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Musical Styles

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Disco became popular in the

a)

1970s

b)

1950s

c)

1990s

d)

1980s

2.

Disco gets its rhythms from which 3 styles of music?

a)

Funk

b)

Soul

c)

Latin

d)

Rock

3.

A ___________ __________is a work song for sailors on ships.

a)

Pop Rock

b)

Disco Beat

c)

Patriotic Song

d)

Sea Shanty

4.

Why did the sailors sing "Heave Ho" as they pulled the rope?

a)

To keep from being bored

b)

It made the rope lighter

c)

To keep them pulling together

d)

To make beautiful music together

5.

Why did the sailors not play instruments with their songs?

a)

They didn't know how to play them

b)

They could not afford to buy instruments

c)

The instruments were washed overboard

d)

They were too busy working to play instruments

6.

Opera is different than disco, because it is more:

a)

loud

b)

serious

c)

dramatic

d)

funny

7.

In opera, every _______________ has music with it.

a)

character

b)

sheep

c)

stage

d)

word

8.

When did opera first become popular?

a)

The early 1600s

b)

The 1970s

c)

The early 1900s

d)

The 1990s

9.

What is the name of the group of musicians that play along with the singers?

a)

band

b)

choir

c)

troop

d)

orchestra

10.

Where is opera usually performed?

a)

on a stage

b)

in the shower

c)

on a rooftop

d)

in a gym