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What do you know about folk songs and dances? Can you answer these fun traditional folk songs and dances trivia questions? Dance your way through the questions.

15 Traditional Folk Songs and Dances Trivia Questions

1. What traditional dance form from Spain is known for its intense emotion and use of clapping and stomping?
2. Which Scottish folk song, often sung during New Year’s celebrations, was made famous by poet Robert Burns?
3. What is the traditional dance of Hawaii, accompanied by chant or song, that tells a story through its movements?
4. Name the Russian folk dance where dancers squat and kick their legs out, performed to energetic music.
5. Which Irish dance is famous for its rapid leg movements while the body and arms are kept largely stationary?
6. What is the Japanese traditional dance-drama that combines singing, dancing, and acting, often with elaborate costumes?
7. Which American folk song, originating from the Appalachian Mountains, has been covered by artists across various genres?
8. Name the energetic Polish dance that starts in a slow, graceful manner and speeds up with time.
9. Which Mexican folk dance performed in traditional costume includes rhythmic stomping of the feet?
10. What Brazilian dance and musical genre is known for its acrobatic movements and martial arts components?
11. Which traditional English song has been sung since the 17th century, often involving a narrative of maritime or historic themes?
12. What South African dance involves high kicks and originally served as a way for miners to compete without violence?
13. Which Indian classical dance form, noted for its fixed upper torso, legs bent or knees splayed out, combines nritta (pure dance), nritya (expressive dance), and natya (dramatic dance)?
14. What French-Canadian folk song is traditionally sung as a sea shanty?
15. Which traditional Korean dance is performed wearing colorful costumes and is known for its use of circular arm movements and rhythmic body swings?

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15 Traditional Folk Songs and Dances Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What traditional dance form from Spain is known for its intense emotion and use of clapping and stomping? – Flamenco
2. Which Scottish folk song, often sung during New Year’s celebrations, was made famous by poet Robert Burns? – “Auld Lang Syne”
3. What is the traditional dance of Hawaii, accompanied by chant or song, that tells a story through its movements? – Hula
4. Name the Russian folk dance where dancers squat and kick their legs out, performed to energetic music. – Cossack dance or Kazachok
5. Which Irish dance is famous for its rapid leg movements while the body and arms are kept largely stationary? – Irish stepdance
6. What is the Japanese traditional dance-drama that combines singing, dancing, and acting, often with elaborate costumes? – Kabuki
7. Which American folk song, originating from the Appalachian Mountains, has been covered by artists across various genres? – “Man of Constant Sorrow”
8. Name the energetic Polish dance that starts in a slow, graceful manner and speeds up with time. – Polonaise
9. Which Mexican folk dance performed in traditional costume includes rhythmic stomping of the feet? – Jarabe Tapatío (often called the Mexican Hat Dance)
10. What Brazilian dance and musical genre is known for its acrobatic movements and martial arts components? – Capoeira
11. Which traditional English song has been sung since the 17th century, often involving a narrative of maritime or historic themes? – “Greensleeves”
12. What South African dance involves high kicks and originally served as a way for miners to compete without violence? – Gumboot dance
13. Which Indian classical dance form, noted for its fixed upper torso, legs bent or knees splayed out, combines nritta (pure dance), nritya (expressive dance), and natya (dramatic dance)? – Bharatanatyam
14. What French-Canadian folk song is traditionally sung as a sea shanty? – “Alouette”
15. Which traditional Korean dance is performed wearing colorful costumes and is known for its use of circular arm movements and rhythmic body swings? – Ganggangsullae

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