WorksheetsPopular Music Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who were the early "news-bringers" throughout 1100-1350?
Trumpeters & Musicians
Ron MacLean
Troubadours & Minstrels
Troubadonts & Ministers
Which instruments were most commonly used by Troubadours & Minstrels?
none - vocals only
flute, lute, vocals
flute, sackbut, harpsichord
flute, lute, harp
What is a 'sirvantes'?
A servant's song
A political song
A love song
A comedy song
Where was early folk music developed?
within the noble courts
local tea parties
local festivals, gatherings, and pubs
wherever the composers were
Who was associated with early folk music?
commoners, peasants, and the lowest class
nobility
troubadours & minstrels
ladies in waiting
Who coined the phrase, "music of the people," in association with folk music?
Johann Gottfried Herder
Beethoven
Duke Wellington the third
Bela Bartok
With the development of the pianoforte, what became more common in middle and low class families?
open air concerts
court musicians in every home
dinner parties with live music
private music lessons
Who invented the pianoforte?
Beethoven
Bartolomeo Cristofori
Chopin
Bach
Who invented the phonograph in 1877?
Alexander Graham Bell
Einstein
Thomas Edison
Beethoven
What are two other common ways to refer to a phonograph?
boogie box and record player
Victrola and gramophone
Victory box and baby grand
phonorecord and gramophone
What genre of music was deeply influenced by African-American musical themes and tonalities in the 1920-1940s?
Jazz
Country
Rap
Hip Hop
Who are three famous contributors to the development of jazz?
Jackson 5, Eric Clapton, and Madonna
Louis Armstrong, Duke Wellington, and Bessie Smith
Dr Dre, Dolly Parton, and the Beatles
Chopin, Beethoven, and Mozart
What instrument changed the shape of music during the 1950s and 1960s?
Banjo
Tuba
Electric Guitar
Drum Machine
Who built the first electric guitars?
Les Paul
Fender
Marshall
Paul Anka
During the 1970s and 1980s, what musical style emerged as a result of dance?
Reggae
Funk
Jazz
Disco
What style of music is considered to be 'refreshed jazz' with harsher edges...and really good bass?
Funk
Punk
Reggae
Hip Hop
When did the use of wah-wah pedals become popular?
1920-19402
1950-1960s
1970-1980s
1990-2000
What significant event occurred during the 1990-2000s?
Development of the electric guitar
Rise of record players, cassettes, and DVDs
Development of the harpsichord
Rise of boy bands and girl groups
When did the 'golden age of Hip Hop' occur?
2000-2020
1990-2000
1980s
1960s
When did streaming become more popular than radio?
1850-1890
1900-1920
1990-2000
2000-2020
What are two things that impact music production and record deals in 2000-2020?
Rise of internet stars and reality TV stars
Increasing number of celebrities and social media
MTV and the independent musical label
Rise of streaming and availability
