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WorksheetsWest African Dance - 7th Grade
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What major event allowed for West African dance and traditions to come to the Americas?
Slave Trade
Civil War
Colonization
WWI
This is described as the sharp striking of one thing against another
polyrhythm
staccato
percussion
syncopation
How might a drum master or dance master get the attention of the group?
Drum a soothing rhythm
Walk in the middle of the circle
Call and Response
Drum a loud rhythm
Traditionally, what is done at the end of every dance circle in West African dance?
Tribal feast and story telling
Giving thanks to the drum master
Prayer
Call and response
Yelling, singing and calling out are forms of:
polyrhythm
vocalization
call and response
percussion
Performing without preparation is known as:
improvisation
vocalization
showmanship
polyrhythm
Which West African dance pioneer was from Raleigh, NC?
Asadata Defora
Maya Angelou
Chuck Davis
The Djembe, Dun Dun, and Shekere are all examples of
West African dances
West African languages
West African instruments
West African countries
What is the capturing, selling, and buying of humans?
Colonization
Immigration
Transportation
Slave Trade
Which is the affectionate title given to the drum master that means 'father'?
Neene
Baba
Bantaba
Ago, Ame
Which is another name for the drum circle (the structure of all the drummers, dancers, and audience members participating in the dance)?
Neene
Baba
Bantaba
Ago, Ame
What purpose does dance serve for the people of West Africa?
Rites of passage for young men and women
To celebrate special occasions such as weddings and anniversaries
To welcome visitors
All of the above
"Ago, Ame" is a form of
Isolation
Call and Response
Improvisation
Percussion
What is the rhythm in the drum phrase that signals to the dancers when it is time to change to the next steps?
Ago, Ame
Break
Polyrhythm
Vocalization
Which is NOT a characteristic of African dance?
foot stomping
vocalization
partnering
hip movements
What is the term given for moving one part of the body separate from other parts?
Isolation
Percussion
Bantaba
Improvisation
What purpose did dance serve for the slaves?
to practice fighting skills
to cope with their lives as slaves
all of the above
none of the above
What are the 3 stops along the Atlantic Slave Trade?
Began in the Americas, then to the Caribbean, then to Africa
Began in Europe, then to Africa, then to the Americas/Caribbean
Began in Europe, then to the Americas/Caribbean, then to Africa
Began in the Americas, then to Africa, then to Europe
What is the traditional garment worn by women in West African dance?
All black clothing
African dress and sandals
Kente cloth head and waist wraps (Lapa)
Leotards and skirts
What is Kpanlogo?
A musical instrument
An African country
A garment worn by the drummers in African dance
A dance from Ghana
