4.7 - Reading: “Jazz: The Journey,” Pages 140-141 (Blue)

When did the start of jazz as we know it occur?

• The late 1800s

• The early 1900s

• The mid-1900s

• The late 1900s

How were blues songs different from ragtime?

• They were faster

• They were not written down

• They used more instruments

• They were only instrumental

How did performers show sadness in blues music?

• By speeding up the tempo

• By lowering some notes in the tune

• By using only major chords

• By adding more instruments

What instruments did solo jazz players commonly play?

• Violin and flute

• Piano, trumpet, and guitar

• Drums and bass

• Harp and cello

What did the songs provide for enslaved people according to line 12?

• Entertainment

• Rebellion

• A form of relief and rebellion

• Education

What does the word "combined" mean?

• To separate

• To move down in sound or tone

• Joined together

• To increase

What does the word "simple" mean?

• Complicated

• Having few parts; easy to understand

• Expensive

• Elaborate

What phrase describes the hymns enslaved people learned from their masters?

• Complex

• Simple

• Elaborate

• Modern

What is jazz described as in the sentence about a trip with no end in sight?

• A completed journey.

• A static art form.

• A changing art form.

• A forgotten genre.

Which city is considered the birthplace of jazz music?

• Chicago

• New Orleans

• Los Angeles

• New York