The History Of The Calypso Music Quiz
Multiple choice quiz that sums up the history of calypso music.
- 1.What is the definition of Calypso?
- A.
Type of music that started in France and moved to Trinidad
- B.
Type of music that originated in Trinidad and is known for using humorous political lyrics
- C.
A made up name for an imaginary creature
- 2.Who was brought to Trinidad and what were they not allowed to do?
- A.
American NBA players and they were not allowed to play basketball
- B.
French immigrants and they were not allowed to create music
- C.
African slaves and they were not allowed to communicate with each other
- 3.What did the African Slaves do to communicate and what was the theme of their communication?
- A.
Sang songs that made fun of the upper class and the slave owners
- B.
Wrote notes in the sand with sticks for escaping
- C.
They talked and text messaged each other about their day to day life
- 4.Calypso moved from a _________ style to a _________ style.
- A.
French-Creole to African drumming that spread around the Caribbean
- B.
Call and response method (ballad) to humorous/stinging political/social commentaries
- C.
No technology to YouTube
- 5.The concert we went to was for the_______?
- A.
Pan Jumbies
- B.
Pa Jubbies
- C.
Pan Jubbies
- 6.The main instrument used in Calypso style music is?
- A.
African drums
- B.
Harmonica
- C.
Steel pans/drums
- 7.Which band recorded the first Calypso genre song and when was it recorded?
- A.
Lovey's String Band, 1912
- B.
The Andrews Sisters, 1928
- C.
Carter Family, 1932
- D.
The Dorsey Brothers, 1932
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