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1
Which Latin rhythm was the first to influence American popular music?
A)habanera
B)tango
C)bolero
D)beguine
2
Bata, the double-headed hourglass-shaped drums, are common in this Latin American music:
A)salsa
B)batucada
C)Santeria
D)meringue
3
Of the most popular Latin dances, which one has the slowest tempo?
A)meringue
B)bomba
C)chachacha
D)beguine
4
Who is known as the mambo king?
A)Tito Puente
B)Xavier Cugat
C)Desi Arnez
D)Machito Rivera
5
The technique of rapid patter talking over spinning records developed by Jamaican disc jockeys is called:
A)rapping
B)disking
C)acculturated speaking
D)dubbing or toasting
6
The "Banana Boat Song" (aka "Day-O") was made famous by:
A)Bob Marley
B)Tito Puente
C)Might Sparrow
D)Harry Belafonte
7
Antonio Carlos Jobim is associated with this kind of music:
A)rumba
B)mambo
C)calypso
D)bossa nova
8
What instrument is frequently associated with Tejano music?
A)bongos
B)guiche
C)accordion
D)timbales
9
In what year did the Grammy Awards create a new Latin branch?
A)1950
B)1976
C)1985
D)2000
10
Songs that tell stories with roots in Mexico and the southwestern and western United States are called:
A)Tejano music
B)Injera music
C)Salseras
D)Corridos





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