Music! Its Role and Importance in Our Lives

Chapter 5: Rhythms that Dance

Self Check Quiz

1
Which term refers to dancers' vigorous up-and-down body movements?
A)jig
B)reel
C)clogging
D)ceili
2
A dance music created by Mexicans in Texas and sometimes called Tex-Mex is called
A)bajo sexto.
B)polka.
C)conjunto.
D)hula.
3
Traditional conjunto music features a
A)button accordion.
B)ukulele.
C)clarinet.
D)balalaika
4
The expression of mele, or poetry, in physical form is called
A)hula kahiko.
B)conjunto.
C)ceili.
D)ballet.
5
The Nutcracker is an example of
A)clogging.
B)riverdance.
C)ballet.
D)tap dancing.
6
A rhythmic dance with the basic pattern of three steps and shuffle is called the
A)tango.
B)cha-cha.
C)jig.
D)samba
7
An athletic dance that includes kicks and inward leg rotations on syncopated beats of music is called the
A)Charleston.
B)Riverdance.
C)Twist.
D)Lindy Hop.
8
A step dance in which foot movements produce audible rhythms emphasized by small metal plates on the soles of the dancer's shoes is called
A)clogging.
B)tap dancing.
C)ballet.
D)the mambo.
9
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson was the most famous dancer of which style of dancing?
A)"buck and wing"
B)"bojangles"
C)disco
D)rock and roll
10
What do the Twist, the Pony, the Frug, and the Watusi all have in common?
A)They are solo dances.
B)They are disco dances.
C)They are tap dances.
D)They are Latin American dances.
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