Soul Music Quiz

What shapes music? (Think about the generation/time period that music comes from.)

What tragic and unfortunate part of history laid the foundation of what would later become Rock and Roll and Rhythm and Blues?

• war

• slavery

• segregation

• equal rights

What year was slavery finally abolished in the United States? (What year did the Civil War start?)

• 1965

• 1799

• 1776

• 1865

Which American president abolished Slavery? (He was the 16th President.)

• George Washington

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Abraham Lincoln

• George W. Bush

What was the purpose of slave work songs? (What were they used for essentially?)

What musical technique came from slave work songs?

• call and response

• call to order

• imitation

• rapping

What 6 genres developed from slave songs?

What 2 record label companies are important in the history of Soul music?

How did Motown get its name? (Hint: its the nickname for Detroit City, USA. Google it if you don't know.)

How did Stax records get there name? (It was a combo of the owner/founder names. What were those names?)