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Ska and Rocksteady Music

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of instruments most likely to be found in ska?

a)

Record Decks

b)

Banjo, Guitar, Violin and/or Flute,

c)

Electric Guitar, Bass guitar, keyboard, saxophone and/or brass

d)

Electronic Samplers and/or computers

2.

What year did rocksteady originate?

a)

1956

b)

1966

c)

1976

d)

1968

3.

Which of the following is TRUE?

a)

Ska replaced rocksteady

b)

rocksteady is faster than ska

c)

rocksteady

evolved into reggae

d)

ska was not dance music

4.

What is syncopation?

a)

When the rhythm is played on the regular beat

b)

When the music is broken

c)

When the rhythm is weak

d)

When the rhythm is played on the off or weak beat

5.

Which of the following is a consequence of slowing the tempo in rocksteady?

a)

the band sizes got smaller

b)

people not dancing

c)

Ska came back after rocksteady

d)

music got boring

6.

Who is called the father of rocksteady?

a)

Ken Boothe

b)

Desmond Dekker

c)

Alton Ellis

d)

Bob Marley

7.

What type of music influenced Ska music?

a)

Reggae

b)

Rock and Roll

c)

Rocksteady

d)

Jazz and Rhythm and Blues

8.

What was the name of the studio that recorded many great Ska songs and many other rocksteady and reggae sons?

a)

Studio One

b)

Tuff Gong Records

c)

Atlantic Records

d)

Studio 12

9.

When did Ska orginate?

a)

1940s

b)

1950s

c)

1960s

d)

1970s

10.

Which of the following showcases the correct order these genres came about?

a)

SKA - Rocksteady - Reggae

b)

Rocksteady - SKA - Reggae

c)

SKA - Reggae - Rocksteady

d)

Reggae - Rocksteady - SKA