History of Jazz

Which city was considered the birthplace of jazz music?

• New Orleans

• Pittsburgh

• West Sunbury

• London

Scott Joplin was a composer of what type of music?

• Dixieland

• Swing

• Bebop

• Ragtime

What size of band did Dixieland usually feature?

• Small Combo

• Big Band

• Full Orchestra

• String Quartet

"Group Improvisation" was a feature of what type of jazz?

• Swing

• Dixieland

• Bebop

• Avant Garde

Louis Armstrong played what instrument?

• Piano

• Sax

• Kazoo

• Trumpet

Which are the correct characteristics of swing music? (pick two)

• Small Groups

• Big Band

• Written Arrangements

• Group Improvisation

What was America's Popular Music in the 1930s/40s?

• Mumble Rap

• House/Trance

• Rock and Roll

• Swing

What was cool jazz a reaction to?

• Bebop

• Death Metal

• Swing

• Dixieland

Jazz and Rock combined to create what type of music?

• Fusion

• Hardcore

• Dixieland

• Bebop

Who was credited with the creation of Bebop?

• Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie

• Louis Armstrong

• Benny Goodman

• Glenn Miller