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What type of music was developed by the spirituals of the Native American cultures and is characterized by complex rhythms and improvised lyrics?

  1. Ragtime

  2. Vision quest

  3. Flamenco

  4. Gospel

The correct answer is: Gospel

Gospel music was developed from spirituals of the Native American cultures, which often featured complex rhythms and improvised lyrics. While Ragtime is a similar genre of music, it was not created from Native American spirituals. Vision quest and Flamenco are both traditional genres of music that have roots in different cultures and do not share the same characteristics as gospel music. Therefore, they are not the correct answer for this question.