World Music

Which of the following is an important performance art in Asian music?

• Musicals

• Puppet Theater

• Television Sitcoms

• Flamenco Dance

With which region of the world is the Gong most associated?

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

• United States

The 13 stringed koto is a popular ___________________, commonly used in the music of Asia.

• Fiddle

• Lute

• Harpsichord

• Zither

The raga is the basic unit in music from this region of the world.

• India

• The Middle East

• Latin America

• Europe

Which area of the world has music roots in the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

• Europe

• Latin America

• The Middle East

• Asia

In this area of the world, percussion and the human voice are the main instruments.

• Europe

• The United States

• Africa

• Latin America

In this music culture, songs are not meant for entertainment but have a purpose like giving thanks or asking the spirits for help.

• Music of Native Americans

• Music of Europe

• Music of Asia

• Music of India

Since the 1950s, the best-known form of American music has been ________________________.

• Rap

• Calypso

• Folk

• Rock

Which area of the world divides their music into time periods called Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern?

• Europe (Western music)

• Asia

• Latin America

• Africa

Highly emotional music such as Lied developed in Europe during which musical era?

• Renaissance

• Baroque

• Romantic

• Modern