Put on your dancing shoes for this quiz on traditional dances around the world

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  • The Pacific Islands are the birthplace of which of these ritual dances?
    • Flamenco

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    • Samba

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    • Hula

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    • Kabuki

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  • Which traditional dance did the movie "Riverdance" contribute to popularize?
    • Irish step dance

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    • Jive

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    • Haka

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    • Can-can

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  • Which country's rugby team does the haka as a tribute to the culture of the Maori?
    • England

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    • South Africa

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    • Argentina

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    • New Zealand

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  • What country's traditional dance drama is Kabuki?
    • Australia

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    • Japan

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    • Vietnam

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    • China

      Photo by Li Yang on Unsplash

  • Where do you think the sufi dance originated?
    • Turkey

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    • Greece

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    • Paraguay

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    • Ecuador

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  • Where did the folk dance known as tnikling, which is performed with bamboo, first appear?
    • Madagascar

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    • Brazil

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    • The Philippines

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    • Singapore

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  • The marinera, famous for its hanky-wearing, originates in what country?
    • Guatemala

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    • Norway

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    • Morocco

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    • Peru

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  • A hopak (or cossack) is a type of dance from which country that is characterized by leaps?
    • India

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    • Ukraine

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    • Germany

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    • Mexico

      Photo by Jezael Melgoza on Unsplash

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