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WorksheetsAmerican Music 1880-1918
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was one of the most popular types of music in America at the end of the 19th century?
Classical Music
Marches
Operas
Rock 'n' Roll
What technological development greatly affected music in America at the turn of the century?
Electricity
Phonograph
Automobiles
All of the above
True or False? The President's Own is an elite group of American musicians that was established by John Philip Sousa.
True
False
ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) was established to
sell music overseas
protect intellectual property
broadcast music on the radio
educate composers, authors, and publishers
True or False? Scott Joplin helped create ASCAP.
True
False
Which of the following did John Philip Sousa do?
Wrote 136 military and patriotic marches
Invented the marching tuba
Served during World War I
All of the above
Which American composer wrote Treemonisha?
John Philip Sousa
Scott Joplin
Unknown
Which American composer wrote Semper Fidelis (the Marine hymn)?
Johann Sebastian Bach
John Philip Sousa
Scott Joplin
Louis Armstrong
Who is known as "The March King"?
Scott Joplin
John Philip Sousa
Who is known as "The King of Ragtime"?
Scott Joplin
John Philip Sousa
Who composed The Stars and Stripes Forever?
Scott Joplin
John Philip Sousa
Who composed Maple Leaf Rag?
Scott Joplin
John Philip Sousa
What was a major influence on the Ragtime style?
Sea Chanties
The American West
Banjo playing
All of the above
How many years was Ragtime popular?
10
20
40
True or False? Both John Philip Sousa and Scott Joplin were classically trained musicians.
True
False
Tin Pan Alley is a street in New York
where composers lived
where music publishers had their offices
where tin pans were manufactured
