WorksheetsNative American Music and Culture Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the name of the Pueblo home of the TOA speakers?
TOA
Hamish
Jemez
Pueblo
What is the name of the song sung twice a year at ceremonial feasts?
Buffalo Dance
Ceremonial Song
Feast Song
Native Dance
What did the buffalo provide for many Native people?
Clothing and tools
Food, shelter, and clothing
Food and water
Shelter and tools
Until what year were there buffalo in the state of Maryland?
1723
2023
1823
1923
Where is the Jemez Buffalo song from?
New Mexico
Maryland
California
Texas
What do the majority of American Indian songs contain instead of language?
Vocables
Chants
Words
Lyrics
What is a vocable?
A type of drum
A word with no meaning
A traditional instrument
A type of dance
What is an example of a song with vocables?
Hey ya hey ya
La la la la la
Oh oh oh oh
Na na na na
What are the vocables used in Native songs?
Oh oh and ah ah
La la and na na
Hey oz and hey oz
Na na and la la
What is a stereotype?
A generalized belief about an entire culture
A type of traditional song
A type of dance
A type of drum
What is a common stereotype about American Indian music?
A specific drumbeat
A specific dance
A specific song
A specific instrument
What is the expertise of the speaker in the text?
Cooking traditional food
Making traditional clothing
Playing traditional instruments
Traditional native singing and dancing
What is the largest of all Indian celebrations called?
The Gathering of Nations
The Great Powwow
The Native Festival
The Indian Celebration
What is the role of fancy dancers in the song competition?
To keep up with the rapid cadence of the drum with their footwork
To judge the competition
To sing along with the song
To play the drum
What happens if a fancy dancer missteps during the competition?
They might be disqualified from winning prize money
They have to start over
They get a second chance
They win a consolation prize
