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Dancing is a form of expression that has been an important part of human culture for thousands of years. From traditional folk dances to contemporary styles, dancing allows us to express ourselves through movement and rhythm. Trivia questions about dancing can provide a fun and engaging way to test your knowledge and deepen your appreciation for this dynamic and diverse art form.
Whether you're a seasoned dancer or just starting to explore the world of dance, dancing trivia questions offer a glimpse into the rich history and culture of this dynamic art form. From the basics of different styles and techniques to the cultural significance of different dances, these questions can challenge you on your knowledge of dance history, theory, and performance.
1. “Gigli,” “Hustlers,” and “Out of Sight,” starred what pop sensation who started her career as an “In Living Color” Fly Girl dancer?
Answer: Jennifer Lopez
2. In what 1987 movie does Baby Houseman fall in love with her dance instructor?
Answer: Dirty Dancing
3. 1988 Film > 2002 Musical > 2007 Film. TRESemmé, L'Oréal, and Garnier all make products that would fit in well with what film where John Travolta plays a woman and Baltimore becomes the center of the dancing world?
Answer: Hairspray
4. What fitness program is said to have originated in the 1990s when Colombian aerobics teacher Alberto Perez subbed salsa and merengue for his normal workout-class music?
Answer: Zumba
5. The movie includes a titular track from Kenny Loggins, Kevin Bacon performs much of his character's dancing, and John Lithgow leads the charge to ban dancing. What 1984 film is it?
Answer: Footloose
6. Before a stint on "Dancing With the Stars,” gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik achieved fame at the 2024 Olympics for his skills on what specific apparatus?
Answer: Pommel Horse
7. What ‘80s classic starring Kevin "Bust-a-Move" Bacon was based on a real town in the state of OK that said N-O to dancing?
Answer: Footloose
8. What former child star and best-selling singer made headlines after the 2013 Video Music Awards at which she was "suggestively dancing" with Robin Thicke?
Answer: Miley Cyrus
9. Breaking, or breakdancing, was the first dancesport discipline contested at the 2024 Summer Olympics in what European city?
Answer: Paris
10. Partnered with pro hoofer Cheryl Burke, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak famously did "the worm" during a performance on Season 8 of what reality TV series?
Answer: Dancing With the Stars
11. What Konami game from September 1998 was initially released to the European arcade audience under the name "Dancing Stage?"
Answer: Dance Dance Revolution
12. In 2021, which teen TikTok dancing queen got her own reality show on Hulu that follows her family (including her sister Dixie)?
Answer: Charli D'Amelio
13. Often known as "Woz" for short, what electronics engineer co-founded Apple with Steve Jobs and competed on Season 8 of "Dancing With the Stars?"
Answer: Steve Wozniak
14. The songs "Hey Mama" by the Black Eyed Peas, "Technologic" by Daft Punk, and "Vertigo" by U2 appear in a series of commercials featuring black silhouettes dancing in front of brightly coloured backgrounds. What product, released in 2001, were these commercials created to advertise?
Answer: iPod
15. What ABBA song was a No. 1 hit in more than a dozen countries in 1977 and was performed at the 1976 wedding reception of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia Sommerlath?
Answer: Dancing Queen
16. What type of fruit is depicted dancing to the titular song in the viral video "Peanut Butter Jelly Time"?
Answer: Banana
17. Richmond's Jackson Ward is home to a monument of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, whose birthday is a designated national day for what loud dance style?
Answer: Tap
18. Literally meaning "go ahead," what A-word means a forward step in salsa dancing?
Answer: adelante
19. Referring to the first names of two 20th-century, American performers, what nickname is sometimes used for the Nationale-Nederlanden building in Prague? An alternative nickname used for this building is “The Dancing House.”
Answer: Fred and Ginger
20. In November 2021, what NBA guard who began his career with the Knicks in 2011 and was on the 2016 championship Cavaliers team, won Season 30 of "Dancing With the Stars?"
Answer: Iman Shumpert
21. What tap-dancing legend of "Singin' in the Rain," "Summer Stock," and "An American in Paris" was born in Pittsburgh in 1912?
Answer: Gene Kelly
22. What famous Nebraskan got his start in show business dancing with his sister Adele? After working in vaudeville, they first performed on Broadway in 1917. He later had an extensive film career.
Answer: Fred Astaire
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