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Bessie Smith

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was Bessie Smith Born?

a)

1894

b)

1937

c)

1974

d)

2001

2.

Where was Bessie Smith from?

a)

Chattanooga, Tennesse

b)

Burleson, Texas

c)

New York, New York

d)

Los Angeles, California

3.

What was Bessie Smith's dad's job?

a)

Baptist Minister

b)

Music Teacher

c)

Electrical Engineer

d)

Football Player

4.

After her parents died, how did Bessie Smith support herself and her siblings?

a)

As a street musician

b)

she got a job at a grocery store

c)

begging

d)

selling newspapers

5.

Who became Bessie Smith's mentor?

a)

"Ma" Rainey

b)

Taylor Swift

c)

Elvis Presley

d)

Michael Jackson

6.

Which record company produced Bessie Smith's recordings?

a)

Columbia Records

b)

Apple Records

c)

Motown Records

d)

Reprise Records

7.

Which was one of Bessie Smith's first 2 hit songs?

a)

Down Hearted Blues

b)

Everything is Awesome

c)

Old Town Road

d)

Bohemian Rhapsody

8.

What was Bessie Smith's nickname?

a)

Empress of the Blues

b)

Ol' Blue Eyes

c)

Queen of Mean

d)

Princess of Pop

9.

How did Bessie Smith die?

a)

car accident

b)

plane crash

c)

heart attack

d)

eaten by a bear

10.

What was the name of the movie that Bessie Smith appeared in?

a)

St. Louis Blues

b)

Ghostbusters

c)

Frozen

d)

Moana