Test Your Knowledge on the 1940s-1960s!

This artist was a popular jazz singer in the 1940's, and was nicknamed, "The First Lady of Song"

• Eliza Fitzgerald

• Aretha Franklin

• Taylor Swift

• Billie Holiday

This popular jazz clarinetist in the 1940's was nicknames the "King of Swing" and influenced modern jazz music

• Scott Joplin

• Benny Goodman

• "Jelly Roll" Marten

• Louis Armstrong

This musician been nicknamed, "Ambassador Satch," and is known as one of the best jazz musicians ever.

• Buddy Bolden

• Louis Armstrong

• King Oliver

• James P. Johnson

This surprise attack marked the begin of the US entering WWII in the 1940's

• Japanese Pearl Harbor Bombing

• The Duquesne Spy Ring

• The Bombing of Ellwood Oil Field

• The Bombing of Fort Stevens and the Lookout Air Raids

This group formed in 1942 to work toward peace in the world

• Direct Action Committee

• The Untied Nations

• International Voluntary Service

• On Earth Peace

What was the most popular genre of the 1940's?

• Rock

• Reggae

• Blues

• Jazz

1950s music were mostly "feel good" tunes that reflected the mood after _________.

• the Bombing of Pearl Harbor

• World War I

• World War II

• the forming of the United Nations

Which of the following were popular musical styles during the 1950s?

• rock n' roll

• country

• rhythm and blues

• all of the above

This famous artist during the 1950s was known as "the King of Rock n' Roll," or sometimes simply "the King."

• BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

• Michael Jackson

• Elvis Presley

• David Bowie

True or false? Rock Around the Clock, Great Balls of Fire, and Smoke Gets in Your Eyes were all songs written in the 1950s.

• True

• False