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Samba Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Samba is from..
a)
Brazil
b)
Portugal
c)
Cuba
d)
Spain
2.
Samba is learnt via sheet music
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Samba is mostly percussive music
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Samba uses Ostinato
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Time signature of samba
a)
4/4
b)
3/4
c)
5/4
d)
7/8
6.
Samba features call and response
a)
True
b)
False
7.
What is the name of this rhythm?
a)
Son Clave 
b)
Tango
c)
Claves
d)
Conga
8.
The Son Clave rhythm can be reversed
a)
True
b)
False
9.

Where do the students selected from the favelas go to study samba?

a)

Samba Villages

b)

Samba Study Areas

c)

Samba Schools

d)

Charter Schools

10.
Which is the bell
a)
Surdo
b)
Caixa
c)
Agogo
d)
Tamborim
11.
Which is the smallest high pitch drum
a)
Surdo
b)
Caixa
c)
Repinique
d)
Tamborim
12.

Identify the instrument.

a)

Agogo Bells

b)

Caixa

c)

Ganza

d)

Cowbells

13.
Samba features
a)
A whistle
b)
A kazoo
14.

What is the Brazilian city that hosts Carnival?

a)

Brio

b)

Rio de Janeiro

c)

Rio de Jamaica

d)

Madrid

15.

What is the annual Brazilian festival which marks the beginning of Lent and has a big parade competition?

a)

Mardi Gras

b)

Carousel

c)

Caracas

d)

Carnival

16.

What is a polyrhythm?

a)

A girl rhythm

b)

Call and reponse

c)

A repeated pattern

d)

Two or more rhythms played at the same time

17.

What is syncopation?

a)

Playing at the same time

b)

Playing off, or between, the beats

c)

A type of groove

d)

A Samba instrument

18.

What is the correct order of a Samba performance?

a)

Intro, Main Groove, Break, Main Groove, Outro

b)

Outro, Main Groove, Break, Main Groove, Intro

c)

Main Groove, Break, Main Groove, Intro, Outro

d)

Intro, Verse, Chorus, Verse, Outro