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Latin American Music

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Latin America is also known as...

a)

Italian America

b)

South America

c)

Classical America

d)

Spanish America

2.

Which of the following is a Latin American dance?

a)

Jig

b)

Hip Hop

c)

Rumba

d)

Waltz

3.

What does "Bossa Nova" mean?

a)

New Boss

b)

Bossy Star

c)

New trend/style

d)

New Box

4.

What is syncopation?

a)

Weaker beats stressed/emphasised

b)

Beats synced together

c)

Strong beats stressed/emphasised

d)

Repeated pattern

5.

What key term is defined by "Two or more rhythms sounding simultaneously" ?

(a)  

6.

Select two countries that heavily influenced the music of Latin America.

a)

Russia

b)

Ireland

c)

Portugal

d)

China

e)

Spain

7.

One of the main traditional instruments heard in Bolivia is called...

a)

The pancakes

b)

The panpipes

c)

The panams

d)

The pansticks

8.

Select two types of drums commonly heard in Latin American music.

a)

Bongos

b)

Timbales

c)

Congas

d)

Bodhrán

e)

Rock kit

9.

What is an ostinato?

a)

Syncopation

b)

A species of ostrich

c)

Call & Response

d)

A repeated pattern

10.

From which Latin country does Samba-styled music originate from?

(a)  

11.

In which mountains do you hear the oldest traditional style of Latin American music?

a)

Andes

b)

Alps

c)

Himalayas

d)

Mourne

12.

Which pop artist made a hit song in the style of Latin American music in 2017?

a)

Billie Eilish

b)

Harry Styles

c)

Lady Gaga

d)

Justin Bieber