These people colonized the majority of South and Central Americas.
Who is the Spanish/Portugese
100
This type of music is found at most traditional parties in Mexico.
What is Mariachi
100
The main religion of Mexico is ______________
What is Christianity, Catholicism.
100
Latin America celebrates many days a year. Name a reason they might celebrate.
What is What is political (independance, revolution) or religious (Christmas, Dia De Los Muertas) or personal (Birthdays, anniversaries)
100
Modern Mariachi takes elements from other cultures.
True or False
What is True
200
This is the language predominantly spoken by people in Latin America
What is Spanish (followed by Portugese)
200
The __________ is a traditional mariachi instrument. Name one.
What is Guitar, Trumpet, Guitarron, Tuba, Trombone, Violin, Maracas, Drums, Etc.
200
Food is important in Mexico. Name a common food eaten here.
What is Rice, Beans, Taco, Tortilla, etc.
200
What is a holiday celebrating someone who has died and celebrated by remembering all they did and liked?
What is Dia De Los Muertas (Day of the Dead)
200
Some traditional dances are political and rebellious in their history. Name one.
What is El Jarabe Tapatio (Hat Dance) or La Cucaracha
300
Which of these countries is not in Latin America?
Mexico
Brazil
Chile
Canada
What is Canada
300
All mariachi music must have a singer/songleader.
True or False
What is False. Some mariachi is dance music, requiring noone to sing.
300
An aspect of Mexican culture as well as most of Latin America is that the _____________ is very important to them.
What is family or religion
300
Many holidays include elements that are present in United States culture including ____________ and ______________ (name 2)
What is food, music, dancing, gifts, parades, etc. (name 2)
300
How do you say "Thank You" in spanish?
What is "Gracias"
400
If you are Latin American, you must be from Mexico.
True or False
What is False (There are many other countries in Latin America)
400
The Jarabe Tapetio and La Cucaracha were both dances which civilians could protest political adversaries or authority, like the catholic church.
True or False
What is True.
400
A traditional outfit in Mexican Mariachi is modeled after Mexico's cowboys called ______________
What is Gauchos
400
Christmas is celebrated with a star shaped pinata and a parade in this Mexican tradition:
What is Las Posadas
400
Percussion instruments came from which cultures in Latin America?
What is Native American cultures, perhaps some West African
500
Latin America was originally populated by Native Americans such as which groups?
What is Mayans, Aztecs, Incans, etc.
500
Name two traditional instruments in a Mariachi band.
What is Guitar, Guitarron, Trumpet, Trombone, Violin, Tuba, percussion etc.
500
A favorite game at birthday parties is based on a mexican party tradition of busting open a __________.
What is a pinata.
500
Young girls in Mexico often pick the music for this special birthday celebration