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WorksheetsNative American Music
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 23mins
1. Who do Native Americans believe they received music from?
Mother Earth
The Sun
The Wind
The Creator
2. How far back do some instruments and pictographs date back?
7th Century
8th Century
9th Century
10th Century
Which of the following is not a traditional Native American instrument?
Flute
Trumpet
Drum
Voice
Who watches over the sacred drum?
The tribal chief
The drum keeper
The Creator
Mother Earth
In the first video on slide 4 (drums), what kind of animal is used to make the drum head? You can go back and watch. It's around the 1 minute mark.
Buffalo
Deer
Elk
Moose
In the second video on slide 4 (drums), what is the name of the song that he performs?
Pueblo dance
Mighty river dance
Buffalo dance
Mountain dance
What materials are Native American flutes made from? click all that apply
Clay
Stone
Wood
Bone
Animal skin
In the first video on slide 5, which of the following best describes the colors of the Native Americans' outfits?
Red outfit with white feathers
Blue outfit with black feathers
Red outfit with black feathers
Blue outfit with white feathers
What is the purpose for making flutes out of different materials?
To make them look different
To achieve different desired sounds
To save money
To make them easier and faster to make
What is considered the backbone of Native American music?
Voice
Drums
Flutes
Dancing
Wind
What are non-word syllables used in Native American songs called?
Vocables
Vocal Nodes
Voice blessings
Volcanos
In the video on slide 6, from which Native American tribe did the song come from?
Choctaw
Seminole
Cherokee
Apache
What is NAMA?
National American Music Association
Native American Music Association
Native American Music Awards
National American Music Awards
Which rock and roll superstar is a member of the Native American Music Hall of Fame?
Jim Morrison
Jimmy Page
Jimi Hendrix
James Taylor
What public gathering is a celebration of the Native American culture?
Powwow
Native county fair
NAMA
Native Dance competition
What type of people started powwows?
Local government
Tribal chiefs
Traveling vendors
Touring musicians
In the video on slide 8, men's fancy feather dances are believed to have begun in which famous old west figure's wild west shows?
Buffalo Bill
Wild Bill Hickok
Jesse James
Annie Oakley
