WorksheetsBlack History Month Music Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was the code word for the Ohio River in spirituals?
Jordan (River)
Joy (River)
James (River)
Janet (River)
What does it mean to sing acapella?
No drums
No instrumentation
No women singing
No children singing
Which kind of guitar did Chicago styles blues use?
Acoustic guitar
Electric guitar
_____________ is the mother of modern music.
Country
Gospel
Reggae
Blues
What amendment abolished slavery but also had a loophole?
12th
13th
16th
11th
Where did musicians go to study music for The Lion King movie?
Liberia
Nigeria
South Africa
Egypt
All of these are genres of music except ____________
Blues
Jazz
Gospel
Dab
Harriet Tubman did all of these jobs except ____________
Conductor on The Underground Railroad
Chef
Spy
Nurse
What instrument did Louis Armstrong play?
Trombone
Trumpet
Piano
Accordion
Madame CJ Walker was the first Black woman __________
Thousandaire
Millionaire
Where did Blues music start?
Texas
North Carolina
Washington
Mississippi
Who was the first person to perform "Hound Dog"?
Big Mama Thornton
Elvis Presley
Which term means only one person is singing?
Duet
Trio
Solo
Quartet
Where did musicians go to study music for the Black Panther movie?
Senegal
Ethiopia
Japan
China
Is Africa a continent or country?
Continent
Country
What were Africans allowed to bring with them on the Atlantic Slave Trade?
Drums
Toys
Clothes
Nothing
What are brass instruments made out of?
plastic
wood
metal
straw
Why would slaves sing "wade in the water"?
To give runaway slaves swimming lessons
to let runaway slaves know they need to take a bath
To let runaway slaves know to get in the water to hide their scent
to sing a fun song
Where did African Americans go to enjoy blues music?
Juke Joint
Party
What month do we celebrate Black History?
April
January
February
May
