Unit 2 Redemption Test

Around what year did Jazz start to emerge?

• 1861

• 1820

• 1865

• 1920

What significant event happened during the mid 1800s in America?

• The American Revolutionary War

• The Great War

• The Second World War

• The American Civil War

Which city and state did jazz first show up?

• New Orleans, Louisiana

• Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• New York City, New York

• Nashville, Tennessee

What was the name of the square that jazz was founded on, where the enslaved people would go to sing and play music.

• Washington Square

• Congo Square

• Jackson Square

• Lafayette Square

What 3 ethnic groups combined into the musical genre we call "Jazz?"

• India, Japan, and Indonesia

• West Africa, The Caribbean Isles, Europe

What are the 3 "Legs" of jazz?

• Marching Bands, The Blues, and Ragtime

• Opera, Latin Jazz, and Bebop

What is a major component of performing jazz?

• In-your-face rhythms

• Limited Instrumentation

• Simple Harmonies

• Improvisation

Who is known as the Father of Jazz?

• Buddy Bolden

• Louis Armstrong

• Duke Ellington

• Count Basie

Which genre was one of the origins of jazz that started as work songs and spirituals from West Africa?

• Reggae

• The Blues

• Ragtime

• Opera

Where did the Blues in America originate?

• The Great Plains

• The Desolate West

• The Urban North

• The Deep South