WorksheetsStephen Foster
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
When was Stephen Foster born?
1806
1924
1826
1890
What instrument did he learn to play as a child?
Flute
Piano
Cello
Saxophone
Which song did he compose first?
Camptown Races
Open thy Lattice Love
Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
Swanee Ribber
What minstrel group did he compose for?
The O'kelley Minstrels
The Minstrel 5
The Christy Minstrels
Gladys Knight and the Minstrels
How old was he when he wrote his first song?
14
17
25
38
What two states have his songs as their state song?
New York and Pennsylvania
Ohio and Delaware
Florida and Georgia
Maine and Alaska
What was his middle name?
Collins
Joseph
Anthony
Marcus
Which one of these songs is not by Stephen Foster?
Yankee Doodle
Old Folks at Home
Oh Susanna
Camptown Races
What theme did he use in his songs?
Holiday
Celebration
War
Lost love
How many songs did he write?
about 50
over 200
99
5
What song became the unofficial song of the gold rush?
Oh Susanna
Open thy Lattice Love
Camptown Races
My Old Kentucky Home
What day is Stephen Foster day?
July 4
April 24
January 13
October 5
