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Jamaica's population is approximately:
a. 1 million
b. 2 million
c. 3 million
d. 4 million |
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Jamaica was formerly a colony of:
a. spanish
b. british
c. french
d. both a & b
e. both b & c |
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The native language of Jamaica is:
a. french
b. english
c. "Creole" or 'patios'
d. both b & c
e. all of the above |
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The first recorded music of Jamaica is:
a. Ska
b. Mento
c. Rocksteady
d. Reggae |
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During the 1950's the music of choice by Jamaicans was:
a. Reggae
b. Mento
c. R & B
d. Blues |
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Jamaica's first popular music form to make an impact on the world with:
a. Mento 'Calypso Bebop'
b. Ska 'My Boy Lollipop'
c. Rocksteady 'Man Next Door'
d. Reggae 'Jammin' |
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The after-strum beat is the most rhythmically significant feature emphasized in all but:
a. Mento
b. Ska
c. Rocksteady
d. Reggae |
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| The tempo in Ska was much faster as opposed to the other forms of Jamaican music. True/False |
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Lyrics that commented on society was a 'symbol' of:
a. Mento
b. Ska
c. Rocksteady
d. Reggae |
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Lyrics that talked of political, economic, and personal issues affecting peoples' everyday life was a 'symbol' of:
a. Mento
b. Ska
c. Rocksteady
d. Reggae |
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Foulkes Brothers, The Jolly Boys, and Lord Flea & the Calypsonians were all part of:
a. Mento
b. Ska
c. Rocksteady
d. Reggae |
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Derrick Morgan, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, and The Wailers were all a part of:
a. Mento
b. Ska
c. Rocksteady
d. Reggae |
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Rocksteady was around in:
a. 1950-1959
b. 1959-1966
c. 1966-1968
d. 1968-1983 |
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a slower tempo, but wider range of chords was used in
a. Mento
b. Ska
c. Rocksteady
d. Reggae |
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| The size of a Rocksteady band was typically the size of a Ska band. True/False |
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| False, Rocksteady bands were smaller |
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Lyrics that were about love and the 'rude boy' culture was a symbol of:
a. Mento
b. Ska
c. Rocksteady
d. Reggae |
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--- became the leading and most popular recording studio in Jamaica.
a. studio 1
b. studio 11
c. studio 13
d. studio 23 |
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Alston Ellis, Hopeton Lewis, The Paragons, and The Gaylads, were all a part of:
a. Mento
b. Ska
c. Rocksteady
d. Reggae |
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Lyrical content that dealt with both local and international topics was a symbol of:
a. Mento
b. Ska
c. Rocksteady
d. Reggae |
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Bob Marley was a part of which era:
a. Mento
b. Ska
c. Rocksteady
d. Reggae |
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Jamaica's most important or popular figure of all time probably was:
a. Derice Banneck
b. Doug E. Doug
c. Sanka Coffee
d. Bob Marley |
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| Chris Blackwell emerges as one of the leading producers of Reggae music. True/False |
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Third World, Burning Spear, Black Uhuru, Dennis Brown, and Dancehall are all part of:
a. Mento
b. Ska
c. Rocksteady
d. Reggae |
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Sean Paul, Bounty Killer, Yellow Man, Beenie Man, and Shaggy were a part of:
A. Rap
B. Reggae
C. Dancehall |
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| Another name for the heightened competition between sound systems was called a 'sound clash'. True/False |
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