Merce Cunningham Trivia Quiz: An American Dancer

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Merce Cunningham Trivia Quiz: An American Dancer

Mercier Philip "Merce" Cunningham was born in Centralia, Washington, in April 1919. He was an American Dancer and choreographer who spent more than 50 years at the forefront of American modern dance. He worked with composers David Tudor, John Cage, Brian Eno, and graphic artists Robert Rauschenberg, Bruce Nauman, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Stella, and Jasper Johns as fashion designer Rei Kawakubo. His collaborations with these artists significantly impacted avant-garde art outside the dance scene. So, Let's take the quiz based on Merce Cunningham.

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Which school did Cunningham attend to study acting?

  • Academic Magnet School

  • Cornish School 

  • Thomas Jefferson School

  • Sumner school of Arts

Which technology did Cunningham explore to create Hand-drawn Spaces?

  • Motion Capture Technology

  • Optimization Technology

  • Instant Motion Technology

  • Nordic Technology

In which year did Cunningham form Merce Cunningham Dance Company (MCDC)?

  • In 1953

  • In 1955

  • In 1958

  • In 1960

When was Cunningham moved to New York and dance as a soloist in the Martha Graham Dance Company?

  • In 1932

  • In 1935

  • In 1939

  • In 1941

Which of these highest honors in arts did Cunningham earn?

  • Beck Gold Medal

  • National Medal of Arts

  • American Academy of Arts

  • Carnegie Art Award

In 1968, which book was Cunningham and Francis Starr published?

  • Dance of Death

  • The Dancer's Way

  • Changes: Notes on Choreography

  • Dancing the New World

Where was Merce Cunningham born?

  • Seattle

  • Bellingham

  • Spokane

  • Centralia

When did Merce Cunningham die?

  • August 21, 2008

  • August 25, 2008

  • July 21, 2009

  • July 26, 2009

When was Merce Cunningham born?

  • April 16, 1919

  • April 12, 1919

  • March 13, 1918

  • March 25, 1918

In April 1944, with which of these composers did Cunningham present his first solo concert in New York?

  • William Bolcom

  • Robert Beaser

  • Derek Bermel

  • John Cage

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