Dance 102 - Middle Eastern Dance History » Fall 2020 » Test 2

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Question #1
To which of the three patterns of living did the ancestors of the Ait Khabbash belong?
A.   Nomads
B.   rural
C.   urban
Question #2
How do women express their role in society in the performance of Ahidous? (Check all that apply.)
A.   Women wear the Amazigh clothing
B.   Women begin the dance
C.   Women can only dance after they have had children
Question #3
Who are the indigenous (native) peoples of North Africa/Bilaad al Maghrib?
A.   Amazigh
B.   Bedouin
C.   Arabs
D.   Egyptians
Question #4
Why do Ait Khabbash women wear veils while playing Ahidous? (Check all that apply)
A.   Their veils show that they are Ait Khabbash
B.   It is the traditional style of clothing for all women of the entirecountry
C.   It makes them look wealthy
D.   The embroidery on them links them to fertility and their roles as women.
Question #5
Which of the following situations might call for the dancing of Dabkeh?
A.   Celebration of a wedding
B.   All these answers are correct
C.   In informal situations for fun and entertainment
D.   During a protest or nationalist event
Question #6
What is the role of saff in Dabkeh?
A.   To do a short solo performance
B.   To lead the line of dancers
C.   To keep the coherence (“togetherness”) of the group
D.   To be the “performance” aspect of the dabkeh
Question #7
Altered States of Consciousness can only be attained by cultures who live in small close knit communities.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #8
ASC’s are often used…
A.   in spiritual/religious ritual
B.   to open up new perspectives
C.   for healing purposes
D.   to benefit society in some way
E.   all of the above
Question #9
What is the goal of the Gnawa Lila?
A.   To escape from Witch Mountain
B.   To force a spirit to leave a person’s body
C.   To remember the Gnawa 
D.   To heal oneself of sickness or bad luck
Question #10
In Dabkeh, the ______________________ is the name of the leader at the front of the line.
A.   Gnawa Lila
B.   Dab
C.   Lawwih
D.   Voudun
Question #11
How do we know where the Gnawa originally came from?
A.   The group’s history was told from generation to generation
B.   Many of the songs and spirit’s names are in Bambara
C.   The  same exact rituals can be found in their country of origin.
D.   DNA evidence
Question #12
What 2 traditions combined to create the Gnawa Lila? (choose 2),,
A.   Voudun from Haiti
B.   Animist spirituality from Mauritania
C.   Muslim tradition from Sub-Saharan Africa
D.   Muslim religion from Morocco
E.   Animist spirituality from Mali
Question #13
Name 2 countries where Dabkeh is practiced.
A.   Iran, Israel
B.   Iran, Turkey
C.   Morroco,Israel
D.   Lebanon, Jordan
Question #14
Name the country where the Ahidous we studied is performed.
A.   Lebanon
B.   Jordan
C.   Morroco
D.   Syria

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