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