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Music from Jamaica - End of Topic

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jamaica is an island in the

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Caribbean Sea

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

2.

Jamaica became an independent Commonwealth country in..

a)

1945

b)

1882

c)

1962

d)

1982

3.

The most famous Jamaican musician was

(a)  

4.

Place these styles of music in the correct order that they happened (chronologically).

a)

Mento-Ska-Rocksteady-Reggae-Dancehall

b)

Ska-Rocksteady-Reggae-Mento-Dancehall

c)

Reggae-Mento-Dancehall-Ska-Rocksteady

d)

Dancehall-Ska-Rocksteady-Reggae-Mento

5.

The second wave of ska or 2 tone was started by The Specials in which British city?

a)

Milton Keynes

b)

London

c)

Birmingham

d)

Coventry

6.

Bob Marley is best know for which style of music?

a)

Dubstep

b)

Roots Reggae

c)

Dancehall Reggae

d)

Ska Punk

e)

Drill

7.

The first song to mention reggae was called, Do the Reggay by..

a)

Bob Marley

b)

The Specials

c)

Harry Belafonte

d)

Toots and the Maytals

e)

Chaka Demus

8.

Mento mostly used which kinds of instruments

a)

Electric guitars, drums, keyboard, saxophone and brass

b)

Banjo, acoustic guitar, flute or violin

c)

Record decks

d)

Electronics - Samplers and computer technology

9.

The song Shine was recorded by

a)

Madness

b)

The Specials

c)

Chaka Demus

d)

Aswad

e)

Toots and the Maytals

10.

Janet Kay was famous for singing in which style of music

a)

Lovers Rock

b)

Roots Reggae

c)

Dub step

d)

Ska

e)

Dancehall

11.

Janet Kay's song Silly Games is famous for

a)

Rapping in the chorus

b)

Toasting in the chorus

c)

Trumpet Solo in the chorus

d)

Casio keyboard beat

e)

Singing very high

12.

The first ska hit record in the UK was

a)

Baggy Trousers by Madness

b)

Monkey Man by Reel Big Fish

c)

My Boy Lollipop by Millie Small

d)

Three Little Birds by Bob Marley

13.

Punk Ska developed in America during the

a)

1950's

b)

1970's

c)

1990's

d)

2000's

14.

Under Me Sleng Teng was unusual in using

a)

a Casio keyboard rhythm

b)

Rapping

c)

Very high singing during the chorus

d)

Banjo, guitar, flute and violin

e)

Distorted electric guitar

15.

Which type of instruments most likely to be found in ska?

a)

Record Decks

b)

Banjo, Guitar, Violin and/or Flute,

c)

Electric Guitar, Bass guitar, keyboard, saxophone and/or brass

d)

Electronic Samplers and/or computers

16.

UB40 were from which British city?

a)

Milton Keynes

b)

London

c)

Birmingham

d)

Coventry

17.

What have you liked about this topic?

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18.

What have you disliked about this topic?

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19.

What has surprised you most about this topic of studying music of Jamaican origin since January?

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