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WorksheetsJamaican Folk Music - Work and Play
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which national hero said that a people without knowledge of their history is like a tree without roots?
Norman Manley
Nanny
Buju Banton
Marcus Garvey
Work songs may be used to...
Entertain slave owners
Make things harder for the workers
Create a rhythm to help the workers
Give workers something to look forward to.
Which of the following is a digging song?
Hill 'an Gully Rida
Dis Long Time Gyal
Day Oh
I Pledge My Heart
Which of the following has lyrics that describe how to restrain an angry animal?
Home on the Range
Old Mass Charley
Manuel Road
Linstead Market
Which of the following is often used to accompany Jamaican folk music?
Drums
Maracas
Rhythm sticks
All of the above
Which of the following is a washing song?
Missa Bilban
Missa Potter
Mass Charley
Jane and Louisa
Which of the following is a cleaning song?
Missa Bilban
Missa Potter
Mass Charley
Jane and Louisa
We study folk music to...
Help us understand our culture
Improve our speech
Get better at sports
None of the above
The objective of "Manuel Road" is to
Play fast and hurt people
Play slowly
Play fast without getting hurt
Play fast
Jamaican Folk Music is...
Entertaining
Informative
Often humorous
All of the above
