Native American Music and Culture Quiz

What is the name of the Pueblo home of the TOA speakers?

• TOA

• Hamish

• Jemez

• Pueblo

What is the name of the song sung twice a year at ceremonial feasts?

• Buffalo Dance

• Ceremonial Song

• Feast Song

• Native Dance

What did the buffalo provide for many Native people?

• Clothing and tools

• Food, shelter, and clothing

• Food and water

• Shelter and tools

Until what year were there buffalo in the state of Maryland?

• 1723

• 2023

• 1823

• 1923

Where is the Jemez Buffalo song from?

• New Mexico

• Maryland

• California

• Texas

What do the majority of American Indian songs contain instead of language?

• Vocables

• Chants

• Words

• Lyrics

What is a vocable?

• A type of drum

• A word with no meaning

• A traditional instrument

• A type of dance

What is an example of a song with vocables?

• Hey ya hey ya

• La la la la la

• Oh oh oh oh

• Na na na na

What are the vocables used in Native songs?

• Oh oh and ah ah

• La la and na na

• Hey oz and hey oz

• Na na and la la

What is a stereotype?

• A generalized belief about an entire culture

• A type of traditional song

• A type of dance

• A type of drum