Pop/Country Test

A place in New York where pop writers gathered in the early 1900s.

• Tin Pan Alley

• The Grand Ole Opry

• The majors

• Music Plaza

This type of music, created by Scott Joplin, was the predominant style of pop in the 1890s.

• Ragtime

• Jazz

• Rock

• Hip Hop

Jazz was the main style of pop music during which of these decades?

• 1920s

• 1950s

• 1970s

• 2000s

What genre of pop took over in the 50s after it was created by Bill Haley?

• Ragtime

• Jazz

• Rock

• Hip Hop

Which artist is credited with being the most popular of the 1950s?

• Elvis Presley

• The Beatles

• Elton John

• Queen

Which artist is credited with being the most popular of the 1960s?

• Elvis Presley

• The Beatles

• Elton John

• The Jackson 5

Which is not an artist/band that was popular in the 1970s?

• Queen

• The Beatles

• Elton John

• The Jackson 5

What was the name of the five largest record labels of the 50s?

• Tin Pan Alley

• The majors

• The Outlaw Movement

• The big 5

Pop music is made for everyone to enjoy, but what age group latched on to pop music starting in the 50s?

• Teens and Young Adults

• The Elderly

• Middle Aged Adults

• Young Children

In the early 60s rock was losing popularity. What was the genre from California that became popular during this time?

• Surf Music

• Classical Music

• Bebop

• Hip Hop