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Music from Africa

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How was African Music passed down from generation to generation?

a)

Orally

b)

Through Scribes and Transcripts

c)

Writings on the Wall

d)

Emails

2.

True or False: African Music has undergone constant change throughout the centuries.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

Music and (a)   are closely related in African Culture.

4.

The singing technique that is evident in African Music is called...

a)

Sing-A-Longs

b)

Call and Response

c)

Rounds

d)

None of the Above

5.

Identify the name of the instrument in the picture

a)

Shakere

b)

Balafon

c)

Kora

d)

Mbira/Kalimba

e)

Djembe

6.

Identify the name of the instrument in the picture

a)

Shakere

b)

Balafon

c)

Kora

d)

Mbira/Kalimba

e)

Djembe

7.

Identify the name of the instrument in the picture

a)

Shakere

b)

Balafon

c)

Kora

d)

Mbira/Kalimba

e)

Djembe

8.

Identify the name of the instrument in the picture

a)

Shakere

b)

Balafon

c)

Kora

d)

Mbira/Kalimba

e)

Djembe

9.

Identify the name of the instrument in the picture

a)

Shakere

b)

Balafon

c)

Kora

d)

Mbira/Kalimba

e)

Djembe

10.

Which instrument is NOT a percussion Instrument?

a)

Djembe

b)

Shakere

c)

Kora

d)

Balafon

e)

Mbira/Kalimba

11.

The Djembe's goblet shaped body is carved from what substance?

a)

Metal

b)

Copper

c)

Wood

d)

None of the above

12.

The Balafon is similar to what American instrument?

a)

piano

b)

trumpet

c)

xylophone

d)

Accordion

13.

What is the difference between the Mbira and the Kalimba?

a)

The Kalimba has multiple row of keys while the Mbira has a single row of keys

b)

The Kalimba has a single row of keys while the Mbira has multiple row of keys

c)

The are the same

d)

The way you play them

14.

The Kora is played MOST similar to what American Instrument?

a)

Violin

b)

Volia

c)

Guitar

d)

None of the above