Info about Caribbean
What is the oldest independent black republic in the world( located in the Caribbean)?
Haiti
What main crop grown in the Caribbean Islands was one of the reasons slaves were brought from Africa?
Sugar Cane
What is the capital of The Bahamas?
Nassau
Which holiday is linked to Samba?
Carnival
What is the text of Calypso about?
political and social import
Which of these European countries had little to no influence on the Caribbean?
France, Spain, Germany, The Netherlands, England
Germany
Which island is not part of the Greater Antilles?
Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, Granada, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico
Granada
What is the capital of Puerto Rico?
San Juan
Which country is known for Samba?
Brazil
Name the two things African music and European music share.
3 against 2 meter
dance music
Who is the Caribbean named after?
The Carib people
What is the capital of Cuba?
Havana
What is the capital of Trinidad and Tabago?
Port of Spain
Which country is known for Salza?
Cuba
Name the two main islands in the West Indies.
The Greater and Lesser Antilles
What is the capital of Jamaica?
Kingston
What are 5 ways music is used in the Caribbean?
Recreation, Rituals and ceremonies, occupational, social
What musical meter is Salza commonly written?
Cut time
Name 5 major islands in the Caribbean.
Any of these:
Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Puerto Rico, The Grenadine Islands, Trinidad and Tobogo
What is the capital of Haiti?
Port-au-Prince
What are the two musical groups in Latin American and Caribbean music?
Percussion and melodic
Which instruments are featured in Merengue?
piano and horns
Name 5 Latin American dances and their countries of origin.
Bosa Nova- Brazil
Cha cha cha'- Cuba
Mambo- Cuba
Merengue- Dominican Republic
Salza- Cuba
Samba-Brazil