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Latin Music (Culture)
  • 1. The diversity of Latin musical styles reflects:
A) Many different Latin American cultural groups
B) How big Brazil is
C) No communication between Latin American countries
D) country music
  • 2. What can you infer from the mix of European, African, and Indigenous influences in Latin music?
A) All Latin Americans today are descended from one of these three cultures
B) Those were the theme songs on Gilligan's Island
C) Those were the three main styles of music in the ancient world
D) Those three cultures have mixed together in Latin America for centuries
  • 3. . What does it mean if a piece of music is syncopated?
A) People can't sing with it
B) You have to sync your chromebook
C) Off-beats are stressed
D) You can't dance to it
  • 4. These two objects belong to which family of instruments?
A) Horns (brass)
B) Percussion
C) Clarinets (woodwinds)
D) Strings
  • 5. Why are Latin songs usually sung in Spanish or Portuguese?
A) They don't know French
B) These languages are spoken by most people in Latin America
C) No songs are sung in Spanish and Portuguese
D) Mrs. Stilva wants it that way
  • 6. What can you infer from the fact that most Latin music lends itself to dancing?
A) Dance is a key element of Latin American culture
B) People want to be on "Dancing with the Stars."
C) Dance really isn't that important to them.
D) All the best Latin musicians are also dance experts
  • 7. Latin rap, Latin hip-hop, and reggaeton show that Latin music:
A) Celebrates musicians from Austrailia
B) Continues to absorb and combine new influences
C) Is mostly played at Soda City
D) Should be performed at high school graduations.
  • 8. If you saw these musicians playing at an event, the music would most likely be:
A) Mexican
B) Italian
C) Salsa
D) Ranchera
  • 9. Which of the following instruments is unique to tango music?
A) B
B) C
C) D
D) A
  • 10. Which if the following best describes Tejano music?
A) You cannot dance to it.
B) It originated in Tejano, South Carolina
C) It's an orange flavored drink
D) It's a blend of international styles
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