American Popular Music Review

Ragtime is short for

• Time to rag

• Dance

• Foxtrot

• Ragged Time

Which of the following would have been considered popular music in 1850?

• Techno

• Classical

• Jazz

• Funk

In 1850, the majority of Americans were of what kind of descent?

• Asian

• South American

• European

• Australian

Since radio, television, and computers did not exist, the popularity of ragtime was spread through...

• Sheet Music

• Morse Code

• Church

• Home

Many musicians returning from the Civil War formed what type of bands when they returned home?

• Community

• Jazz

• Rock

• Marching

The modern marching band evolved hand in hand with the popularity of what sport?

• Soccer

• Volleyball

• Baseball

• Football

Songs created by slaves to accompany their work were called...

• Nursery Rhymes

• Hymns

• Field Hollers

• Spirituals

Field hollers and other work songs eventually developed into a musical genre called the...

• Rock and Roll

• Jazz

• Blues

• Gospel

Since 1850, America's popular music has been created by a single group of people from one cultural background.

• True

• False

Popular music is defined as music you can...

• dance to.

• walk to.

• sleep to.

• eat to.