Motown Quiz

Motown music originated from 

• West Bronx
• Memphis
• Chicago
• Detroit

The founder/father/creator of Motown was:

• Smokey Robinson
• Berry Gordy
• Stevie Wonder
• Marvin Gaye

Motown is the combination of:

• soul & pop
• soul & funk
• jazz & funk
• jazz & pop

The type of singing when one person sings lead and the others sing back up or echo the melody:

• rap
• improvisation
• call & response
• falsetto

Motown music was special because:

• The songs were very political and influenced change

• it provided for African American musicians an opportunity to record and become famous

• it was the first genre of music to combine musicians of different races

• for the first time, female groups and solo artists were main acts

The MOST famous FEMALE Motown GROUP was: 

• The Marvellettes
• The Shirelles
• The Supremes
• Gladys Knight & the Pips

This group was famous for their songs “My Girl” “Get Ready” “The Way You Do The Things You Do

• The Four Tops
• Smokey & the Miracles
• The Jackson 5
• The Temptations

What made Stevie Wonder a unique artist?

• he was African American
• he couldn't speak
• he was blind
• he was deaf

The MOST famous FEMALE singer of the Motown Era was:

• Donna Summer
• Diana Ross
• Gladys Knight
• Mary Wells

What is an example of Jim Crow's impact on the music industry?

• White artists couldn't play rhythm & blues

• Pop songs usually included racist lyrics

• There were no music charts for black artists

• Black artists rarely made it onto the Hot 100