Black History in Music

Multiple Choice

Origins of the influential music of African Americans can be traced back to the

________________________ songs sung by _______________ working in the south

• spiritual songs, slaves

• gospel songs, slaves

• happy songs, slaves

• spiritual songs, free men

Multiple Choice

African Americans developed so many aspects of music that we still use today. One instrument they developed

that we still have today is the _________________.

• Banjo

• Piano

• Violin

• Drums

Multiple Choice

The first African American recorded in 1890 was named _________________________.

• George W. Johnson

• Duke Ellington

• Ella Fitzgerald

• Dizzy Gilespie

Multiple Choice

In 1901 the most famous black entertainers at the time with both black and white audiences

were _______________________ and ___________________________.

• Scott Joplin, Dizzy Gilespie

• George Walker, Bert Williams

• Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong

• Count Basie, Bessie Smith

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6. Who was The King of Ragtime? _________________________.

• Count Basie

• Duke Ellington

• Scott Joplin

• Dizzy Gillespie

Multiple Select

Name TWO of Joplin's pieces of music __________________________________.

• The Entertainer

• Maple Leaf Rag

• La Vie en Rose

• Caravan

Multiple Choice

_______________________ was nicknamed The Satchmo and recorded many songs. One of

his songs was ____________________________.

• Louis Armstrong; What a Wonderful World

• Scott Joplin;

  The Entertainer

• Count Basie; One O'Clock Jump

• Duke Ellington; Take the 'A' Train

Multiple Choice

Louis Armstrong played the _______

• Piano

• Drums

• Trumpet

• Saxophone

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Two very important female black vocalists were ___________________ and

_________________________.

• Bessie Smith; Ella Fitzgerald

• Ella Fitzgerald; Countess Vaughn

• Bessie Smith; Countess Vaughn

• Sarah McKinley; Ella Fitzgerald

Multiple Choice

Bebop is a type of jazz that is fast.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which instruments are frequently used in jazz music?

• Xylophone

  Saxophone

  Guitar

  Harp

  Voice

• Maracas

  Rhythm Sticks

  Triangle

  Tambourine

  Clarinet

• Flute

  Gong

  Trombone

  Tuba

• Trumpet

  Drums

  Voice

  Piano

  Saxophone

  Trombone