Cheerdance yey

Question 1

Is to shout out words or phrases that may help motivate and boost the morale of a playing team and perform better during a game.

Answer 1

Cheer

Question 2

Physical activity where one expresses emotions or gestures while performing bodily movements usually in time with rhythm

Answer 2

Dance

Question 3

Is an organized sports activity involving short routines that combine dance, gymnastics, and stunt elements to cheer on teams, most commonly football

Answer 3

Cheerleading

Question 4

When was the first pep club established?

Answer 4

1870s

Question 5

Where did the first pep club established?

Answer 5

Princeton University

Question 6

Birthday of cheerdance

Answer 6

November 2, 1898

Question 7

The first organized yell was recorded at Princeton University

Answer 7

1880s

Question 8

Where did the first organized yell was recorded

Answer 8

Princeton University

Question 9

Organized cheerleading was initiated at the University of Minnesota

Answer 9

1890s

Question 10

Organized cheerleading was initiated at what school

Answer 10

University of Minnesota

Question 11

Was used on the day of cheerleading

Answer 11

Megaphone

Question 12

When was the megaphone used in cheerleading?

Answer 12

1898

Question 13

Megaphone was becoming popular

Answer 13

1900s

Question 14

UCA introduces cheerleading in Japan

Answer 14

1988

Question 15

UCA introduced cheerleading in Chile

Answer 15

1994

Question 16

Meaning of UCA

Answer 16

Universal Cheerleaders Association

Question 17

Founded the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) which began to hold cheer workshops

Answer 17

Lawrence Herkimer

Question 18

Grandfather of cheerleading

Answer 18

Lawrence Herkimer

Question 19

The first cheerleading organization focused on cheer competitions

Answer 19

NCA

Question 20

He founded pompoms

Answer 20

Lawrence Herkimer

Question 21

The vinyl pompoms were invented by who?

Answer 21

Fred Gasthoff

Question 22

He introduced the University of Minnesota to the idea of chanting to a crowd of spectators

Answer 22

Dr. Thomas C. Peebles

Question 23

Essentials of Cheerdance

Answer 23

Beginning Stance, Cheer Stance, Clasp, Clap, High V, Low V, Touchdown, Tabletop, Punch, T Motion, Half T Motion, Side Lunge, Front Lunge

Question 24

NCA stands for?

Answer 24

National Cheerleaders Association

Question 25

ESPN stands for?

Answer 25

Entertainment Sports Programming Network

Question 26

Dance Periods

Answer 26

Prehistoric, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greek, Ancient Rome, Catholic Church in Europe, Dark and Early Middle Ages, Early Renaissance, Europe in 15th and 16th Century

Question 27

- Dance as a major form of religious ritual and social expression within **primitive cultures** - A way of expressing and **tribal** unity and strength - An approach for **courtship and mating** - A means of **worship, communication, and therapeutic experience**

Answer 27

Prehistoric Era

Question 28

Dance as: - Became **full blown** and was **richly** recorded - Reflected in **wall paintings**, reliefs, and in the literary record in **hieroglyphs** - As a medium of **religious expression**

Answer 28

Ancient Egypt

Question 29

Dance as: - An aid to **military education** - A form of **entertainment and display**

Answer 29

Ancient Greek

Question 30

Dance as: - They **stopped** valuing such qualities in art as the nation grew **wealthy and powerful** - The **Romans** ceased to create and perform within the arts themselves

Answer 30

Ancient Rome

Question 31

Dance as: - The **Christian fathers** approved the use of dance, provided that its form and intent were **holy and profound** - Dances then became part of **worships and church services**

Answer 31

Catholic Church in Europe

Question 32

Dance as: - They performed dance in **village squares** to welcome **feudal lords** in the castles - The common people are **amused** themselves by doing dances that were social in character - Beginning of **Social Dancing**

Answer 32

Dark and Early Middle Ages

Question 33

Two types of Dancing performed by peasants

Answer 33

Round and Couple

Question 34

Dancers hold each other by hand, forming a long chain and move about in an open or closed circle

Answer 34

Round dance

Question 35

It was not as popular as round dance as it was considered **scandalous** when first seen

Answer 35

Couple Dance

Question 36

Dance: - Was **wholly accepted** in the courts - Dance and art in general gained **impetus** - The entertainers now become **valuable appendage** to the courts of Italy and France

Answer 36

The Renaissance

Question 37

- New court dances performed by nobility as well as the rise of art in **ballet** in Italy and France - Several other dance forms continued to **sprout and spread** across several countries

Answer 37

Europe in 15th and 16th Century

Question 38

The first cheerleading fraternity was organized

Answer 38

1900s

Question 39

First cheerleading fraternity

Answer 39

Gamma Sigma

Question 40

The first homecoming was held at the University of Illinois

Answer 40

1910

Question 41

Women became active in cheerleading.

Answer 41

1920s

Question 42

Cheerleaders of this university began to incorporate gymnastics and tumbling into their cheers

Answer 42

University of Minnesota

Question 43

Universities and high schools began performing pompom routines and using paper pompoms

Answer 43

1930s

Question 44

The first national organization for cheerleaders, the American Cheerleaders Association was formed by who?

Answer 44

Bill Horan

Question 45

Meaning of ACA

Answer 45

American Cheerleaders Association

Question 46

He led an organized cheer at a football game between Minnesota and Princeton University

Answer 46

Johnny Campbell