Intro to Mass Comm Final Practice #3

Front

Which invention partially credited to Thomas Edison helped make it possible to record and play sound?

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Phonograph

Front

What was the nickname given to the New York neighborhood that gave rise to the music recording industry in the late 19th century?

Back

Tin Pan Alley

Front

What invention that recorded and played music was inspired by the phonograph?

Back

Gramophone

Front

Which of these musical genres originated in the New Orleans area? Jazz, Heavy Metal, Punk Rock, Reggae

Back

Jazz

Front

What is the illegal practice of receiving payment from a record company for broadcasting a particular song on the radio?

Back

Payola

Front

What does R&B stand for?

Back

Rhythm & Blues

Front

What Cleveland radio DJ coined the name "rock & roll"?

Back

Alan Freed

Front

What was the nickname for the British brand of 1960s rock that included The Beatles?

Back

Merseybeat

Front

Which U.S. city is largely credited for the rise of hip hop?

Back

New York

Front

Which genre overtook rock as the most popular form of mainstream music in the early 2000s?

Back

Hip Hop