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The Music of Africa: Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria, South Africa

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Drums and Bells play (Ghana)

a)

high and low pitches

b)

just high pitches

c)

just low pitches

d)

low and high pitches

2.

African music has developed over many

a)

years

b)

decades

c)

centuries

3.

Africa is a

a)

country

b)

continent

4.

Name two African tribes featured in the Ghana video.

a)

Ashanti

b)

Eve

c)

Xhosa

d)

Zulu

5.

Name two tribes that are featured in the Africa Video

a)

Ga

b)

Zulu

c)

Xhosa

d)

Masaii

6.

The chief musical instruments of Ghana, and indeed of all Africa are....

a)

Bells

b)

Drums

c)

Rattles

7.

Some rattles are made from

a)

Gourds

b)

shells tied on a squash

c)

beads on a stick

8.

This drum plays high and low sounds

a)

Talking drum

b)

djembe

c)

snare drum

9.

This bell is used for weddings and funerals

a)

Agogo

b)

Resonator bell

c)

Tokay

d)

Taco

10.

You changing the pitch on this drum by pressing on it.

a)

Djembe

b)

Dumbek

c)

Talking Drum

11.

Instead of poems being spoken, they are played on the drums

a)

True

b)

false

12.

Who are the storytellers in West Africa?

a)

Rappers

b)

Griots

c)

Village Elder

13.

before shaving a skin, it is placed

a)

on the drum

b)

in goat's milk

c)

in water

14.

Each family has their own

a)

Kente cloth

b)

rhythm

c)

song

15.

Tuning a sabor drum required you to

a)

knock the pegs out or in

b)

tighten the drum head with a special key

c)

pressing on the sides when you play

16.

Several instruments (drums, bells, rattles) playing their own pattern of rhythm is

a)

an example of high and low sounds

b)

a rhythm complex

c)

a noteflight example created in class

17.

The power of music

a)

Heals you

b)

teaches you to communicate

c)

makes you feel happy

18.

Nn-Dip is playing music to help you feel better

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The Music of Africa has influenced many cultures around the world

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Bass, Tune, and Slap are

a)

examples of drum playing techniques

b)

Examples of Bell Agogo playing techniques

c)

Examples of Sekere Rattles playing techniques