Bongo Drums Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. What is the origin of bongo drums?
A. Africa
B. Eastern Cuba
C. Spain
D. United States
Answer: B. Eastern Cuba
Q2. In Spanish, what is the larger bongo drum called?
A. Macho
B. Boku
C. Hembra
D. Tumba
Answer: C. Hembra
Q3. What is the smaller bongo drum traditionally called?
A. Hembra
B. Macho
C. Quinto
D. Conga
Answer: B. Macho
Q4. Bongo drums are typically played while held in what position?
A. On a stand
B. Mounted on a wall
C. Between the knees
D. With sticks only
Answer: C. Between the knees
Q5. What is the most common basic rhythm played on bongos in son cubano and salsa?
A. Martillo
B. Clave
C. Bramido
D. Tumbao
Answer: A. Martillo
Q6. Which material is traditionally used for bongo drum shells?
A. Plastic
B. Metal
C. Clay
D. Wood
Answer: D. Wood
Q7. What type of drumheads were originally used on bongos?
A. Synthetic plastic
B. Animal skin
C. Metal
D. Fabric
Answer: B. Animal skin
Q8. How were traditional bongos tuned before modern hardware?
A. With metal lugs
B. Electronically
C. By heating the heads
D. They were not tunable
Answer: C. By heating the heads
Q9. Which Cuban music genre features a larger, lower-tuned version of the bongo called bongo del monte?
A. Salsa
B. Changui
C. Son cubano
D. Rumba
Answer: B. Changui
Q10. Bongo drums became popular in the United States during which decade through Latin jazz?
A. 1920s
B. 1940s
C. 1960s
D. 1980s
Answer: B. 1940s
Q11. What is a bongo player called in Spanish?
A. Bongosero
B. Conguero
C. Timbalesero
D. Clavero
Answer: A. Bongosero
Q12. Which famous bongo player was known as “Mr. Bongo”?
A. Mongo Santamaria
B. Agustin Gutierrez
C. Armando Peraza
D. Jack Costanzo
Answer: D. Jack Costanzo
Q13. Which stroke on bongos produces a sharp, cracking sound?
A. Open tone
B. Muted tone
C. Slap
D. Heel-toe
Answer: C. Slap
Q14. In traditional playing, which drum is usually on the left for right-handed players in son cubano?
A. Hembra (larger)
B. Macho (smaller)
C. Both the same
D. It varies by genre
Answer: B. Macho (smaller)
Q15. What is the difference in pitch between the two bongo drums?
A. They are the same pitch
B. Depends on tuning only
C. Hembra is higher
D. Macho is higher
Answer: D. Macho is higher
Q16. Which instrument is larger and produces deeper bass tones compared to bongos?
A. Timbales
B. Clave
C. Conga drums
D. Cajon
Answer: C. Conga drums
Q17. In changüí, how does bongo playing differ from son cubano?
A. Uses sticks
B. More improvisational and lower pitch
C. No improvisation
D. Played standing only
Answer: B. More improvisational and lower pitch
Q18. What basic technique involves rocking the hand for muted tones on bongos?
A. Slap
B. Open tone
C. Rim shot
D. Heel-toe
Answer: D. Heel-toe
Q19. Bongo drums are open-bottomed, meaning they lack what feature?
A. Tuning lugs
B. A second head
C. Wooden shells
D. Bridge connection
Answer: B. A second head
Q20. Which genre heavily features bongos alongside congas and timbales?
A. Salsa
B. Rock
C. Classical
D. Blues
Answer: A. Salsa
Q21. Famous player Mongo Santamaría is primarily associated with which instrument, though he played bongos?
A. Timbales
B. Congas
C. Clave
D. Guitar
Answer: B. Congas
Q22. In bongo construction, what connects the two drums?
A. Metal stand
B. Rope
C. Wooden bridge
D. Leather strap
Answer: C. Wooden bridge
Q23. What is the “bramido” technique used in changüí bongos?
A. Slap
B. Rim shot
C. Muted tone
D. Glissando or howl
Answer: D. Glissando or howl
Q24. Which U.S. cultural movement in the 1950s popularized affordable bongos?
A. Hippie movement
B. Beat generation
C. Disco era
D. Punk rock
Answer: B. Beat generation
Q25. How do bongos differ from congas in typical playing technique?
A. Bongos emphasize fingers
B. Bongos use more palm
C. Congas use sticks
D. No difference
Answer: A. Bongos emphasize fingers