What was Catherine de Medici's influence on ballet?

Brought ballet to France from Italy

Established the first Ballet school

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Ballet History Quiz

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1Who was known as the sun king?
1. AJean Baptise Lully
2. BLouis XIV
3. CCatherine de Medici
4. DGeorge Balanchine
2Turn out of the feet and legs in ballet was influenced by the wearing of swashbuckling boots.
1. AVerdadeiro
2. BFalso
3What dance created controversy for the Ballet Russe?
1. ACoppelia
2. BSwan Lake
3. CRite of Spring
4. DAfternoon of a Faun
4Who composed the Swan Lake ballet?
1. AClaude Debussy
2. BJohann Strauss
3. CPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
4. DIgor Stravinsky
5The white ballet or ballet blanc was performed during the baroque period?
1. AVerdadeiro
2. BFalso
6Throughout ballet history ballet dancers have always worn flat ballet slippers.
1. AVerdadeiro
2. BFalso
7What sport influenced the ballet foot positions
1. ARugby
2. BTennis
3. CFencing
4. DCricket
8Sergei Diagliev was one of the founders of the New York City ballet company.
1. AVerdadeiro
2. BFalso
9During which ballet period did the ballets began to tell the lives of ordinary people rather than mythical heroes?
1. A16th Century
2. B17th Century
3. C18th Century
4. D19th Century
10What was Catherine de Medici's influence on ballet?
1. AFirst woman to dance on point
2. BBrought ballet to France from Italy
3. CEstablished the first Ballet school
4. DWas known as the Sun King