Five Question Quiz on "What is Jazz?"

What is Jazz?

• A style of music where improvisation is an important factor

• A style of music where no improvisation is allowed

• A style of music that is always very loud and fast

• A style of music that is always very soft and slow

What kind of momentum does jazz consist of?

• "Swing"

• "Swing," and uses "bent" or "blue" notes

• "Bent" or "Blue"

• "Call and Response"

How does the article describe the nature of jazz?

• Jazz musicians don't really think about their style and sound, and they just base their music off of other people's pieces.

• Jazz musicians don't really think about their style and sound, and they just play what they naturally think sounds best.

• Jazz musicians use a high value when trying to copy other musicians style and sound, and every jazz musician sounds the same.

• Jazz musicians use a high value when finding their own sound and style, and every jazz musician sounds different from one another.

When and where did jazz start to develop?

• The United States (New Orleans) in the very early 20th century

• The United States (New Orleans) in the late 19th Century

• The United States (Chicago) in the very early 20th century

• The United States (Chicago) in the late 19th century

How did jazz start to spread rapidly around the United States?

• When people found out that it was music for dancing

• When people found out that several cultures were blended into the music

• When people started to make recordings of it in 1917

• When musicians such as Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington started making music based on it