Latin American Music Quiz

Which of the following is not one of the major influences on Latin American music?

• African

• Spanish

• French

• Indigenous

Which region of Latin America is known for its rich and varied rhythmic patterns produced by drums and percussion instruments?

• Andean region

• Central America

• Caribbean

• Brazil

Which country is not part of Central America and the Caribbean?

• Mexico

• Jamaica

• Argentina

• Haiti

Which Latin American country is known for its fusion of European music into the music of Tango?

• Chile

• Brazil

• Argentina

• Colombia

Which type of Latin American music is a fusion of the popular music of Spain and the African Rumba rhythms?

• Salsa

• Son

• Cumbia

• Samba

Which Latin American music style is known for its influence on present-day Latin American Music, particularly as the forerunner of salsa?

• Salsa

• Son

• Samba

• Cumbia

Which Latin American music is a popular African courtship dance with European and African instrumentation and characteristics?

• Tango

• Cumbia

• Rumba

• Bossa Nova

Which Latin American music genre is the slower and gentler version of the Cuban Samba?

• Paso Doble

• Bossa Nova

• Foxtrot

• Reggae

Which Latin American music style is instantly recognizable from the counterpoint between the base and drum downbeat and the offbeat Rhythm Section?

• Foxtrot

• Paso Doble

• Samba

• Reggae

Which 20th century social dance originated after 1910 in the USA?

• Paso Doble

• Samba

• Foxtrot

• Reggae