Ska Music Quiz

Ska songs are usually about?

• Social commentary

• fighting

• peace and love

• hatred

Ska music was made for?

• dancing

• singing

• jumping

• Running

The Jamaican popular genre stands out because of its?

• instrumentations

• music is upbeat, quick and exciting

• dancing

• 4/4 time signature

The accented beats of the 4/4 time signature of the Ska music are on the?

• 1st and 4th beat

• 3rd and 4th beat

• 2nd and 4th beat

• 1st and 3rd beat

Ska music originated in?

• St. James in the late 1980’s

• St. Elizabeth in the late 1990’s

• In West Kingston Jamaica in the late 1950’s

• In Africa in the late 1970’s

Name any four (4) instruments that are heard in ‘Freedom Sounds’ by the Skatalites. Fill in your answers on the line spaces provided.