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Units 1-4 Quiz

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The instrumentation of a string band consists of:

a)

Piano, Bass Guitar, Drums

b)

Guitars, Banjos, Fiddles, Acoustic Bass, Mandolin

c)

Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Keyboards, Horn Section

2.

What type of listening will be emphasized in this class?

a)

Passive

b)

Active

c)

Temporary

d)

Soft

3.

The order of chords in a 12-Bar Blues progression is:

a)

I-IV-V-I

b)

I-vi-IV-V-I

c)

I-IV-I-V-I

d)

I-I-I-I-IV-IV-I-I-V-V-I-I

4.

What is the key solo instrument to listen for in Chicago Urban Blues?

a)

Acoustic Guitar

b)

Harmonica

c)

Piano

d)

Trombone

5.

Aaron "T-Bone" Walker was known for playing which instrument?

a)

Acoustic Guitar

b)

Electric Guitar

c)

Piano

d)

Trombone

6.

Mississippi Delta Blues turned into which of the following styles?

a)

Chicago Urban Blues

b)

Jump Blues

c)

Country and Western

d)

Boogie Woogie

7.

What is the primary instrument used in the boogie woogie style?

a)

Tenor Saxophone

b)

Piano

c)

Guitar

d)

Harmonica

8.

What city did the Grand ‘Ole Opry broadcast from on the radio?

a)

Watkinsville

b)

Dallas

c)

Nashville

d)

Kansas City

9.

What countries is country and western music derived from?

a)

Panama, Cuba, and the Bahamas

b)

Mexico, Canada, Iceland

c)

England, Ireland and Scotland

d)

Belgium, Russia and Croatia

10.

A bouncy, long-short rhythm that is associated with boogie woogie.

a)

Call and response

b)

Blue notes

c)

Barrelhouse

d)

Twerking

11.

Which style was primarily performed by one male vocalist accompanied by himself on the guitar?

a)

Boogie Woogie

b)

Rural Blues

c)

Urban Blues

d)

Viking Metal

12.

A practice in which a solo vocalist is answered by a group or instrument.

a)

Call and response

b)

Blue Notes

c)

Grunge

d)

Strophic

13.

Who is considered to be the Father of Country Music?

a)

Robert Johnson

b)

Miley Cyrus

c)

Jimmie Rodgers

d)

Bill Haley

14.

A song form of the blues where there is a series of verses where the melody is repeated but with new words. These verses are often in aab format.

a)

Call and response

b)

Orchestra

c)

Blue notes

d)

Strophic

15.

The altered or slightly lowered notes of a blues scale.

a)

Call and response

b)

Orchestra

c)

Blue notes

d)

Strophic

16.

Race records were:

a)

An inventory of what music black listeners bought at the earliest stages of rock and roll.

b)

A listing of black artists who wrote “suggestive” music.

c)

A government listing of white artists who were influenced by black artists.

d)

Records produced by independent labels by black artists.

17.

What was a "shouter?"

a)

A vocalist who was high-energy and sang loudly, played fast and got the audience into the music.

b)

Someone in the audience who was really obnoxious during an acoustic set.

c)

The singer who would sing heartfelt ballads and love songs.

d)

The member of the group who was the most vocal about the government, like Frank Sinatra.

18.

Jump Blues and Rhythm and Blues contained elements of what styles?

a)

Thrash metal, Southern Gospel and Gangsta Rap

b)

Blues, Boogie Woogie and black swing bands

c)

Southern Country, Gospel and Bluegrass

d)

Viking Metal and Opera

19.

Who's trademark was yodeling?

a)

Jackie Brenston

b)

Robert Johnson

c)

Bob Wills

d)

Jimmie Rodgers

20.

Who recorded Rocket 88?

a)

Jackie Brenston

b)

Robert Johnson

c)

Bob Wills

d)

Jimmie Rodgers

21.

Who was known for playing Western Swing music?

a)

Jackie Brenston

b)

Robert Johnson

c)

Bob Wills

d)

Jimmie Rodgers

22.

Who supposedly sold his soul to the devil?

a)

Jackie Brenston

b)

Robert Johnson

c)

Bob Wills

d)

Jimmie Rodgers

23.

Who died from complications of a car accident and, thanks to Janis Joplin, finally got a head stone in 1970.

a)

Bessie Smith

b)

Louis Jordan

c)

Big Mama Thornton

d)

Hank Williams

24.

Who had a short life but was a heavy influence on the Memphis country rock style called Rockabilly. His son was country star as well.

a)

Bessie Smith

b)

Louis Jordan

c)

Big Mama Thornton

d)

Hank Williams

25.

Who taught herself harmonica and drums. She was influenced by the other female on this list of answers.

a)

Bessie Smith

b)

Louis Jordan

c)

Big Mama Thornton

d)

Hank Williams

26.

Who was Jump Blues musician played tenor sax and sang? Considered a shouter.

a)

Bessie Smith

b)

Louis Jordan

c)

Big Mama Thornton

d)

Hank Williams

27.

Some say this song was written about the myth that the musician had sold his soul to the devil to become a better guitarist.

a)

Good Rockin' Tonight

b)

Crossroads Blues

c)

Rocket 88

d)

Shake, Rattle, and Roll

28.

One of the first songs to use “rock and roll” in the double meaning of the words.

a)

Good Rockin' Tonight

b)

Crossroads Blues

c)

Rocket 88

d)

Shake, Rattle, and Roll

29.

Considered to be the 1st Rock and Roll song and the 1st one about a car.

a)

Good Rockin' Tonight

b)

Crossroads Blues

c)

Rocket 88

d)

Shake, Rattle, and Roll

30.

This song was instrumental in creating the new genre of rock and roll when it was immediately covered by Bill Haley and His Comets in 1954 and then by Elvis in 1956.

a)

Good Rockin' Tonight

b)

Crossroads Blues

c)

Rocket 88

d)

Shake, Rattle, and Roll

31.

Match the artist with the genre:

Roy Brown

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

32.

Match the artist with the genre:

Bessie Smith

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

33.

Match the artist with the genre:

Big Mama Thornton

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

34.

Match the artist with the genre:

Meade "Lux" Lewis

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

35.

Match the artist with the genre:

Hank Williams

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

36.

Match the artist with the genre:

Robert Johnson

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

37.

Match the artist with the genre:

Jimmie Rodgers

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

38.

Match the artist with the genre:

Big Joe Turner

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

39.

Match the artist with the genre:

Aaron "T-Bone" Walker

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

40.

Match the artist with the genre:

Bob Wills

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

41.

Match the artist with the genre:

Louis Jordan

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

42.

Match the artist with the genre:

Blind Lemon Jefferson

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

43.

Match the artist with the genre:

Jackie Brenston

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

44.

Match the term with the genre:

Descending Melodic Line

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

45.

Match the term with the genre:

Race Records

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

46.

Match the term with the genre:

Yodeling

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

47.

Match the term with the genre:

Field Holler

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

48.

Match the term with the genre:

String Band

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

49.

Match the term with the genre:

Call and Response

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

50.

Match the term with the genre:

Double Entendres

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

51.

Match the term with the genre:

Shouters and Smooch Tenors

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

52.

Match the term with the genre:

Blue Notes

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

53.

Which genre is mainly "on the beat" (Beats 1 and 3)?

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

54.

Match the term with the genre:

Steel guitar is used

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

55.

Match the term with the genre:

Backbeat is heavily accented

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

56.

Match the term with the genre:

Grand Ole Opry

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

57.

Match the term with the genre:

Jump Groups

a)

Blues or Boogie Woogie

b)

Country and Western

c)

Rhythm and Blues/Jump Blues

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