Dance 102 - Middle Eastern Dance History » Fall 2022 » Test 2 Part 1

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Question #1
Who are the indigenous (native) peoples of North Africa/Bilaad al Maghrib?
A.   Arabs
B.   Bedouin
C.   Egyptians
D.   Amazigh
Question #2
How do we know where the Gnawa originally came from?
A.   The group’s history was told from generation to generation
B.   DNA evidence
C.   The  same exact rituals can be found in their country of origin.
D.   Many of the songs and spirit’s names are in Bambara
Question #3
The veils that are worn by the Ait Khabbash women, are the same veils worn by all women throughout Morocco, not just the Ait Khabbash.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #4
Which of the following situations might call for the dancing of Dabkeh?
A.   In informal situations for fun and entertainment
B.   Celebration of a wedding
C.   All these answers are correct
D.   During a protest or nationalist event
Question #5
The Gnawa are Muslims.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #6
How do women express their role in society in the performance of Ahidous?
A.   Women begin the dance
B.   Women can only dance after they have had children
C.   Women wear the Amazigh clothing
Question #7
ASC’s are often used…
A.   for healing purposes
B.   in spiritual/religious ritual
C.   to open up new perspectives
D.   to benefit society in some way
E.   all of these
Question #8
The role of the ____________________ in Dabkeh is to choose the step patterns for the group and keep the group together..
A.   nomads
B.   ahidous
C.   lawwih
Question #9
To which of the three patterns of living did the ancestors of the Ait Khabbash belong?
A.   ahidous
B.   nomads
C.   lawwih
Question #10
Altered states of consciousness have a biological basis, and therefore can be experienced by anyone.
A.   True
B.   False

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