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Purposes and Styles of Music, including Historical and Cultural-AH WK 2

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is required for music to be considered for a Latin Grammy?

a)

The music must be in Spanish or Portuguese.

b)

The music must be released in Latin America.

c)

The artist must be of Latin descent.

d)

The music must be produced by a Latin record label.

2.

Which music style originated in Argentina and Uruguay and is known for staccato rhythm and abrupt, sharp movements?

4 lines
3.

Which Latin music style was brought to New York by Cuban artists and eventually blended with African American jazz?

4 lines
4.

What type of music is played mainly with stringed instruments for celebrations and has an international festival held annually?

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5.

Which Brazilian music style originated in Africa and is primarily played with percussion instruments?

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6.

The central element of Merengue music from the Dominican Republic is:

a)

Guitar

b)

Accordion

c)

Piano

d)

Tambora

7.

What is the time period for Medieval music?

a)

Medieval music is generally considered to cover the period from approximately 500 to 1400 AD.

b)

Medieval music is generally considered to cover the period from approximately 1600 to 1750 AD.

c)

Medieval music is generally considered to cover the period from approximately 1400 to 1600 AD.

d)

Medieval music is generally considered to cover the period from approximately 1750 to 1820 AD.

8.

Which type of chant is a Latin sacred song sung without accompaniment?

a)

Gregorian chant

b)

Byzantine chant

c)

Ambrosian chant

d)

Mozarabic chant

9.

Which of the following is NOT an instrument from the Medieval Period?

a)

Wooden flutes

b)

Dulcimer

c)

Electric guitar

d)

Lute

10.

Gospel music is an American Protestant music genre that developed in different styles within various communities.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Popular music began to replace folk music after the beginning of which revolution?

a)

the Industrial Revolution

b)

the French Revolution

c)

the American Revolution

d)

the Digital Revolution

12.

The origin of musical ballads is:

a)

Medieval Europe

b)

Ancient Greece

c)

Renaissance Italy

d)

Modern America

13.

Which of the following is an example of a traditional ballad?

a)

Froggy Went A'Courtin'

b)

The Ballad of Jesse James

c)

Stairway to Heaven

14.

Broadside ballads are designed to:

a)

Entertain and inform the public

b)

Serve as legal documents

c)

Act as scientific journals

d)

Function as religious texts