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Latin Dance History Quiz - 8th Grade

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did Latin dance originate (begin)?

a)

Africa & America

b)

Africa & Caribbean

c)

South America & Africa

d)

South America & Caribbean

2.

Latin Dance is a combination of which 3 racial groups?

a)

American, African, Indian

b)

African, European, Indigenous Natives

c)

European, American, African

d)

Caribbean, Indian, Indigenous Natives

3.

How were African Slaves brought to the Americas?

a)

Atlantic Slave Trade

b)

Pacific Slave Trade

c)

Caribbean Slave Trade

d)

European Slave Trade

4.

What did European colonists do when they traveled to the new world?

a)

Captured native people and claimed ownership of the land

b)

All of the above

c)

Worked the fields

d)

None of the above

5.

Which of the following is a European influence on Latin dance?

a)

Partner dancing

b)

Lifts

c)

Acrobatics

d)

Bent Knees

6.

Which 2 continents does the Caribbean sit between?

a)

Africa and North America

b)

North America and South America

c)

North America and Europe

d)

Africa and South America

7.

Where did Salsa begin?

a)

NY

b)

Cuba

c)

Dominican Republic

d)

Jamaica

8.

Which state is closest to Cuba?

a)

Miami

b)

Georgia

c)

North Carolina

d)

Florida

9.

Which 2 musical styles combined to form the salsa rhythm?

a)

Cuban Son & Afro Cuban Rumba

b)

Cha cha & Cuban Son

c)

Soul & Afro Cuban Rumba

d)

None of the above

10.

Which American form of music influenced salsa music?

a)

R & B

b)

Funk

c)

Rock & Roll

d)

Jazz

11.

Which of the following is NOT one of the styles of Salsa?

a)

Colombian

b)

New York

c)

Cuban

d)

Miami

e)

Southwestern

12.

What is salsa dancing known as when it is performed by 1 person (without a partner)?

a)

Spot

b)

Shine

c)

Pride

d)

Share

13.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Salsa?

a)

quick footwork

b)

spins

c)

jumps

d)

lifts