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Stephen Foster

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was Stephen Foster born?

a)

1806

b)

1924

c)

1826

d)

1890

2.

What instrument did he learn to play as a child?

a)

Flute

b)

Piano

c)

Cello

d)

Saxophone

3.

Which song did he compose first?

a)

Camptown Races

b)

Open thy Lattice Love

c)

Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair

d)

Swanee Ribber

4.

What minstrel group did he compose for?

a)

The O'kelley Minstrels

b)

The Minstrel 5

c)

The Christy Minstrels

d)

Gladys Knight and the Minstrels

5.

How old was he when he wrote his first song?

a)

14

b)

17

c)

25

d)

38

6.

What two states have his songs as their state song?

a)

New York and Pennsylvania

b)

Ohio and Delaware

c)

Florida and Georgia

d)

Maine and Alaska

7.

What was his middle name?

a)

Collins

b)

Joseph

c)

Anthony

d)

Marcus

8.

Which one of these songs is not by Stephen Foster?

a)

Yankee Doodle

b)

Old Folks at Home

c)

Oh Susanna

d)

Camptown Races

9.

What theme did he use in his songs?

a)

Holiday

b)

Celebration

c)

War

d)

Lost love

10.

How many songs did he write?

a)

about 50

b)

over 200

c)

99

d)

5

11.

What song became the unofficial song of the gold rush?

a)

Oh Susanna

b)

Open thy Lattice Love

c)

Camptown Races

d)

My Old Kentucky Home

12.

What day is Stephen Foster day?

a)

July 4

b)

April 24

c)

January 13

d)

October 5