Black Music Month Quiz

Who created African-American Music Appreciation Month?

• Barack Obama

• Jimmy Carter

• Bill Clinton

• George Bush

What is the earliest form of black musical expression in America?

• Rap

• Spirituals

• Blues

• Jazz

Which region's manifestation of the blues celebrated the natural and cultural richness of the region?

• Memphis

• Mississippi Delta

• Chicago

• Southern Texas

Which musical style evolved from ragtime and first materialized in New Orleans?

• Jazz

• Hip-hop

• Rock and Roll

• Rhythm and Blues

What musical tradition is firmly embedded in African-American culture and has become a global phenomenon?

• Rock and Roll

• Rap

• Jazz

• Hip-hop

Which musical style incorporates elements from all African-American music styles and combines them with American pop and country music components?

• Jazz

• Rhythm and Blues

• Rock and Roll

• Hip-hop

Which genre of music is the predecessor of soul music and has roots in jazz, the blues, and gospel music?

• Rhythm and Blues

• Rock and Roll

• Rap

• Jazz

Which musical style burst with social commentary and spread in the 1960s, with its influences still found within hip hop today?

• Military music

• Gospel music

• Folk music

• Blues

What is the driving force on the development of mass media and has become a global phenomenon?

• Hip-hop

• Rock and Roll

• Rap

• Jazz

Which African-American music style originated in the black church and has become a globally recognized genre of popular music?

• Gospel music

• Hip-hop

• Jazz

• Rhythm and Blues