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KS2 Reggae

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country is Reggae music from?

a)

Jamaica

b)

Barbados

c)

Thailand

d)

England

2.

When did we first hear Reggae music?

a)

1920s

b)

1990s

c)

1960s

d)

2010s

3.

?What were the songs often about

a)

Love

b)

Politics

c)

Social injustice

d)

Songkran

4.

Songs often only had 2 or 3 chords in them

a)

True

b)

False

5.

How would you describe the tempo of most reggae songs?

a)

Fast

b)

Medium

c)

Slow

6.

Where did Reggae develop from?

a)

Folk music from Mexico

b)

Rhythm and Blues music from America

c)

Dance music from Canada

d)

Rock music from France

7.

What is another style of Jamaican music that influenced Reggae?

a)

Salsa

b)

Drum n Bass

c)

Mento

d)

Pop

8.

Who is NOT a Reggae artist?

a)

Desmond Dekker

b)

Peter Tosh

c)

Bob Marley

d)

Alvin Dechipmunk

9.

Which beats are accented in Reggae music?

a)

1 & 3

b)

2 & 4

c)

1 & 2

d)

3 & 4

10.

When playing guitar in a Reggae band, you played chords on the...

a)

Bottom strings

b)

Top strings

c)

All strings

11.

What is a Caribbean instrument that sometimes features in Reggae music?

a)

Steel recorder

b)

Steel guitar

c)

Steel can

d)

Steel drum

12.

What were steel pans originally made out of?

a)

Old car parts

b)

Old drinks cans

c)

Old tools

d)

Old oil barrels

13.

What does 'irie' mean?

a)

Ok

b)

Yes

c)

At peace

d)

No

14.

What keyboard instrument features in Reggae bands?

a)

Piano

b)

Organ

c)

Celesta

d)

Rhodes

15.

How would you describe Reggae music

a)

Angry

b)

Sad

c)

Relaxing

d)

Scary