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R&B Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does R&B stand for?

a)

Rhythm & Breaks

b)

Red & Blue

c)

Rhythm & Blues

d)

Rhyme & Bells

2.

Who was the first person to use the phrase R&B?

a)

Jerry Wexler

b)

Aretha Franklin

c)

Bill Cosby

d)

Will Smith

3.

What year did Jerry Wexler start talking about

a)

1945

b)

1946

c)

1947

d)

1948

4.

What city was playing this type of music originally?

a)

New York City

b)

Chicago

c)

New Orleans

d)

San Francisco

5.

What emotions were expressed in R&B music? (Pick 3)

a)

Anger

b)

Sadness

c)

Jealousy

d)

Joy

e)

Happiness

6.

What genre of music was influenced by R&B?

a)

Rock and Roll

b)

Chinese

c)

Indian

7.

List all of the instruments used in R&B

4 lines
8.

What do vocals have the power to do in R&B music?

4 lines
9.

What does it mean when an artist has "crossed over" in the music scene?

a)

Cross over to the dark side

b)

Cross over from one genre to the next

c)

Cross over in their fashion choices

d)

Cross over in their personality

10.

Name a "Cross Over" artist

a)

Stevie Wonder

b)

Taylor Swift

c)

Miley Cyrus

d)

Maroon 5

11.

What are some styles of R&B?

a)

Funk, Soul, Pop

b)

Reggae, Calypso, Soca

c)

Bebop, Funk, Swing

d)

Cool jazz, Pop, Soul

12.

What is the biggest genre of R&B that emerged in the 1960s?

a)

Pop

b)

Soul

c)

Rock

d)

Calypso

13.

R&B Artists of the 50's, 60's, 70's, & 80's

Name three artists mentioned in the video

4 lines
14.

Who's music do you like the best from the artists you mentioned?

4 lines
15.

Who was the first R&B musician to have crossover success?

a)

Al Green

b)

Ray Charles

c)

Stevie Wonder

d)

Ella Fitzgerald

16.

Who invented the moonwalk dance?

a)

Bruno Mars

b)

James Brown

c)

Michael Jackson

d)

The Temptations

17.

Check all the musicians you've heard before

a)

Alicia Keys

b)

John Legend

c)

Joss Stone

d)

Anthony Hamilton

e)

Usher

18.

Which artists/bands do you like the best?

4 lines
19.

Name an artist you consider to be cross over artists?

Your answer

4 lines
20.

Which artist's fans love his ability to tell stories through music?

a)

Alicia Keys

b)

Joss Stone

c)

Anthony Hamilton

d)

Usher