WorksheetsEras of Jamaican Popular Music
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The "one drop rhythm" is an element of which genre?
Dancehall
Mento
Rocksteady
Reggae
In which era was there greater use of harmonies compared to the eras before?
Ska
Dancehall
Rocksteady
Mento
What was the first style to be recorded in Jamaica?
Mento
Reggae
Ska
Calypso
During the ska era, what medium served as one of the main ways of listening to popular music?
Cassettes
Radio
Sound System
MP3 Player
What area of of the island (Jamaica) was mento developed?
Sub- urban
Rural
Urban
Which Artist below did not record ska music?
Morgan Heritage
Bob Marley
Toots and the Maytals
Millie Small
Which female artiste below is not a dancehall artiste?
Spice
Shenseea
Queen Ifrica
I-Shawna
Which music style is associated with Independence?
Rock steady
Mento
Ska
Dancehall
Which instrument was associated with mento?
Electronic Keyboard
Rhumba Box
Trumpet
DumSet
Who recorded a song titled"Rock Steady"?
Alton Ellis
Black Uhuru
Red Rat
Super Cat
