Question 1

"Santeria" is a religion rooted in __________ practices.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuban 
B)  African 
C)  Caribbean 
D)  Brazilian 
A)  Cuban 
B)  African 
C)  Caribbean 
D)  Brazilian

Question 2

The tango came from

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuba 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Argentina 
D)  Mexico 
A)  Cuba 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Argentina 
D)  Mexico

Question 3

Which of the following is most associated with mambo?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buju Banton 
B)  Tito Puente 
C)  Selena 
D)  Xavier Cugat 
A)  Buju Banton 
B)  Tito Puente 
C)  Selena 
D)  Xavier Cugat

Question 4

The habanera is a dance from

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuba 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Argentina 
D)  Mexico 
A)  Cuba 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Argentina 
D)  Mexico

Question 5

Which of the following does not reflect African influences?

Accepted Answer

A)  tango 
B)  reggae 
C)  bata drums 
D)  mariachi 
A)  tango 
B)  reggae 
C)  bata drums 
D)  mariachi

Question 6

The "bomba" is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a couple dance 
B)  a line dance 
C)  a solo dance 
D)  not a dance 
A)  a couple dance 
B)  a line dance 
C)  a solo dance 
D)  not a dance

Question 7

The habanera rhythm forms the basis for another rhythm called "clave."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The steel drum was developed in

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuba 
B)  Trinidad 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Texas 
A)  Cuba 
B)  Trinidad 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Texas

Question 9

The beguine is a

Accepted Answer

A)  musical instrument 
B)  dance 
C)  type of ballad 
D)  Mexican rhythm 
A)  musical instrument 
B)  dance 
C)  type of ballad 
D)  Mexican rhythm

Question 10

Which of the following was a Latin performer who led a big band?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xavier Cugat 
B)  W.C.Handy 
C)  Chick Corea
C.Handy 
D)  Bob Marley 
A)  Xavier Cugat 
B)  W.C.Handy 
C)  Chick Corea
C.Handy 
D)  Bob Marley

Question 11

The politically-charged,sometimes risqué style that was originally sung in French-Creole dialect is the

Accepted Answer

A)  salsa 
B)  calypso 
C)  mambo 
D)  bossa nova 
A)  salsa 
B)  calypso 
C)  mambo 
D)  bossa nova

Exam 15: Latin Popular Musics

"Santeria" is a religion rooted in __________ practices.

The tango came from

Which of the following is most associated with mambo?

The habanera is a dance from

Which of the following does not reflect African influences?

The "bomba" is which of the following?

The habanera rhythm forms the basis for another rhythm called "clave."

The steel drum was developed in

The beguine is a

Which of the following was a Latin performer who led a big band?

The politically-charged,sometimes risqué style that was originally sung in French-Creole dialect is the

North American Indian Music

Folk Music

Religious Music in Colonial Revolutionary and Federal Periods

Secular Music in Colonial Revolutionary and Federal Periods

Religious Music in the Early Nineteenth Century

Popular Music of the Civil War Era

Early Concert Music

American Concert Music Comes of Age

The Rise of Popular Culture

Country Music

Ethnic Traditions and the Urban Folk Revival

The Jazz Age

Jazz 1930-1960

Jazz Since 1960

Rock and Roll

Popular Music Since 1970

Music for Theatre and Film

Music for Films

American Opera

Experimental Music - Revolution

Mainstream Concert Music - Evolution

The Avant-Garde Continued

The Recent Mainstream

Prelude

Music in Early America

The Tumultuous Nineteenth Century

The Growth of Vernacular Traditions

A Diversity of Popular Musics

Music for Theater and Film

Tradition and Innovation in Concert Music

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