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JP Sousa

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was John Phillip Sousa Born?

a)

November 6, 1854

b)

December 6, 1941

c)

April 25, 1846

d)

September 23, 1932

2.

Where was Sousa born?

a)

Wilmington, NC

b)

Seattle, WA

c)

Pittsburgh, PA

d)

Washington, D.C.

3.

What was Sousa's nickname?

a)

Bandmaster Extraordinaire

b)

March King

c)

Musical Genius

d)

Smooth Criminal

4.

Sousa joined what branch of the US military as a band apprentice?

a)

Army

b)

Navy

c)

Marines

d)

Coast Guard

5.

How many marches did Sousa compose?

a)

78

b)

100

c)

136

d)

873

6.

Which one of these is not a Sousa March?

a)

The Liberty Bell

b)

King Cotton

c)

The Gladiator

d)

The Capitol Steps

7.

In 1892, Sousa did this as he begun to make a name for himself.

a)

Formed his own band

b)

Conducted top orchestras/bands around the world

c)

Performed for presidents and world leaders with the Marine Band

d)

Threw it all away to purse a career in baseball

8.

This march, written by Sousa, is the official march of the US Marine Corps?

a)

The Thunderer

b)

The Liberty Bell

c)

Semper Fidelis

d)

The Washington Post

9.

This instrument, originally called the helicon, was invented by Sousa to be used by marching bands (even today.)

a)

Tuba

b)

Sousaphone

c)

Baritoneaphone

d)

Clariphone

10.

What instrument did Sousa learn to play when he was 6 years old?

a)

Trumpet

b)

Violin

c)

Trombone

d)

Clarinet