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WorksheetsFrom Ragtime to Rock 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
In 1850, the majority of Americans were of what kind of descent?
African
Asian
European
Australian
Which of the following would have been considered "popular music" in 1850?
Classical Music
Funk
Techno
Disco
Popular music is often defined as music that you can ______________ to.
Eat
Dance
Sleep
Walk
Since 1850, America's popular music has been created by a single group of people from one cultural background.
True
False
For most of the 20th Century, America's popular music has been the driver behind the world's popular music.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a Stephen Foster composition:
Swanee River
Camptown Races
Down by the River Side
Oh Susanna
The European colonies in North, South, and Central America were known as the ________ _________.
Old Country
New World
New Americas
Songs that the slaves created to accompany their world were called "field ___________".
gospels
hollers
yelps
vibes
Field Hollers and other work songs eventually developed into a musical form called "the _________________".
blues
rockabilly
swing
The issue of slavery eventually led to The ______________ War between North and South.
American
Civil
1812
French-Indian
Gospel music developed from the way that African-Americans sang Christian ___________.
psalms
children's songs
hymns
____________ dancing has its roots in both Irish clog dancing and the African-American juba dance.
Tap
Swing
Ballet
Waltz
