Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	Drums in sub-Saharan Africa
		A)	come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, and forms
		B)	are essential to many religious and political ceremonies
		C)	are usually played in groups of two to four
		D)	all of the above


2	Which of the following statements is not true with regard to sub-Saharan Africa?
		A)	The most common type of instrument is the chordophone.
		B)	The human body is often used as a percussion instrument.
		C)	The people speak over 700 different languages.
		D)	Music is usually performed outdoors.


3	Vocalists in Africa often use the _____ to accompany themselves.
		A)	mbira
		B)	nose flute
		C)	xylophone
		D)	pressure drum


4	A performance style in which the phrases of a soloist are repeatedly answered by those of a chorus is known as
		A)	yodeling
		B)	call and response
		C)	polyphony
		D)	campfire singing


5	The mbira may be described as a(n)
		A)	hourglass-shaped drum
		B)	melodic idiophone with tongues of metal or bamboo attached to a sounding board
		C)	form of xylophone used in orchestras
		D)	African form of string instrument

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