Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin was born in what state?

• Louisana
• New York
• Arkansas

Ragtime music is characterized by...

• An even rhythm played against against a syncopated rhythm
• All even rhythms played at a medium tempo
• A very slow, steady beat in 4/4 time

Besides ragtime music, Scott Joplin composed....

• Ballets and Operas
• Canons and Cantatas
• Hymns and Gospel Music

What year was Scott Joplin born?

• 1859
• 1868
• 1968
• 1763

Which one of these is an opera written by Scott Joplin?

• Porgy and Bess
• The Magic Flute
• Treemonisha

Was Scott Joplin's first opera, A Guest of Honor, successful?

• Yes
• No

What kind of music was Scott Joplin famous for writing?

• Country
• Ragtime
• Rap
• Rock & Roll

Scott Joplin was famous for writing operas when he was alive.

• True
• False

What was one of Scott Joplin's most famous songs (Hint - the ice cream truck song)?

• Chopsticks
• The Entertainer
• Fur Elise
• Row, Row, Row Your Boat

What year did Scott Joplin die?

• 1868
• 1917
• 1915
• 1918