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WorksheetsScott Joplin
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a musical genre with syncopated or ragged rhythms?
a)
Blues
b)
Ragtime
c)
Jazz
d)
Swing
2.
Who is the King of Ragtime?
a)
Scott Joplin
b)
Mr. Ruhnke
c)
Mr. Blanda
d)
Mr. Rome
3.
Where was Scott Joplin born?
a)
Texarkana
b)
Kansas City
c)
New York City
d)
St. Louis
4.
When was Scott Joplin born?
a)
1863, during the Civil War
b)
1865, the year the Civil War ended
c)
1868, after the Civil War ended
5.
What city did Scott Joplin move to when he began composing ragtime?
a)
Texarkana
b)
Kansas City
c)
New York City
d)
St. Louis
6.
What is the name of an opera Scott Joplin composed?
a)
Treemonisha
b)
Maple Leaf Rag
c)
The Ragtime Dance
d)
The Entertainer
7.
Was Joplin's opera Treemonisha well received by audiences?
a)
Yes, it was an expensive production with a full orchestra, set and costumes
b)
No, it was not well received because it was a low budget production without an orchestra, set, or costumes
8.
Why was ragtime music viewed as trashy to mainstream music critics?
a)
It wasn't good music
b)
People didn't like the ragged beat
c)
It was played in bars and saloons instead of concert halls
d)
It wasn't always written down
9.
Why did Joplin fight so hard to make Ragtime a respectable form of music?
a)
He wanted it to be played in concert halls.
b)
He wanted to be famous
10.
What music of Scott Joplin's did we listen to in class?
a)
The Entertainer
b)
Treemonisha
c)
The Ragtime Dance
d)
The Sting
11.
What is the name of the ballet Joplin composed?
a)
The Ragtime Dance
b)
Treemonisha
c)
The Entertainer
d)
The Sting
12.
In ragtime music, which hand plays a steady even "heartbeat"?
a)
Right hand
b)
Left hand
c)
Both hands
13.
In Ragtime music, which hand plays the syncopated melody?
a)
Right hand
b)
Left hand
c)
Both hands
14.
What was Scott Joplin's Family like?
a)
His mother was born a slave and his father was born free.
b)
His father was born a slave and his mother was born free.
c)
Both of his parents were slaves.
15.
Where did Joplin compose his opera Treemonisha?
a)
St. Louis
b)
Kansas City
c)
Texarkana
d)
New York City
16.
In 1896, what was the Supreme Court's ruling on segregation?
a)
It was illegal and unconstitutional
b)
It was legal and constitutional
17.
What 1970s movie featured Scott Joplin's music?
a)
Treemonisha
b)
The Entertainer
c)
The Ragtime Dance
d)
The Sting
18.
Syncopated and ragged rhythms were part of the African American culture because of the influence of
a)
West African music that slaves brought to America with them
b)
European music by Mozart and Beethoven
c)
American folk music
d)
Christian church hymns
19.
What song was Joplin's first big hit?
a)
Treemonisha
b)
The Ragtime Dance
c)
Maple Leaf Rag
d)
The Entertainer
20.
Scott Joplin wrote the _____________ for his opera Treemonisha; it was not common for composers to do this.
a)
Music
b)
Libretto
c)
Both the Music and the Libretto
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