Louis Armstrong Exit Ticket

Where was Louis Armstrong born?

• Chicago, IL

• Nashville, TN

• New Orleans, LA

• Tupelo, MS

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What was Louis Armstrong's nickname?

• Satchmo

• Louie Lou

• Battlefield

• King Louis

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Louis began playing music after he

• graduated from high school

• was given a cornet on his birthday

• won a talent show

• was arrested

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Which jazz legend invited Louis Armstrong to join his band?

• Scott Joplin

• Jelly Roll Morton

• King Oliver

• Sidney Bechet

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Who suggested that Armstrong should start a solo career?

• His mother, Mary Albert

• His wife, Lil Hardin

• His brother, Henry Armstrong

• His manager, Joe Glaser

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What instrument did Armstrong play before the trumpet?

• Clarinet

• Piano

• Cornet

• Tuba

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What style of singing did Armstrong popularize?

• Scatting

• Opera

• Rapping

• Crooning

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In addition to music, Armstrong was also a(n)

• dancer

• actor

• poet

• athlete

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True or False: Some criticized Armstrong for not doing enough to advocate for civil rights.

• True

• False

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In what year did Louis Armstrong die?

• 1950

• 1971

• 1991

• 2003

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