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Spanish Music & Dance!

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT a style of Spanish Music/Dance?

a)

Flamenco

b)

Bolero

c)

Hornpipe

d)

Paso Doble

2.

Castanets are part of the ________________ family.

a)

membranophone

b)

idiophone

c)

aerophone

d)

electrophone

3.

Which dance style features a metaphorical battle between the the "matador" (bullfighter) and his cape?

a)

Bolero

b)

Flamenco

c)

Paso Doble

d)

Tango

4.

The bandoneon is part of the ________________ family.

a)

aerophone

b)

chordophone

c)

idiophone

d)

membranophone

5.

Which the following instruments is part of the chordophone family?

a)

castanets

b)

guitarra

c)

bandoneon

d)

cajon

6.

Which dance style typically features "palmas" (clapping), "cante" (singing), "guitarra" (guitar playing) and "baile" (dancing)?

a)

Tango

b)

Flamenco

c)

Bolero

d)

Pasodoble

7.

The cajon belongs to which family?

a)

membranophone

b)

chordophone

c)

aerophone

d)

idiophone

8.

Which dance style features triplet notes in its underlying rhythmic structure?

a)

Bolero

b)

Flamenco

c)

Tango

d)

Paso Doble

9.

What does the term "Latino/a" refer to?

a)

A person of Latin American (Mexico, South America, the Caribbean) descent.

b)

A person of Spanish (Europe/Spain) descent.

10.

Due to its geographical location, Spanish culture and music has been influenced by which other cultures?

a)

African

b)

French

c)

Portuguese

d)

All of the above.

11.

True or False: It is possible to consider oneself both Hispanic and Latino/a.

a)
b)
12.

Which instruments tend to be popular in tango music? Choose ALL that apply!

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
13.

Which instruments are typically heard in Flamenco dance/music? Choose ALL that apply!

a)

cajon

b)

trumpet

c)

guitarra

14.

Which style of dance originated in Spain but became popular in Argentina, blending with the culture of Italian immigrants and therefore creating a new style of the dance?

a)

Flamenco

b)

Bolero

c)

Paso Doble

d)

Tango

15.

Which dance was created by the lower classes and considered "immoral." This dance was even banned by the pope as well as the the government of Argentina.

a)

Tango

b)

Bolero

c)

Pasodoble

16.

Spanish culture blended together with which other cultures to form the Flamenco dance style? Click ALL that apply!

a)

Moorish (Muslim inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsual)

b)

Gypsy (nomadic inhabitants of Andalusia, Southern Spain)

c)

Irish

17.

Verdad o Falso (True or False): The tango dance combines long, flowing and graceful movement with quick, sharp movement (also known as "posturing").

a)
b)
18.

Which dance is almost always accompanied by song ("cante")?

a)

Bolero

b)

Flamenco

c)

Paso Doble

d)

Tango

19.

True or False: The music and dance styles we learned about today are the ONLY styles of music and dance in Spain.

a)
b)
20.

Which style of music/dance is in duple meter (2/4) and features strong steps with artistic hand movements?

a)

Bolero

b)

Paso Doble

c)

Flamenco

d)

The Dougie

21.

Which French composer composed the Bolero for Symphony Orchestra?

a)

Gabriel Faure

b)

Maurice Ravel

c)

Claude Debussy

22.

Which dance, translating to "two step," actually originated in France?

a)

Bolero

b)

Flamenco

c)

Paso Doble

d)

Tango

23.

Which style is moderately slow, usually accompanied by castanets, guitar and/or snare drum?

a)

Bolero

b)

Tango

c)

Paso Doble

24.

Which dance is the national dance of Spain?

a)

Tango

b)

Paso Doble

c)

Bolero

d)

Flamenco

25.

Which picture best illustrates the characteristics of the flamenco dance?

a)
b)
c)
d)