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Latin American Music

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

Latin America is also known as...

a)

Italian America

b)

South America

c)

Classical America

d)

Spanish America

2.

Select a country that you think influenced the music of Latin America.

a)

Russia

b)

Ireland

c)

China

d)

Spain

3.

Which of the following is NOT a Latin American dance?

a)

Salsa

b)

Breakdance

c)

Samba

d)

Tango

4.

One of the main traditional instruments heard in Peru and Bolivia is called...

a)

The pancakes

b)

The panpipes

c)

The panams

d)

The pansticks

5.

Select TWO types of percussion instruments commonly heard in Latin American music.

a)

Timpani

b)

Timbale

c)

Guiro

d)

Bodhrán

6.

What is syncopation?

a)

Weaker beats are stressed

b)

Beats are synced together

c)

Strong beats are stressed

d)

All beats are stressed

7.

Which one is a dramatic dance that comes from Argentina?

a)

Salsa

b)

Cha cha

c)

Tango

d)

Mariachi

8.

Which one is music from Mexico that is used for celebrations and romance?

a)

Salsa

b)

Mariachi

c)

Reggae

d)

Merengue

9.

Which music is like a slow, jazzy version of samba?

a)

Sambaslower

b)

Sossi rover

c)

Nossi bova

d)

Bossa nova

10.

In which music from Puerto Rico do the drummers follow what the dancers are doing?

a)

Bomba

b)

Tango

c)

Mariachi

d)

Salsa