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.   Amazigh
B.   Bedouin
C.   Egyptians
D.   Arabs
Question #2
How do we know where the Gnawa originally came from?
A.   The  same exact rituals can be found in their country of origin.
B.   Many of the songs and spirit’s names are in Bambara
C.   The group’s history was told from generation to generation
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.   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.   True
B.   False
Question #6
How do women express their role in society in the performance of Ahidous?
A.   Women can only dance after they have had children
B.   Women wear the Amazigh clothing
C.   Women begin the dance
Question #7
ASC’s are often used…
A.   for healing purposes
B.   in spiritual/religious ritual
C.   all of these
D.   to benefit society in some way
E.   to open up new perspectives
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.   lawwih
C.   ahidous
Question #9
To which of the three patterns of living did the ancestors of the Ait Khabbash belong?
A.   ahidous
B.   lawwih
C.   nomads
Question #10
Altered states of consciousness have a biological basis, and therefore can be experienced by anyone.
A.   False
B.   True

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