ST PAUL’S MKOBA PRIMARY SCHOOL

PHYSICAL EDUCATON AND ARTS PAPER 1

END OF MONTH TEST

GRADE 6

1. Which one is a Zimbabwean music genre?

A .hip-hop B. kwaito C. mbira D. ndombolo

2. African music is

A. offending B. event specific C. common D. primitive

3. One common feature of African music is

A. call and response B. opera C. orchestra D. classic

4. Short, simple melodies repeated over and over again are called

A. rounds B. solos C. duets D. ostinato

5. Which traditional instruments is used during a bira?

A. marimba B. ngoma C. guitar D. chigufe

6. The period before the coming of the Europeans is known as

A. post-colonial B. colonial C. pre-colonial D. chimurenga

7. Which one is a rainmaking ceremony?

A. nhimbe B. bira C. dinhe D. mukwerera

8. A person who plays mbira is known as

A. musician B. gwenyambira C. mhande D. solo

9. The function of music at a work party/nhimbe is to

A worship B exorcise evil spirits C. ease the burden of work D entertain

 10. Which one is a traditional common instrument across Africa?

A. drum B. guitar C. marimba D. trumpet

11. Give one odd prop for the pre-colonial era?

A. beads B. knobkerry C. telephone D. winnowing basket

12. Kwaito is a musical genre of

A. South Africa B. Zimbabwe C. Nigeria D. Ghana

13. Kenya is popular for

A. Afro-beat B. Rhumba C. Soukous D. Kanindo

14. Which music is performed at a bira or kurova guva ceremony?

A. jiti B. sungura C. gospel D. mbira

15. When performing their traditional music, Africans wear

A. gumboots B. shoes C. costumes D. hats

16. Chimurenga genre is found in

A. Nigeria B. Angola C. Zambia D. Zimbabwe

17. Which one is contemporary music?

A. zimdancehall B. mbira C. ska D. chimurenga

18. Who sings most at funerals in African context?

A. men B. boys C. women D. child

19. What is the major role performed by men in African music?

A. singing B. playing of musical instruments C. ululating D. clapping

20. “Sarura wako” is a game song sung by

A. children B. women C. man D. all