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WorksheetsBrainPOP Latin Music
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is one reason why there are so many styles of Latin music?
Because Latin America is a very large country
Because there are many different cultures and nations within Latin America
Because a lot of people live in Latin America
Because there is little communication between people in different areas of Latin America
Why does Latin music mix European, African, and indigenous American music? Choose the best answer.
Those were the three main styles of music in the ancient world.
The first Latin musicians were trying to mix as many different styles as possible
All Latin Americans today are descended from one of these three cultures.
Those three cultures have mixed together in Latin America for centuries.
What does it mean if a piece of music is syncopated?
The main downbeats are always stressed.
Off-beats are stressed.
All beats are stressed.
It has a rhythmic style that never changes.
These two objects belong to which family of instruments?
brass
woodwind
percussion
strings
Why are Latin songs usually sung in Spanish or Portuguese?
These languages are spoken by most people in Latin America.
Latin music originated in Spain and Portugal.
The biggest Latin music stars are Spanish and Portuguese.
People who speak Spanish can also understand Portuguese.
What can you infer from the fact that most Latin music lends itself to dancing?
Most Latin music has a weak rhythm.
Dance is a key element of Latin American culture.
All the best Latin musicians are also dance experts.
You can't really enjoy Latin music unless you dance to it.
What did Latin musicians Tito Puente and Celia Cruz have in common?
Neither was popular until after they died.
They both rose to fame as drummers.
They were both born in Cuba.
Their popularity earned both of them "royal" nicknames.
If you saw these guys playing at a restaurant, the music would most likely be:
Ranchera
Salsa
Tango
Tejano
Which of the following instruments is unique to tango music?
Why is Gloria Estefan known as a "crossover" artist?
She sings in both Spanish and Portuguese.
She's had both Latin hits and American pop hits.
She crossed the Gulf of Mexico from Cuba to reach the U.S..
She popularized a Latin dance called ¨the crossover.¨
