MUNM 3213 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
One of the goals of the American Indian boarding school was to assimilate the Native
children who attended the schools into westernized forms of culture. - Answers - True
In Canada, the general term Aboriginal is more widely used to describe the indigenous
population. - Answers - True
The horrifying nature of the forced removals affected all associated, culminating into the
loss of life through disease, extreme weather conditions, or warfare. - Answers - True
The Ponca, Cherokee, Navajo, Ute, and Apache are known as the five civilized tribes. -
Answers - False
Expeditions led by _____ and subsequent conquistadores led to the fall of the Aztec
Empire, the beginning of Spanish power in the southwest, creation of New Spain, and
modern-day Mexico. - Answers - Hernan Cortes
What was the Indian Relocation Act of 1956? - Answers - A U.S. law that encouraged
and paid for moving expenses for Native Americans to move to urban settings to obtain
vocational training.
Christopher Columbus first encountered ______. - Answers - The Arawak
According to the move Sousa on the Rez: Marching to the Beat, there are only 4 Native
American marching bands still performing. Those bands are: - Answers - All of the
Above (Zuni, Navajo, Iroquois, and Fort Majove)
Select all that apply for the term Aerophone - Answers - Whistle, Flute
Tsii'edo'antl, the name of the Apache violin, means "Wood that Sings". - Answers - True
A rhythm that occurs in somewhat predictable pattern helps to establish the tempo of a
piece of music. - Answers - True
Leg rattles can be constructed from turtle shells, cocoons, condensed milk cans, hoofs,
or shells. - Answers - True
What region is the snare drum typically found in? - Answers - Subarctic
What is Native American Music? - Answers - Any style of music that is performed or
created by someone whose ancestors lived in North America prior to European contact
in the 1400s.
What is the group called that is known for creating electronic dance music? - Answers -
A Tribe Called Red
, What are the different types of drums discussed in the textbook? - Answers - All of the
Above (drum, water drum, hand drum, and snare drum)
Pitch - Answers - Refers scientifically to how our brains translate changes in air
pressure frequency.
Note - Answers - A single sound within a piece of music.
Rest - Answers - A moment of silence in a piece of music.
Pitch Range - Answers - (1) How high or low an instrument or singer can play or sing, or
(2) The range between the lowest and highest note in a specific piece of music.
Interval - Answers - The distance in pitch between two notes.
Harmony - Answers - At least two different notes sounding at the same time.
The Trail of Tears is the voluntary (under duress) and forced removal of several Native
Nations from the Southeastern portion of the United States to then land referred to as
Indian Territory. - Answers - True
In the American Indian boarding schools, Richard Pratt allowed the students to include
traditional Native American music in their weekly lessons and these songs were
incorporated into the marching music they performed. - Answers - False
Select all that apply for the term Idiophone - Answers - Clappers, rasp, bells, dance
regalia, deer hoof rattles, jingles, and rattle.
A width of the vibrato refers to how fast or slow the wavering of pitch is. - Answers -
False
Vocables are not meaningless words but are instead sung sounds that derive meaning
from the performative tradition of their culture and the context in which they are used. -
Answers - True
Looking at the picture of the Native American violin in our textbook, what nation is
affiliated with the picture? - Answers - Apache
Timbre is also referred to as - Answers - tone, tone-color, color, sound-quality
Octave - Answers - Is a specific type of interval that occurs when the frequency ratio of
the two notes is a 2:1 ratio.
Scale - Answers - Is the combination of all the pitches used in a song.
One of the goals of the American Indian boarding school was to assimilate the Native
children who attended the schools into westernized forms of culture. - Answers - True
In Canada, the general term Aboriginal is more widely used to describe the indigenous
population. - Answers - True
The horrifying nature of the forced removals affected all associated, culminating into the
loss of life through disease, extreme weather conditions, or warfare. - Answers - True
The Ponca, Cherokee, Navajo, Ute, and Apache are known as the five civilized tribes. -
Answers - False
Expeditions led by _____ and subsequent conquistadores led to the fall of the Aztec
Empire, the beginning of Spanish power in the southwest, creation of New Spain, and
modern-day Mexico. - Answers - Hernan Cortes
What was the Indian Relocation Act of 1956? - Answers - A U.S. law that encouraged
and paid for moving expenses for Native Americans to move to urban settings to obtain
vocational training.
Christopher Columbus first encountered ______. - Answers - The Arawak
According to the move Sousa on the Rez: Marching to the Beat, there are only 4 Native
American marching bands still performing. Those bands are: - Answers - All of the
Above (Zuni, Navajo, Iroquois, and Fort Majove)
Select all that apply for the term Aerophone - Answers - Whistle, Flute
Tsii'edo'antl, the name of the Apache violin, means "Wood that Sings". - Answers - True
A rhythm that occurs in somewhat predictable pattern helps to establish the tempo of a
piece of music. - Answers - True
Leg rattles can be constructed from turtle shells, cocoons, condensed milk cans, hoofs,
or shells. - Answers - True
What region is the snare drum typically found in? - Answers - Subarctic
What is Native American Music? - Answers - Any style of music that is performed or
created by someone whose ancestors lived in North America prior to European contact
in the 1400s.
What is the group called that is known for creating electronic dance music? - Answers -
A Tribe Called Red
, What are the different types of drums discussed in the textbook? - Answers - All of the
Above (drum, water drum, hand drum, and snare drum)
Pitch - Answers - Refers scientifically to how our brains translate changes in air
pressure frequency.
Note - Answers - A single sound within a piece of music.
Rest - Answers - A moment of silence in a piece of music.
Pitch Range - Answers - (1) How high or low an instrument or singer can play or sing, or
(2) The range between the lowest and highest note in a specific piece of music.
Interval - Answers - The distance in pitch between two notes.
Harmony - Answers - At least two different notes sounding at the same time.
The Trail of Tears is the voluntary (under duress) and forced removal of several Native
Nations from the Southeastern portion of the United States to then land referred to as
Indian Territory. - Answers - True
In the American Indian boarding schools, Richard Pratt allowed the students to include
traditional Native American music in their weekly lessons and these songs were
incorporated into the marching music they performed. - Answers - False
Select all that apply for the term Idiophone - Answers - Clappers, rasp, bells, dance
regalia, deer hoof rattles, jingles, and rattle.
A width of the vibrato refers to how fast or slow the wavering of pitch is. - Answers -
False
Vocables are not meaningless words but are instead sung sounds that derive meaning
from the performative tradition of their culture and the context in which they are used. -
Answers - True
Looking at the picture of the Native American violin in our textbook, what nation is
affiliated with the picture? - Answers - Apache
Timbre is also referred to as - Answers - tone, tone-color, color, sound-quality
Octave - Answers - Is a specific type of interval that occurs when the frequency ratio of
the two notes is a 2:1 ratio.
Scale - Answers - Is the combination of all the pitches used in a song.
