Question

Read the following passages.

Ballet began as a social dance. That means that it started as a way for people to spend time with one another and connect, not perform for an audience. Some of the first ballet dancers were upper-class French people who lived in the 1500s and who danced ballets to entertain themselves and their friends.

Salsa is a type of dance that began in New York City in the 1970s. Salsa began as a social dance. Salsa comes from some Cuban dances like the cha-cha and also uses movements from Afro-Caribbean dances. Salsa is danced to Salsa music.

According to the texts above, Ballet and Salsa dances are similar because

A
they both came from Cuban dances.

B
they both began as social dances.

C
they are both styles of dance that began in the 1500s.

D
they are both danced only by upper-class French people.

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

"Ballet began as a social dance. That means that it started as a way for people to spend time with one another and connect, not perform for an audience."

"Salsa is a type of dance that began in New York City in the 1970s. Salsa began as a social dance."

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