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WorksheetsRagtime
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is considered the root of ragtime music?
Minstrel shows
Ragging contests
The Sting
Cake walks
Who wrote a tutorial book on ragtime music?
Julius Lenzberg
Benjamin Harney
Tom Turpin
Scott Joplin
What event helped make ragtime popular?
1893 Chicago World's Fair
Ragging contests
World War I
None of the above answers are correct
Which composer was known as the "King of Ragtime"?
Irving Berlin
Tom Turpin
Benjamin Harney
Scott Joplin
What was the name of the book Joplin published outlining the key components of ragtime music?
Piano Forte
Maple Leaf Rag
School of Ragtime
Miles of Music
What is the name of the genre of music that Scott Joplin spearheaded?
Ragtime
Bluegrass
Jazz
Swing
In which major American city did Joplin perform at the World's Fair?
San Francisco
St Louis
New York
Chicago
What was the name of Joplin's first Opera?
La Boheme
A Guest of Honor
Treemonisha
Fig Leaf Rag
Scott Joplin was awarded a Pulitzer Prize (posthumously) in 1976 for his contributions to American music?
True
False
Which of the following composers was influenced by ragtime music?
Igor Stravinsky
Claude Debussy
Irving Berlin
All of the above answers are correct
What are the characteristics of Ragtime?
3/4 time, with inspired melodies that fuse smooth chromaticism with sleek syncopation
2/4 of 4/4 march-time, with inspired melodies that fuse smooth chromaticism with sleek syncopation
2/4 of 4/4 march-time, with inspired diatonic melodies
3/4 time, with improvisation sections
