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WorksheetsAfrican Music Quiz Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
What is the primary importance of music in African society?
Only for entertainment purposes
Only for religious ceremonies
Only for political events
For multiple life events including marriage, birth, and hunting
What is a key characteristic of African melody?
Wide pitch range
Limited pitch range
No repetition
Only performed by one person
What is call and response?
When one person or group performs a musical phrase and another person or group answers with a different phrase
When everyone sings the same song at the same time
When two different songs are performed simultaneously
When a song is performed without any instruments
What is the meaning of Kye Kye Kule?
A type of African drum
A traditional dance move
A phrase to get attention for group singing
A religious ceremony
How is Kye Kye Kule performed?
Solo performance
Instruments only
Call and response with actions to the beat
Group singing without a leader
Which characteristics best describe African rhythm?
Simple patterns with no layering
Complicated rhythms played at one time
Multiple simple rhythms played together in layers
Only slow, steady beats
Which instrument is known as the "talking drum" in African music?
Cabasa
Marimba
Bass drum
Djembe
What instrument is this?
Dun dun
Djembe
Tubano
Trumpet
Which of these instruments is the marimba?
What instrument is this?
Maracas
Cymbals
Wind chime
Shekere
What is an ostinato?
A repeated musical pattern
A dance move
A type of drum
A singing style
How are African dances traditionally learned?
Through written instructions
Through video recordings
From a young age with a "dance master"
Only during festivals
What must African dancers do before improvising or adding their own style to a dance?
Master the precise traditional movements
Perform in public
Create their own choreography
Dance for at least 10 years
What does "Adumu" mean?
Warrior
Jump
Circle
Shout
What inspired the Zaouli dance?
A hunting celebration
A goddess
A harvest festival
A girl named Djela Lou Zaouli
Which dance is known as the "most impossible dance in the world?"
Adumu
Samba
Nae nae
Zaouli
Which is true about the formation of African dances?
They are only performed alone
They are often performed in groups
They must be performed indoors
They can only be performed by elders
Which statement about African music is FALSE?
It's used in hunting ceremonies
It's important in politics
It's only used for entertainment
It's used in weddings
The Adumu dance is performed by the Guro people of Cote d'Ivoire
True
False
The semi-nomadic Maasai warriors are from which countries?
Kenya and Tanzania
Brazil and Bolivia
Botswana and Zimbabwe
The United States and Canada
