Latin America Quiz Review

What are the three main cultural influences that shaped Latin American music?

• Asia, Europe, and Africa

• Russia, China, and Mediterranean

• Africa, Indigenous Latin cultures, and Europe

• Nordic, Celtic, and Canada

Latin American music is almost always accompanied by what?

• Dance and movement

• Silent meditation

• Theatrical performances

• Sign language interpretation

True or False: Latin music has a very weak sense of rhythm.

• True

• False

What is polyrhythm?

• A repeating musical idea

• Two or more different rhythm patterns played simultaneously

• A rhythm that gets progressively faster throughout a song

• A rhythm that only occurs at the end of a song

What is Latin American dance used for?

• Only religious ceremonies and rituals

• Only professional dance competitions

• Both recreational activities and the entertainment industry

• Only practiced in dance schools

What is the Samba?

• Multiple dances originating from Brazil

• A popular music festival

• A type of musical instrument

• A special kind of Latin food

Which is the national dance of the Dominican Republic?

• Mambo

• Samba

• Merengue

• Cha Cha

The Cha Cha dance gets its name from what?

• The musical instruments used

• The three-step shuffle step at each phrase ending

• The country of origin

• The Spanish word for "dance"

What is the defining characteristic of membranophones?

• Air column vibrates to produce sound

• Strings vibrate to produce sound

• A membrane (drum head) vibrates to produce sound

• The entire instrument part vibrates

Which of these instruments is an aerophone?

• Claves

• Bongos

• Guitar

• Trumpet