WorksheetsScott Joplin
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What year was Scott Joplin born?
a)
1974
b)
1867
c)
1993
d)
1947
2.
What city did Scott Joplin live in as a child?
a)
Texarkana
b)
New York City
c)
Burleson
d)
San Fransico
3.
How did Scott Joplin discover the piano?
a)
He used one that belonged to someone whose house his mom cleaned
b)
He saw one in a store
c)
He learned about them in school
d)
His grandparents had one
4.
What was Scott Joplin's most successful song?
a)
Treemonisha
b)
Maple Leaf Rag
c)
Old Town Road
d)
A Guest of Honor
5.
What type of music is Scott Joplin famous for?
a)
Hip Hop
b)
Rock & Roll
c)
Country
d)
Ragtime
6.
What year did Scott Joplin die?
a)
1974
b)
1917
c)
2003
d)
1864
7.
What prize did Scott Joplin win after he died?
a)
Pulitzer Prize
b)
Nobel Prize
c)
Academy Award
d)
Grammy
8.
What is a musical genre with syncopated or ragged rhythms?
a)
Blues
b)
Ragtime
c)
Jazz
d)
Swing
9.
Who is the King of Ragtime?
a)
Scott Joplin
b)
Mr. Ruhnke
c)
Mr. Blanda
d)
Mr. Rome
10.
What city did Scott Joplin move to when he began composing ragtime?
a)
Texarkana
b)
Kansas City
c)
New York City
d)
St. Louis
11.
What is the name of an opera Scott Joplin composed?
a)
Treemonisha
b)
Maple Leaf Rag
c)
The Ragtime Dance
d)
The Entertainer
12.
Scott Joplin was famous for writing operas when he was alive.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
What was one of Scott Joplin's most famous songs (Hint - the ice cream truck song)?
a)
Chopsticks
b)
The Entertainer
c)
Fur Elise
d)
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
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