Hispanic Heritage

Name: Date: Latin Music Quiz Class:

1. What is one reason why there are so many styles of 6. What can you infer from the fact that most Latin Latin music? music lends itself to dancing? a. Because Latin America is a very large country a. Most Latin music has a weak rhythm b. Because there are many different cultures and nations b. Dance is a key element of Latin American culture within Latin America c. All the best Latin musicians are also dance experts c. Because a lot of people live in Latin America d. You can't really enjoy Latin music unless you dance d. Because there is little communication between people to it in different areas of Latin America 7. What did Tito Puente and Celia Cruz have in 2. Why does Latin music mix European, African, and common? indigenous American music? Choose the best answer. a. Neither was popular until after they died a. Those were the three main styles of music in the b. They both rose to fame as drummers ancient world c. They were both born in Cuba b. The first Latin musicians were trying to mix as many d. Their popularity earned both of them "royal" different styles as possible nicknames c. All Latin Americans today are descended from one of these three cultures 8. If you saw these guys playing at d. Those three cultures have mixed together in Latin a restaurant, the music would America for centuries most likely be:

3. What does it mean if a piece of music is syncopated? a. Ranchera b. Salsa a. The main downbeats are always stressed c. Tango b. Off-beats are stressed d. Tejano c. All beats are stressed d. It has a rhythmic style that never changes 9. Which of the following instruments is unique to tango music? 4. These two objects belong to which family of instruments? a. b.

a. Brass b. Woodwind c. d. c. Percussion d. Strings

5. Why are Latin songs usually sung in Spanish or Portuguese? 10. Why is Gloria Estefan known as a "crossover" a. These languages are spoken by most people in Latin artist? America a. She sings in both Spanish and Portuguese b. Latin music originated in Spain and Portugal b. She's had both Latin hits and American pop hits c. The biggest Latin music stars are Spanish and c. She crossed the Gulf of Mexico from Cuba to reach Portuguese the U.S. d. People who speak Spanish can also understand d. She popularized a Latin dance called the crossover Portuguese