World Music Drumming Trivia Africa and Caribbean

Question 1

True or False: African and Caribbean music have influenced modern music such as Jazz

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Music of Africa was first brought to the Caribbean through

Accepted Answer

slavery

Question 3

This river in Africa is the world's longest river at 4,132 miles.

Accepted Answer

Nile

Question 4

Africa has about ____ of the world's population.

Accepted Answer

12%

Question 5

True or False: The earliest-known prehuman fossils were found in Africa

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

This is a popular instrument found in African music

Accepted Answer

xylophone

Question 7

The oldest independent black repubilc in the world (located in the Caribbean) is:

Accepted Answer

Haiti

Question 8

These are the three most populous island territories in the Caribbean

Accepted Answer

Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti

Question 9

African climates are mostly __________.

Accepted Answer

tropical

Question 10

True or False: In the 20th Century, most African countries still are under colonial rule.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

This desert in Africa is the largest desert in the world.

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Sahara

Question 12

The major languages of the Caribbean are:

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Spanish, English, French

Question 13

One of the most popular Reggae artists of all-time is:

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Bob Marley

Question 14

This form of Caribbean music is the national dance of the Dominican Republic

Accepted Answer

merengue

Question 15

Over _____ languages are spoken in Africa.

Accepted Answer

800

Question 16

Africa is the ____________ largest continent after Asia.

Accepted Answer

Second

Question 17

The Caribbean is named after:

Accepted Answer

the Carib people

Question 18

Which of these civilizations or countries had little or no influence on Africa before 1900?

Accepted Answer

Egypt

Question 19

What is another name for the Caribbean?

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West Indies

Question 20

The Dominican Republic shares an island with which other island nation?

Accepted Answer

Haiti

Question 21

This African instrument is played by plucking the metal tongues with fingers

Accepted Answer

kalimba

Question 22

Africa has the worlds largest land animal which is the:

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elephant

Question 23

The world's third largest lake located in Africa is called

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Lake Victoria

Question 24

Which of these European countries had little or no influence on the islands of the Caribbean?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 25

The musical leader who leads drumming, singing, and dancing in African music is:

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master drummer

Question 26

Used in African music, stressing unstressed beats (making it sound off-beat) in music is called

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syncopation

Question 27

This is one popular form of music to come out of Jamaica (which is located in the Caribbean)

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reggae

Question 28

Which of the instruments are NOT African?

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didgeridoo

Question 29

This African language is a combination of tribal languages, Arabic, and Portuguese

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Swahili

Question 30

This Caribbean/Latin American instrument is called a:

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guiro

Question 31

Multiple rhythms layered and performed at the same time is called:

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polyrhythm

Question 32

This is a form of music from Ghana and combined African music with modern instruments

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Highlife

Question 33

What is the largest city on the continent of Africa

Accepted Answer

Cairo

Question 34

The word used to describe a group of people in Africa with their own culture and language is:

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tribe

Question 35

This artist is one of the most well known popular artists from Africa today

Accepted Answer

Angelique Kidjo

Question 36

African music is often heard along with

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dancing

Question 37

One of the main exports of Africa today is

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diamonds

Question 38

This Latin american instrument is called a

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cabasa

Question 39

The tallest mountain in Africa is called

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Mount Kilimanjaro

Question 40

The modern recording artist Rihanna was born in

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Barbados

Question 41

True or False: Africa has more countries than any other continent.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 42

This is one of the most popular African drums

Accepted Answer

djembe

Question 43

The biggest population of people in Africa is in what country?

Accepted Answer

Nigeria

Question 44

These Latin American instruments are called

Accepted Answer

claves

Question 45

True or False: Most instruments in Africa are made of synthetic materials

Accepted Answer

False

Question 46

Africa has approximately _____% of the world's hydroelectric potential.

Accepted Answer

40

Question 47

What main crop grown in the Caribbean was one of the reasons slaves were brought from Africa?

Accepted Answer

sugar cane

Question 48

This instrument was invented when cloth/bamboo drums were banned by Trinidad in the 1930s

Accepted Answer

steel drum

Question 49

Almost all music in Africa is taught and learned through this technique.

Accepted Answer

orally/aurally

Question 50

The largest city in the Caribbean is:

Accepted Answer

Santo Domingo

Question 51

The main religion of northern Africa is:

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Islam

Question 52

,600This is Africa's largest country with 919,600 square miles

Accepted Answer

Algeria

Question 53

This instrument is called a:

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shekere

Question 54

This technique is used often in African drumming.

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call and response

Question 55

This is one of Africa's largest game reserves located in Tanzania.

Accepted Answer

Serengeti National Park

Question 56

True or False: Africa is the only continent to include northern and southern temperate zones

Accepted Answer

True

Question 57

True or False: About 50 percent of the Caribbean's islands are inhabited

Accepted Answer

False

Question 58

During the 19th century, this led to the spread of Christianity throughout Africa.

Accepted Answer

colonization of Africa

Question 59

True or False: The Caribbean includes more than 7,000 islands

Accepted Answer

True

Question 60

This African instrument is called a

Accepted Answer

gankogui

World Music Drumming Trivia Africa and Caribbean

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World Music Drumming Trivia Africa and Caribbean

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