Black History 1

Who is this composer?

• Michael Jackson

• W.E.B. DeBois

• George Washington Carver

• James W. Johnson

Which is NOT a reason slaves sang SPIRITUALS?

• To express their hardships

• To help them escape to freedom

• To hide secret messages

• To compete against eachother

What is a STYLE?

• The way something is done

• A group of people or things that are related

• How HIGH or LOW a note can go

• How LONG or SHORT a sound is

SPIRITUALS influence all STYLES of music.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Who sang SPIRITUALS?

• African American slaves

• The animals in the forest

• Slave masters

• Church people

Which is a reason SPIRITUALS were sung?

• To help slaves dance better to freedom

• To express the hardships and hopes of the community of slaves

• To impress eachother

• To get money

Answer explanation

What are the families of the orchestra?

• String, Brass, Woodwind, Drums
• String, Metal, Wood, Wind
• String, Percussion, Brass, Woodwind
• Metal, String, Piano, Percussion