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Am Pop 2b1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was built across America?

a)

Grand ole Opry

b)

Golden Gate Bridge

c)

Railroad

d)

Highway

2.

Why was Folk music created?

a)

Just for fun

b)

President ordered it

c)

For use in Ceremonies

d)

Out of necessity

3.

Many musicians and singers achieved financial success because of ___________________.

a)

Being popular

b)

Commercialization

c)

Railroad

d)

Immigrants

4.

What is the name of the "house" in Nashville, Tennessee where all country artists was to perform?

a)

Orpheum Theater

b)

Dollywood

c)

Grand Ole Opry

d)

Carnegie Hall

5.

My Fair Lady was based on what literary work?

a)

Pygmalion

b)

Where The Red Fern Grows

c)

Old Yellow

d)

Pete The Cat

6.

Name a musical written by Rodger & Hammerstein:

a)

Cats

b)

My Fair Lady

c)

Wicked

d)

The Sound of Music

7.

What is an important ingredient of a successful musical?

a)

The scenery

b)

Costumes

c)

Catchy Melodies

d)

Actors

8.

Who brought to America a heritage of folk songs?

a)

Cowboys

b)

Native Americans

c)

Immigrants

d)

The Congress

9.

What were the origins of American musical theater?

a)

France & Italy

b)

Germany & Sweden

10.

What British composer brought the element of beautiful song back to musicals?

a)

Rodgers

b)

Kern

c)

Andrew Lloyd Webber

d)

Victor Herbert

11.

Name a musical written by a foreign composer:

a)

The Sound of Music

b)

Oklahoma!

c)

Cats

d)

My Fair Lady

12.

Why would it be hard to tell who the composer of a folk song was?

a)

Forgot to write their name on music

b)

Songs were usually anonymous

c)

Written in foreign languages

13.

Name a Folk song:

a)

When It Rains It Pours

b)

This Land Is Your Land

c)

Thriller

d)

Boris The Spider

14.

Name one way in which music was used by the African tribal cultures:

a)

Working in the fields

b)

Concerts

15.

Name the genre music that expresses aspects of a nation's or regions culture?

a)

Rock-n-Roll

b)

The Blues

c)

Polka

d)

Folk Music

16.

The term western describes the _____________ themes.

a)

French

b)

German

c)

Cowboy

d)

European

17.

Country music is not only an __________ tradition and art form, but also spread to Europe and other parts of the world.

a)

Czech

b)

American

c)

Italian

d)

German

18.

Name the father and song who were important figures in country music:

a)

Hank Williams Sr and Hank Williams Jr

b)

Bert and Ernie

c)

Rodgers & Hammerstein

d)

Johnny and Fred

19.

What broadened the audience for country music:

a)

Faster tempos

b)

Crossing over

c)

Rock-n-Roll

d)

Waltzes

20.

Name a Sea Shanty:

a)

Old MacDonald

b)

French Song

c)

Wellerman

d)

Mary Had A Little Lamb