Celebrating Black Music Month

Who created African American Music Appreciation Month?

• Harriet Tubman

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• President Barack Obama

• President Jimmy Carter

What was African American Music Appreciation Month formerly called?

• American Music Month

• National Black Music Month

• International Music Month

• Soul Music Month

What type of music illustrates the central role of music in African American spiritual life?

• Jazz

• Sacred Music

• R&B

• Rock and Roll

Which music genre is known as the foundation of contemporary American music?

• Folk Music

• Gospel

• The Blues

• Hip-Hop

Where did Jazz first materialize?

• Chicago

• Memphis

• New York

• New Orleans

What is the predecessor to soul music?

• R&B

• Gospel

• Jazz

• Rock and Roll

Which genre combines elements from all African American music genres with American pop and country music?

• Hip-Hop

• R&B

• Jazz

• Rock and Roll

What is a significant role African Americans held in the armed services?

• Infantry

• Engineers

• Pilots

• Military Music

Which genre is a musical tradition firmly embedded in African American culture?

• Pop Music

• Country and Western

• Hip-Hop and Rap

• Classical

What did gospel music originally function as?

• A storytelling medium

• A form of protest

• A dance music genre

• An integral religious practice