Blues Music Quiz

Blues Music Quiz

Year 8 Online lesson

Multiple Choice

Blues music originated in...

• African American Communities and slavery in the U.S.

• 1970s France

• 1950s London

• 1920s Australia

Multiple Choice

What is the 12 Bar Blues?

• A famous Blues song

• An instrument used in Blues music

• A chord progression that defines the Blues

• The name of a famous Blues musician

Multiple Choice

Blues lyrics usually are

• Exciting

• Sad

• Happy

• Confusing

Multiple Choice

Blues music serves as the foundation for Jazz, Rock and Roll and many other popular music genres.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Country Blues featured...

• A DJ with a dance track

• African drumming

• A symphony orchestra

• A simple voice and guitar accompaniment

Multiple Choice

City Blues featured...

• Famous rappers

• A wider range of instruments and was more refined than Country Blues

• Ice-Skating

• Tap-dancing

Multiple Choice

Who is a famous Blues musician?

• Muddy Waters

• Dirty Waters

• Cool Waters

• Warm Waters

Multiple Choice

Who is a famous Blues musician?

• A.A. Queen

• C.C. Prince

• B.B. King

• D.D. Ace

Multiple Choice

Who is a famous Blues musician?

• Deaf Orange Hamilton

• Blind Lemon Jefferson

• Deaf Lime Johnson

• Blind Grape Anderson

Multiple Choice

Blues could be considered to be the root genre of all popular music today.

• True

• False