African American Spirituals Quiz

What is the African American spiritual most closely associated with?

• Enslavement of African people

• Classical music

• Rock music

• Jazz music

Where did the African American spirituals have their roots?

• North America

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

What is the meaning of the term 'spiritual' derived from?

• Shakespeare's works

• Greek mythology

• King James Bible translation

• Ancient scriptures

What is the vocal style of spirituals characterized by?

• Freeform slides and rhythms

• Rap music

• Opera singing

• Heavy metal screaming

Who used spirituals as a code for escape to freedom?

• Harriet Tubman

• Marian Anderson

• Frederick Douglass

• Paul Robeson

Which group sparked an international interest in spirituals in the 1870s?

• Fisk University Jubilee Singers

• Hampton Singers

• Golden Jubilee Quartet

• Zion Methodist Church congregation

Who was known for creating widely performed piano-voice arrangements of spirituals in the early twentieth century?

• Marian Anderson

• Roland Hayes

• Paul Robeson

• Henry T. Burleigh

What musical form has preserved the lyrics of many spirituals in the twentieth century?

• Jazz music

• Rock music

• Gospel music

• Classical music

Where are many recordings of rural spirituals housed?

• British Library

• Library of Congress

• Vatican Library

• Louvre Museum

What is the genre that encompasses the folk hymn and is less recognized than the 'negro spiritual'?

• Bluegrass music

• Country music

• White spiritual

• Hip hop music