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Sea Chanties

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A sea chanty is a type of folk song.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What is the form of most sea chanties?

a)

call and response

b)

tik tok favorite

c)

strophic

d)

blues form

3.

Who sang sea chanties?

a)

sailors

b)

railroad conductors

c)

slaves

d)

cowboys

4.

When the men needed to work faster, they sang faster. If there was a strong wind, the men could sing slower. The speed of music is called

a)

Dynamics

b)

Rhythm

c)

Sycopation

d)

Tempo

5.

What Sea Chanty became a Tik Tok hit for Nathan Evans?

a)

Blow the Man Down

b)

Wellerman

c)

Away to Rio

d)

Drunken Sailor

6.

Sea Chanties were entertainment, but they also supplied the _______ for their work.

a)

melody

b)

money

c)

rhythm

d)

syncopation

7.

What is the time signature for Away for Rio and Blow the Man Down?

a)

4/4

b)

3/4

c)

2/4

d)

6/8

8.

What cartoon uses the sea chanty form for its theme song?

a)

The Flintstones

b)

Spongebob Squarepants

c)

Scooby Doo

d)

Bugs Bunny

9.

How many verses are in the song Away for Rio?

(a)  

10.

The sailors' work included pulling, lifting, and pushing.  Lots of __________ work.

a)

mental

b)

physical