Jazz Quiz

What is Jazz?

• A type of dance

• A musical genre

• A painting style

• A form of literature

Where did Jazz originate?

• African-American communities of New York

• African-American communities of New Orleans

• African-American communities of Chicago

• African-American communities of Los Angeles

In which centuries did Jazz originate?

• 18th and 19th centuries

• 19th and 20th centuries

• 20th and 21st centuries

• 17th and 18th centuries

What are the roots of Jazz?

• Classical and Baroque

• Blues and Ragtime

• Rock and Roll

• Hip Hop and R&B

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Blues music?

• Spirituals

• Piano Sonata

• Work Songs

• Blues Scale

Which genre of music is described as "Upbeat and Energetic"?

• Blues

• Ragtime

• Spirituals

• Classical

Which term is associated with both Blues and Ragtime music?

• African American

• Call and Response

• Very Syncopated

• Soulful

What is a common feature of Ragtime music?

• Chants

• Repeated Patterns

• Call and Response

• Soulful

Which of the following is a characteristic of Blues music?

• Very Syncopated

• Complex and Virtuosic

• Chants

• Upbeat and Energetic

Which style of jazz was prominent from 1915 to 1930?

• Swing

• Bebop

• New Orleans Jazz

• Cool Jazz