Music and Culture Quiz

Approximately how much did each of Elvis Presley’s jewel‐encrusted jumpsuits weigh?

• 8 to 10 pounds

• 12 pounds

• 18 pounds

• 26 pounds

• 35 pounds

What does a pedal control while playing on an American drum kit?

• the resonator

• bass drum

• hi‐hat cymbal

• snare drum

• Both (B) and (C)

Why did Kim Dae‐jung have a concert honoring him, at which soprano Sumi Jo performed?

• He demanded concerts to honor himself weekly while he was in power.

• He was the first doctor to become president of South Korea.

• He was the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000.

• He found a cure for the most common respiratory distress syndrome.

• He was the first non‐emperor of South Korea.

From the 1940s onward, the saxophone became associated with what type of music?

• swing music

• big band music

• country

• R & B

• Both (A) and (B)

Why was Judy Mowatt important in the music world?

• She produced the first Black American recordings.

• She was the first female reggae performer and producer.

• She was the first blind and deaf musician to win a Grammy Award.

• She broke barriers in the jazz world as the first female recorded jazz artist.

• Both (C) and (D)

Which of the following is NOT a part of the saxophone?

• pad cup

• reed

• ligature

• bell

• plug

Which musical did the hit song “You’re the Top” come from?

• West Side Story

• Anything Goes

• Cookin’ Nanta

• Matilda the Musical

• The Threepenny Opera

Who combined R & B (Rhythm and Blues), gospel music, and traditional blues to make his/her new distinct sound called “soul music”?

• Piedmont Fuller

• Ray Charles

• Professor Longhair

• McKinley Morganfield

• Charley Patton

Where did Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia meet before becoming the musical duo they are today?

• The Juilliard School of Music

• John Hopkins University, School of Music

• Gallaudet University for the Deaf

• Mali’s Institute for the Young Blind

• Notre Dame Academy

Who coined the term “hip‐hop”?

• The Notorious B.I.G.

• Jay‐Z

• Grandmaster Flash

• Keith Cowboy Wiggins

• Clive Campbell