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Scott Joplin-The King of Rag

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scott Joplin was born a slave

a)

True

b)

False

2.

How did Joplin learn to play piano?

a)

He taught himself

b)

His mother

c)

His father

d)

The maid

3.

Ragtime music was a precursor to jazz.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Ragtime was the most predominant music during the early 1700s.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What is the title of the piece we have been studying?

a)

The Famous

b)

The Ice Cream Man

c)

The Singer

d)

The Entertainer

6.

Ragtime was an important genre of music because it was a precursor to

a)

Jazz

b)

Country

c)

Folk music

d)

Hip Hop

7.

Who is the composer of "The Entertainer?"

a)

Scott Joplin

b)

William Grant Still

c)

Beethoven

d)

Mozart

8.

Choose a true statement about Scott Joplin.

a)

He was born in Alabama.

b)

He was one of six children.

c)

He was a dancer

d)

He lived in Kansas.