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Duke Ellington Quiz

Authored by Brentic Richardson

Performing Arts

6th Grade

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Duke Ellington Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Duke Ellington began playing the piano in high school again to _______

Receive a scholarship
Get a date
Get in the band

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

He received the nickname “Duke” because of the way he _____________.

Played the piano
Listened to music.
Dressed.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the jobs Duke Ellington had as a teenager?

Newspaper boy
Car washer
Dishwasher

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a gig?

A hobby
A job
A job playing music.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is big band jazz?

A style of jazz which includes the use of piano, horns, woodwinds, and percussion instruments.
A style of jazz which uses piano only.
A style of jazz which does NOT include the use of piano, horns, woodwinds and percussion instruments.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a Duke Ellington song?

The Entertainer
Mood Indigo
Maple Leaf Rag

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This artist wrote a song in tribute to Duke Ellington called “Sir Duke”.

Elton John
Earth, Wind, and Fire
Stevie Wonder

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