Question

Salsa is a popular dance form considered to be a combination of Latin and Afro-Caribbean dances. It is a mixture of various roots and cultures and cannot be associated to a specific region. But a large part of the dance originated in the Cuban island.
2. The term ‘salsa’ actually means sauce in the Spanish language and is seen as a sensual dance that combines both sensuality and grace. It is a dance form where both the European and African cultures come together.
3. Various notions circulate regarding the origins of this particular dance form. According to one of them, when the French came to Cuba, they brought their own country dance along with them. Their native dance mixed with the native African dances like Guaguanco and gave rise to the salsa. As per another notion, the dance form of the native African slaves was known as rumba. The rumba got mixed with various other western dancing styles when these slaves were brought to America. The salsa thus originated from a mixture of various dance styles and cultures.
4. The term salsa was created in New York and there are different styles of salsa namely Cuban style, New York style, Los Angeles style, Colombian style and the Puerto Rican style, depending on the geographical locations from which they originated. Each style incorporates slightly different dance steps. Salsa branches also include the Colombian Salsa and the Miami-Style Salsa.
5. It is normally a couple dance where the male dancer and the female dancer complement each other perfectly. There are solo forms as well. The dance form usually consists of six different steps for music with eight counts.
6. Nowadays salsa is seen as a mode of exercise for people who want to get a toned body. It is a good way to maintain one’s body and also helps in relieving stress.
Salsa represents the cultures of which nations? *
1 point
None of the above
Colombian and the Puerto Rican cultures
European and African cultures
Cuban and African cultures
What is the word used for ‘amalgamation’ as given in the passage? *
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combination
dance
Popular
form
Where did the name rumba originate from? *
1 point
The dance forms of the native African dances like Guaguanco
the dance form of the native African slaves
The dance form of Colombian dancers
The dance forms of Latin and Afro-Caribbean dancers
What does the word ‘solo’ used in the passage mean? *
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a thing particular to a culture
a thing done by one person
a task done in a hurry
a thing done by three people
How many types of salsa are there? *
1 point
6
2
4
8
Where did salsa originate? *
1 point
Africa
Europe
Cuba
Colombia
Which of the following words used in the passage mean the same as ‘idea’? *
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root
associated
notion
form
What does the word ‘native’ used in the passage mean? *
1 point
associated with a particular place to where it belongs
associated with a particular plant
None of the above
associated with a particular person to whom it belongs

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