Jeopardy Questions – Proficient & Advanced
100 Level
1. Who took over Agrippina Vaganova’s teaching methods at her school when she died?
A: Vera Kostrovitskaya
2. What are the two types of muscle arrangements?
A: Penniform and fusiform
3. What is an eccentric contraction?
A: it involves a lengthen of the muscle between origin and insertion as visible joint
movement is occurring
4. What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 muscle?
A: Type 1 is slow twitch & type two is fast twitch
5. Define all 5 words:
200 Level
1. What are the three ligaments that allows a dancer to have greater range of motion when
the hip isn’t extended?
A: Illiofemoral ligament, Ischiofemoral Ligament, Pubofemoral Ligament
2. What does ASIS and PSIS stand for? Explain where they are located scientifically.
A: Anterior superior Iliac Spine & Posterior Superior Iliac Spine; Front upper portion of
the pelvis that attaches to the illium and the spine & the back upper portion of the pelvis
that attaches to the illium and the spine.
3. Posture and position, stability of joints, shock absorption, support and protection of
internal tissues, and etc. are important for maintaining what?
A: Skeletal Muscle
4. What are the 4 primary muscle roles and what do they do?
A: Agonist, Antagonist, Synergist and the Stabilizer. Agonist is the prime mover.
The antagonist is the muscle roles that causes opposition to the agonist. The synergist is
the muscle role that is needed when the agonist need help. The stabilizer is central for
support and is stable.
5. Who casted and trained Vaganova at the imperial ballet?
A: Christian Johanson
300 Level
1. A cartilaginous joint heavily reinforced by ligaments on all sides,that plays a key role in
pregnancy and lies is called what? Where does it lie?
A: The Pubic Symphysis. The center front of the pelvis.
2. What are the three types of muscle contraction and explain
A: 1. Isometric- Equal Length, Stationary, Same position
2. Concentric- Muscle shortens and contracts
3. Eccentric- Muscle Lengthens when it contracts
3. Explain the muscles articulation and muscle attachments to the bones.
A: skeletal muscle is attached to the bone on its ends by way of tendons
4. What are some posterior muscles and anterior muscles?
A: Posterior - Gluteus Maximus, Hamstring, Illiotibal band;
Anterior – Rectus Femoris, Sartorius, Illiotibial Band
5. Name the 3 types of muscles and explain the properties of each one.
A: Smooth, Cardiac, Skeletal
Smooth: help move substances through organs, Cardiac: pumps blood to the heart and
through the body, Skeletal: helps posture and position, stability of joints and shock
absorption.
400 Level
1. The iliofemoral Ligament serves as a powerful constraint for any movement that involves
bringing the leg behind the body. For an average person, how much does this limit hip
hyperextension? What have dancers stretched this range to?
A: 10 degrees to 20 degrees; 40 degrees
2. What are the 3 different types of levers? Give an example of each.
A: 1st class-axis is in the middle of resistance and effort seesaw
2nd class-Resistance is in the middle, nutcracker
3rd class-Effort is in the middle, tweezers
3. Angle of femoral torsion is the angle of the head and neck of the femur relative to the
shaft of the femur and the femoral condyles when viewed from above. Due to the angle
what happens?
A: When one standing erect with knees facing directly forward the center of the head of
femur is not located in the frontal plane as the top of the trochanter
4. Name the parts of the spine, include how many vertebra each has.
A: Cervical 7, Thoracic 12, Lumbar 5, Sacrum 3-5 Fused
5. Demonstrate all of the Vaganova Arabesques.
500 Level
1. List the Russian Positions of the arms and explain the importance of holding your arms in
class. (must be close)
A: Preparatory, First, Second and third.
Holding your arms religiously in class is extremely important this develops the arms
in the best fashion. The result of holding the arms religiously in class is beautiful
expressive arms ones where the elbow never drops
2. What are the anterior muscles of the hip? Describe each of them
A: Iliopsoas, Rectus Femoris & Sartorius.
Iliopsoas: composed of the psoas major and iliacus, is about 16 inches long and runs deep
under the abdominal wall from the front of the lower spine and inner portion of the ilium
downward to attach to the inside upper femur at the lesser trochanter.
Rectus Femoris: one of the 4 muscles that make up the quadriceps femoris. Runs straight
down the front of the femur. In addition to its action of flexing the hip, this muscle also
extends the knee.
Sartorius: Longest muscle in the body. Runs from the front of the pelvis down the thigh
and obliquely and medially to attach on the inside of the tibia. In addition to assisting
with hip flexion, it can also abduct and externally rotate the hip.
3. The hip joint is what kind of joint? How many degrees of motion does it have? What is
the large opening in the pelvis called? If I cut all of the muscles and tendons of the
acetabularfemoral joint, the hip joint, what will keep my femur from falling out of my
hip?
A: Ball and Socket; 3; Obturator Foramen; Suction
4. What percentage of the femur articulates with the acetabulum? How much of the
shoulder socket connects with the head of the arm? What is another name for the arm?
A: 70% of the femur Articulates with the acetabulum. 25% of the humerus (arm) connect
with the head of the shoulder socket.