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Music Genres Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the Genre: This is a very broad genre/ It originated in early 1950s/ Was popular in both UK and US/ It is centered around amplified instruments

a)

Country

b)

EDM

c)

Folk

d)

Rock

2.

Name the Genre: It emerged in mid-1980s in NorthWest US/ It features distortion and steady drum lines/ It fuses both Heavy Metal and Punk Rock

a)

Pop

b)

Rock

c)

Punk/Grunge

d)

EDM

3.

Name the Genre: It includes songs with core elements such as repeated choruses, catchy lyrics, and has immediate hooks for the listener

a)

Folk

b)

Heavy Metal

c)

EDM

d)

Pop

4.

_______________ : A conventional category that identifies music as belonging to a shared set of conventions

a)

Folk Music

b)

Music Genre

c)

Music Listing System

d)

Music Arranging

5.

Name the Genre: It originated in the Deep South around the end of 19th Century/ It developed from African Musical traditions

a)

Folk

b)

Country

c)

Rock

d)

Blues

6.

Name the Genre: It emerged in the South Bronx in 1960s from block parties/ It is characterized by four elements: Rapping, DJ-ing, Beatboxing, Breaking

a)

Hip-Hop

b)

EDM

c)

Folk

d)

Heavy Metal

7.

Name the Genre: It originated in late 1980s during interest of club culture/ The music is sample and loop driven, fast paced, and has heavy bass lines

a)

Hip-Hop

b)

Heavy Metal

c)

Punk/Grunge

d)

EDM

8.

Name the Genre: It originated in the South in early 1920s/ It has roots from genres such as folk music and Appalachian blues

a)

Blues

b)

Folk

c)

Country

d)

None of the Above

9.

Name the Genre: It developed in late 1960s/ It was popular in UK and US/ It includes heavy distortion and aggressive vocals

a)

EDM

b)

Punk/Grunge

c)

Heavy Metal

d)

Pop

10.

Name the Genre: It is considered as World Music/ It's lyrics represent life around them/ The instruments include double bass, acoustic guitar, and banjo

a)

Blues

b)

Folk

c)

Country

d)

None of the Above

11.

What Genre would B.B. King belong to?

a)

Blues

b)

Country

c)

Folk

d)

None of the Above

12.

Which artist does not belong for Folk Music.

a)

Peter, Paul, & Mary

b)

Bob Dylan

c)

Simon & Garfunkel

d)

Drake

13.

Which artist does not belong with Country?

a)

Carrie Underwood

b)

Dolly Parton

c)

Justin Timberlake

d)

Brad Paisley

14.

Which artist does not belong with Pop?

a)

AD/DC

b)

One Direction

c)

Maroon 5

d)

Justin Bieber

15.

Which artist does not belong with Rock?

a)

The Rolling Stones

b)

Pink Floyd

c)

Deadmau5

d)

AC/DC

16.

Which artist does not belong with Punk/Grunge?

a)

Nirvana

b)

The Beatles

c)

Green Day

d)

The Ramones

17.

Which artist does not belong with Heavy Metal?

a)

Beyonce

b)

Black Sabbath

c)

Metallica

d)

Alice in Chains

18.

Which artist does not belong with EDM?

a)

Bassnectar

b)

Daft Punk

c)

Deadmau5

d)

Selena Gomez