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Music of Native America

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who do Native Americans believe they received music from?

a)

Their Spirit Animal

b)

Mother Earth

c)

The Sun

d)

The Creator

2.

How far back do some instruments and pictographs date back?

a)

6th century

b)

7th century

c)

8th century

d)

9th century

3.

Which is not a traditional Native American Instrument?

a)

horns

b)

drums

c)

flutes

d)

vocals

4.

Who watches over a sacred drum?

a)

Drum Keeper

b)

Mother Earth

c)

The Chief

d)

Squanto

5.

Watch the first drum video in slide 8. Where does the Drum Circle video take place?

a)

Simnasho Pow Wow

b)

Indian Springs Pow Wow

c)

Foxwoods Pow Wow

d)

Iroquois Pow Wow

6.

Watch the 2nd video in slide 8. What kind of song does the drummer play in the second video?

a)

Water Song

b)

Fire Song

c)

Bird Song

d)

Buffalo Song

7.

What materials did Native Americans NOT make flutes out of?

a)

Wood

b)

Bone

c)

Stone

d)

Clay

8.

Watch flute Video 1 on Slide 10. What kind of animals can you hear in the background?

a)

Dogs

b)

Owls

c)

Birds

d)

Cats

9.

Watch the second flute video in slide 10. What type of flute is the man playing?

a)

Tanto Flute

b)

Blue Moccasin Flute

c)

Orchid Flute

d)

Yellow Boots Drone Flute

10.

What are non-word syllables called in singing?

a)

vocables

b)

avocados

c)

shubadus

d)

howarus

11.

Who has NOT won a Native American Music Award?

a)

Jimi Hendrix

b)

Hank Williams

c)

Buddy Red Bow

d)

Zac Brown

12.

Watch the video in slide 13. Where did the men's feather dance originate?

a)

In a cavern

b)

Buffalo Bills Wild West Shows

c)

In a canyon

d)

In the woods