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.   Egyptians
C.   Bedouin
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.   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 #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.   During a protest or nationalist event
B.   In informal situations for fun and entertainment
C.   All these answers are correct
D.   Celebration of a wedding
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.   to benefit society in some way
B.   in spiritual/religious ritual
C.   to open up new perspectives
D.   all of these
E.   for healing purposes
Question #8
The role of the ____________________ in Dabkeh is to choose the step patterns for the group and keep the group together..
A.   ahidous
B.   nomads
C.   lawwih
Question #9
To which of the three patterns of living did the ancestors of the Ait Khabbash belong?
A.   lawwih
B.   ahidous
C.   nomads
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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