Jazz

Where was jazz born?

• New York City

• Los Angeles

• New Orleans

• Philadelphia

What does it mean to improvise?

• Make it up

• Memorize it

• Read the score

• Fake it

Who wrote "Jim Crow"?

• Frank Zappa

• Frank Sinatra

• Daddy Rice

• Scott Joplin

What does segregation mean?

• To sing together

• To play an unfamiliar instrument

• The enforced separation of different racial groups

• To sing out of tune

What was the system of segregation in the south called?

• Jim Crow

• Bebop

• Rationing

• Independence

What was Congo Square?

• A campsite

• A place where slaves could sing and dance

• A concert hall

• A sports stadium

Who made the jazz documentary that we watched?

• Ken Burns

• John Coltrane

• Steven Spielberg

• Will Smith

What styles of music contributed to jazz?

• Blues

• African music

• European music

• All of the above

What two new styles of music came to New Orleans in the 1890's?

• Metal and Rap

• Rock and Country

• Rhythm and blues

• Ragtime and blues

What was the most popular music in America in the 1890's?

• Opera

• Ragtime

• Classical

• Showtunes