WorksheetsLatin American Music
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 34mins
Select two types of drums commonly heard in Latin American music.
Bongos
Tambores
Congas
Bodhrán
Rock kit
3 groups of people influenced Latin American Music. They were Enslaved Africans, Europeans and.....
Americans
Russians
Indians
Indigenous
Who are indigenous people?
People who like music
People who were there first
People who dance
People who are European
What is one of the specific European influences on Latin America? Hint: an instrument
A Piano
Spanish Guitar
Drums and rhythms
Boomwhackers
What is one of the influences of the indigenous people?
Percussion and wind instruments
Drums and beats
Pianos
Rhythm sticks
What is one of the influences of the enslaved Africans?
Pianos
Spanish guitar
Wind and percussion instruments
Drums, rhythms and beats
What activity is a major aspect of Latin American Music?
Singing
Dancing
Flossing
Drumming
Mariachi music celebrates what things in life? Check all that apply...
Joy
Struggles
Achievements
Candy
What kind of music celebrates Ranching?
Dancing
Mariachi
Dressing
Ranchera
What holiday celebrates the lives of loved ones who have died?
Mexico City
The Day of the Dead
Hi
Bye
What does music genres mean?
Chocolate cake
Vanilla Cake
Styles of music
Music syllables
Enslaved Africans were people that were owned.
True
False
Latin America typically refers to
Spanish and Portuguese speaking regions or North and South America
The islands
Mexico
Columbia
What is Latin Music?
Music from Spain
Music from Latin america and the Caribbean
Music from Puerto Rico
Music from Latin america
Mariachi music originated in ....
Spain
Texas
Mexico
Cuba
A typical instrument heard in mariachi music is....
the flute
a trumpet
the maraca
the marimba
What instrument is this?
Bongo drums
Congas
Claves
Shakers
The picture above shows:
Bongo drums
Congas
Claves
Shakers
Select two countries that heavily influenced the music of Latin America.
Russia
Ireland
Portugal
China
Spain
What is the dominant language in Latin America?
a. English
b. French
c. Portuguese
d. Spanish
It is a Social dance with marked influence from Cuba and Puerto Rico.
a. Samba
b. Salsa
c. Son
d. Shekere
What is a Guitarron?
A large ukelele
A large bodied bass instrument
A small bodied guitar
A bass cello
Which one is music from Mexico that is used for celebrations and romance?
Salsa
Mariachi
Reggae
Merengue
A style of popular music that originated in Jamaica and is widely perceived as the voice of the oppressed.
Blues
Reggae
Bossa Nova
Call and Response
Where is Bob Marley from?
Kenya
California
Jamaica
Cuba
What type of music did Bob Marley write?
Rock
Jazz
Reggae
Pop
Where is Calypso Music from?
Caribbean
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
Cuba
