Tango

In which country did the tango originate?

• Cuba

• Puerto Rico

• Argentina

Who are gauchos?

• Wandering cowboys (illiterate, fierce, rebels)

• doctors

• teachers

Where did ballroom tango originate?

• Ballroom Tango originated in the upper class of Buenos Aires.

• Ballroom Tango originated in the lower class of Buenos Aires.

• Ballroom Tango originated in the middle class of Buenos Aires.

How is most Tango music phrased?

• Most Tango music phrased to 18 or 32 beats of music.

• Most Tango music phrased to 20 or 32 beats of music.

• Most Tango music phrased to 16 or 32 beats of music.

Tango would never have been born without the influences of immigrants who arrived in Argentina in during what time period?

• 18th and early 19th century

• 16th and early 17th century

• 19th and early 20th century

By mid-1800s, tango becomes a dance of choice during “conventillos ” gatherings . What were these gatherings?

• large farms owned by wealthy landowners, which featured dance halls or open ground suitable for dance gatherings

• large houses owned by several families, which featured dance halls or open ground suitable for dance gatherings

• large boats owned by businessmen, which featured dance halls or open ground suitable for dance gatherings

How did people in high society feel about the Tango?

• They thought it was great.

• They looked down on it.

• They participated in doing the Tango.

Who were the "compadritos"?

• young women—mostly native born, poor and of mixed ancestry—who liked to dress in slouch hats, loosely tied neckerchiefs and high-heeled boots with knives tucked casually into their belts

• older men—mostly native born, poor and of mixed ancestry—who liked to dress in slouch hats, loosely tied neckerchiefs and high-heeled boots with knives tucked casually into their belts

• young men—mostly native born, poor and of mixed ancestry—who liked to dress in slouch hats, loosely tied neckerchiefs and high-heeled boots with knives tucked casually into their belts

Where did the compadritos take the Tango to?

• The compadritos took the dance to the Corrales Viejo which was the slaughterhouse district of Buenos Aires

• The compadritos took the dance to the churches of Buenos Aires

• The compadritos took the dance to the schools of Buenos Aires

The word “tango” may be straightforwardly African in origin, meaning what?

• “closed place” or “reserved ground.”

• “open place” or “unreserved ground.”

• “crowded place” or “new ground.”