CHA CHA CHA QUIZ

Cha-Cha-Cha originated in Mexico and evolved from a slow

version of Mambo called “Triple Mambo” or Mambo with guiro

rhythm.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Cuba

Cha-Cha-Cha has a characteristic of playfulness and flirtatious.

• True

• False

In 1941, many dances rose to popularity as American and Cuban musicians

jammed together in Havana, Cuba.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

1940

The word “Mambo” was not originally a term for a dance, but simply an afro-

Cuban word for “Polyrhythm”.

• True

• False

Enrique Jorrin, a Cuban Violinist created the first Cha-

Cha-Cha song in 1949.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

1948

In 1952, Monsieur Pierre. A dance teacher who studied

and introduce the ballroom style of Cha-Cha-Cha.

• True

• False

Monsieur Pierre visited Cuba and saw dancers dancing the triple step to

slow rumba and mambo music. On his return to Britain,

he taught this as a separate dance and it has since evolved

to Ballroom Cha-Cha-Cha.

• True

• False

It is 1954 that Monsieur Pierre introduced the Cha-Cha-

Cha in the United State.

• True

• False

Monsieur Pierre replaced mambo as the

latest dance craze.

• True

• False

The time signature for Cha-Cha-Cha is 2/4 . The timing is 2, 3, 4, &, 1.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

4/4