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Spanish Influence on Christmas in Trinidad

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word parang comes from the Spanish word...

(a)  

2.

To say 'liming' in Spanish, the phrase is

a)

parranda

b)

andar parranda

c)

andar de parranda

3.

The closest Spanish speaking country to Trinidad is...

(a)  

4.

In earlier times, Venezuelans came to Trinidad to work in the

a)

bars

b)

supermarkets

c)

cocoa plantations

5.

Parang is usually heard around

a)

Carnival

b)

Christmas

c)

Summer

6.

Traditional parang bands usually have

a)

10-20 singers

b)

4-8 singers

c)

4-6 singers

7.

What are the musical instruments that are used in a parang band?

a)

drumset, cuatro, guitar, trombone, box-bass, flute, shak-shak

b)

guitar, cuatro, mandolin, bandol, box-bass, toc toc, tiple, scratchers (guiro), and maracas (shak-shak)

c)

box-bass, keyboard, bandol, pan, drums, cello, mandolin

d)

piano, guiro, cuatro, saxophone, trumpet, box-bass, toc toc

e)

trombone, bass guitar, tiple, shak-shak, mandolin, clarinet, accordion

8.

Parang is usually sung in ___________ and the lyrics often tell about the birth of ______________.

a)

English, God

b)

Spanish, Santa Claus

c)

Spanish, Jesus Christ

d)

English, Father Noel

9.

The group of people who go from house to house singing parang are called...

(a)  

10.

It is customary to give _________________ to the parranderos.

a)

food and drink

b)

money

c)

nothing