo Belly Dance Museum
  3. The Egyptian Belly Dance Museum
  4. The International Belly Dance Museum
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