Quiz 13

Question 0

Pygmies live in

Answer 0

Democratic republic of the Congo

Question 1

Pygmy music dominated by

Answer 1

Vocal performance

Question 2

Victoria falls

Answer 2

Zimbabwe

Question 3

Mbira

Answer 3

Lamellophone found throughout Africa

Common to Shona, ethnic group in Zimbabwe

Question 4

Mbira dza vadzimu music

Answer 4

Has two parts
Kushaura- played in higher range
Kutsinhira- following part, played on lower pitch keys.
Hosho- following part, helps clarify the harmonic rhythm.

Question 5

Bira

Answer 5

A spirit possession ceremony of the Shona ethnic group, from Zimbabwe

Question 6

Hosho vs maraca

Answer 6

Horsho is gourd with seed, Zimbabwe music

Question 7

Uganda’s known history dates to

Answer 7

4th century

Question 8

Idi Amin

Answer 8

Brutal ruler

Seized control of the government in 1971

Question 9

Akadind xylophone

Answer 9

Large, heavy + long, with b/w 17-22 bars, used in interlocking patterns that can be nearly 600 beats/min

Question 10

Crop of Gambia

Answer 10

Peanuts

Question 11

Shaka

Answer 11

Zulu warrior
King who reigned much of S.A
Repressive ruling tactics
Impressive war machine

Question 12

Afrikaners

Answer 12

Descendants of Dutch colonists in S.A

Question 13

Apartheid

Answer 13

policy of racial segregation and political and economic discrimination against non European in S.A

Question 14

Mbube

Answer 14

Performed by male vocal group
Call and response
The lead vocal laments the suffering of blacks people in apartheid S.A.