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WorksheetsPre-Columbian Music
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
One of the most important facts why we do not know to much about music from Pre-Columbian civilizations is.
Spaniard conquerors influenced Pre-Columbian civilizations in every aspect of their lives including music
Their music disappeared once they became extinct
Pre-Columbian civilizations did not have a music tradition
We have plenty of knowledge about Pre-Columbian civilizations because they left many written records about their music.
True
False
We know about Pre-Columbian civilizations because of the chronicles made by The Aztecs, Mayans and Incas.
True
False
It is a wall painting which ancient American civilizations, used to narrate a story.
Geoglyphic
Codex
Petroglyphic
Investigators divided Pre-Columbian civilizations in 2 main regions.
Mexican and Incas Empire
Aztec and Incas Empire
Mayans and Incas Empire
Incas music was more developed than the Mayans and Aztec music.
True
False
Why is Incas Region´s music, more developed than the Mexican empire?
Because Incas music had a great influence from the Europeans.
Because Incas placed more importance on melodic instruments and not in percussions.
Because Mayans and Aztecs did not live long enough to develop their music.
This is one of the most important musical instruments from the Aztecs, it was used at war.
Bone Scratchers
Teponaztli
Maracas
Musical instrument from the Mexican Empire used in medicine rites.
Rattles
Maracas
Bone Scratcher
Mexican Empire’s musical instrument, used as neck laces and bracelets.
Maracas
Teponaztli
Rattles
Mexican Empire’s musical instrument played in the deer dance from the Aztecs.
Omicikawatli
Teponaztli
TunKul
The Mayans were influenced by the Aztecs, but they had totally different musical instruments.
True
False
The most important drum from Mayans was called.
Tunkul
Huehuetl
Teponaztli
Pre-Columbian civilization which settled down in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador.
Incas
Mayans
Aztecs
This Pre-Columbian civilization had the most advanced music from America.
Mayans
Aztecs
Incas
Musical instrument made from 6 to 8 canes of different sizes, tied up with a special type of rope.
Zampoña
Kena
Tinya
Incas´ vertical flute made of wood, bone, clay and sometimes, gold and silver.
Kena
Zampoña
Huancar
Which is the name from the magic drum from the Incas.
Teponaztli
Kultrum
Huancar
The largest drum from The Incas was known as.
Tinya
Huehuetl
Huancar
This the way the smallest drum from The Incas was called.
Tunkul
Tinya
Kultrum
Incas´ chordophone instrument, which string was made from their women´s hair.
Kunkulkawe
Huancar
Kultrum
One of the reason why Aztec music was well preserve, is that they were against ethnic mixing.
True
False
Spaniard conquerors´ actions were bloodier in the Mexican Empire than in the Incas.
True
False
