WorksheetsMinstrel Shows
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
What are minstrel shows?
Variety shows based on classical music and dance.
A form of American entertainment based on racial stereotypes.
A form of American entertainment based on the evolution of America.
Variety shows based on African music and dance.
To "blacken up" means to..
Act out black stereotypes
Wear dark clothes
Put on blackface make-up
To dress up in costume
African Americans were also minstrel show performers?
True
False
Which is a popular dance performed in minstrel shows?
The Sandwash
The Slash
Jelly Roll Morton
The Virginia Essence
William Henry Lane was also know as...
Tap God
The Patting King
The Juba Master
Sand Dance Man
The Sambo stereotype/caricature is
Energetic
Lazy
Intelligent
Successful
Which is not a popular dance performed in minstrel shows?
Cake Walk
Patting Juba
Ruba Dance
Sand Dance
Thomas 'Daddy" Rice created the "Jim Crow" caricature.
True
False
The Williams & Walker Company was the first African American minstrel company ever.
True
False
Why has the Adowa dance from Africa been compared to the some of the dancing performed on the minstrel show stage?
Similar shuffling motions of the feet
Similar costume/white gloves
Similar facial expressions
Similar movement of the torso
What movie did we often reference in class while learning about minstrel shows?
What's Love Gotta Do With It
Bring It On
Step Up
Bamboozled
Which is not a black stereotype?
Savage
Sambo
Brute
These are all black stereotypes
The Patting Juba is also known as the...
Hamhock Dance
The Hambone Dance
Trumbone Dance
Hattie Dance
The Sand Dance focuses on movement of the...
Feet
Hips
Torso
Arms
The Ring Shout dance is said to be related to which dance?
Patting Joe
Charleston
Lindy Hop
The Juba
