Duke Ellington Quiz- Common Lit

Who is this musician?

• Louis Armstrong

• Scott Joplin

• Duke Ellington

What instrument did Duke Ellington play?

• guitar

• drums

• piano

What was the name of the New York club where Duke Ellington performed?

• The Apple Club

• The Cotton Club

• The Silk Club

True or False: Duke Ellington liked baseball and art more than music when he was a kid.

• True

• False

What do you call a person who writes music?

• doctor

• dentist

• composer

• author

What is the name of the leader of a band or orchestra?

• engineer

• conductor

• president

Duke Ellington wrote over 2 million songs. True or False?

• True

• False

What kind of Jazz did Duke Ellington write?

• Slide

• Swing

• Dixieland

Duke Ellington was nicknamed Duke because he was a gentleman.

• True

• False

What do you call a person who plays or sings music?

• dancer

• musician

• scientist