Latin American Instruments and Instrumental Music Quiz

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Which Latin American instrument is a pair of single-headed hand drums from Cuba?

  • Pandeiro
  • Conga (correct)
  • Clave
  • Timbales

What is the name of one of the simplest Latin American musical instruments consisting of a pair of wooden sticks struck together to produce a sound?

  • Clave (correct)
  • Pandeiro
  • Conga
  • Timbales

Which Latin American instrument looks similar to a tambourine?

  • Pandeiro (correct)
  • Conga
  • Clave
  • Timbales

What type of Latin American instrument is a hollowed-out cylindrical piece of wood with grooves on the side, played by scraping the grooves using a stick to create a rattling sound?

<p>Guiro (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Latin American instrument is a pair of wooden shells with handles used to produce rhythmic shaking sounds?

<p>Maracas (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which 20th century social dance, similar to the Waltz, was named after its inventor Harry Fox and remains practiced today?

<p>Foxtrot (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did tango mainly develop?

<p>Buenos Aires (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'tango'?

<p>African dance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who are considered the founders of Bossa Nova style?

<p>Singer Antonio Carlos Jobim and guitarist Joao Gilberto (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of reggae music's lyrics?

<p>Social justice themes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country did cha-cha originate from?

<p>Cuba (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What instruments are typically used in reggae music?

<p>Drums, bass guitar, electric guitar (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Latin American dance contains jazz elements and became a model for other dances?

<p>Rumba (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was bossa nova originated?

<p>1959 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the influences that merged to create cumbia dance?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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