WorksheetsAretha Franklin
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was Aretha's father's job?
Minister
Salesmen
Doctor
Repairman
Where did Aretha move to when her family moved north?
New York, New York
Detroit, Michigan
Kansas City, Missouri
Indianapolis, Indiana
How old was Aretha when she released her first album?
20
5
14
19
How did Aretha's father feel when she decided to cross over from Church music to secular music?
Not pleased, but supportive
Ecstatic
Upset and unsupportive
Indifferent
Why did Aretha move to New York City?
To try and get a record deal
Because her husband was from there
To record with Columbia Records
To run away from her father
What type of music was the roots of Aretha's music?
Blues
R&B
Soul
Gospel
What was the name of the event where more than 50,000 Blacks moved from the South to Detroit, Michigan
The Great Migration
The Trail of Tears
The Ascent
The African Migration
