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Music FUNdamentals - SHS

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How big is Africa?

a)

Largest continent

b)

2nd largest continent

c)

3rd largest continent

d)

Smallest continent

2.

How many languages are spoken in Africa?

a)

3 main languages

b)

about 100

c)

less than 500

d)

over 800

3.

What is one of the most common forms of West African music style?

(a)  

4.

The main religion in Africa is:

a)

Catholic

b)

Christian

c)

Islam

d)

Hindi

5.

Africa was part of what large continent?

(a)  

6.

What purpose does music have in Africa?

a)

Recreation

b)

Rituals and ceremonies

c)

Occupational

d)

Social

e)

All of the above

7.

Almost all African music is taught and learned (a)   .

8.

Ensembles of drums, bells, and rattles organize themselves around what?

a)

A leader

b)

A drum

c)

Water

d)

Timeline

9.

West African music, combine with European music, has given birth to what forms of American music?

a)

Jazz

b)

Rock

c)

Hip Hop

d)

All of the above

10.

Who are the musical "stars" in West African music?

(a)  

11.

The letter names of the notes on the lines in the treble clef are:

(a)  

12.

The letter names for the notes on the spaces of the treble clef are:

(a)  

13.

What 5 instruments are used for Ensemble 1?

a)

low drum, middle drum, high drum, bell, shekere

b)

xylophone, low drum, high drum, cowbell, claves

c)

low drum, high drum, hand drum, maracas, cowbell

d)

low drum, middle drum, bass xylophone, soprano xylophone, sticks

14.

What are these notes called?

a)

quarter note

b)

half note

c)

whole note

d)

eighth notes

15.

What is this note called?

a)

quarter note

b)

half note

c)

whole note

d)

eighth notes

16.

What is this called?

a)

half rest

b)

whole rest

c)

quarter rest

d)

eighth rest