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WorksheetsSpanish Influence on Christmas in Trinidad
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
The word parang comes from the Spanish word...
(a)
To say 'liming' in Spanish, the phrase is
parranda
andar parranda
andar de parranda
The closest Spanish speaking country to Trinidad is...
(a)
In earlier times, Venezuelans came to Trinidad to work in the
bars
supermarkets
cocoa plantations
Parang is usually heard around
Carnival
Christmas
Summer
Traditional parang bands usually have
10-20 singers
4-8 singers
4-6 singers
What are the musical instruments that are used in a parang band?
drumset, cuatro, guitar, trombone, box-bass, flute, shak-shak
guitar, cuatro, mandolin, bandol, box-bass, toc toc, tiple, scratchers (guiro), and maracas (shak-shak)
box-bass, keyboard, bandol, pan, drums, cello, mandolin
piano, guiro, cuatro, saxophone, trumpet, box-bass, toc toc
trombone, bass guitar, tiple, shak-shak, mandolin, clarinet, accordion
Parang is usually sung in ___________ and the lyrics often tell about the birth of ______________.
English, God
Spanish, Santa Claus
Spanish, Jesus Christ
English, Father Noel
The group of people who go from house to house singing parang are called...
(a)
It is customary to give _________________ to the parranderos.
food and drink
money
nothing
