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African American History and Music

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

From the list below, which style of singing is the oldest in America?

a)

Jazz

b)

Code songs

c)

Gospel

d)

Rock

2.

A Code song is a song that must have a _________

a)

fast tempo

b)

trumpet solo

c)

drum machine

d)

secret message

3.

A work song was sung to encourage steady continuous rhythmic work. It had to have a________

a)

Steady fast beat.

b)

good bass line.

c)

Saxophone solo.

d)

Guitar solo.

4.

Spirituals are songs that ___________.

a)

expressed feelings of dancing.

b)

had a disco beat.

c)

songs that used a drum machine.

d)

lyrics were focused on religious themes and bible stories.

5.

After spirituals on the timeline of music history _______would be the next form.

a)

Rock

b)

Blues

c)

Jazz

d)

Gospel

6.

The blues style of music has which two forms?

a)

8 or 10 bar

b)

14 or 10 bar

c)

22 or 24 bar

d)

12 or 16 bar

7.

The style of jazz music gives each musician and singer an opportunity to

___________________.

a)

Express themself in a solo.

b)

Bring their favorite dish to the party.

c)

Build their favorite lego creation.

d)

Post their solo on the gram.

8.

The early R & B music started at Hitsville, USA which is really ________.

a)

Detroit, Mi

b)

Atlanta, Ga

c)

Los Angeles, Ca

d)

Washington, DC

9.

The founder of Hitsville, USA was____________.

a)

Chuck Berry

b)

Berry Gordy

c)

Barry White

d)

Burt Parks

10.

The first black woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was_____________.

a)

Dianna Ross

b)

Aretha Franklin

c)

Jennifer Hudson

d)

Jill Scott

11.

Which person below is considered the Godfather of Soul?

a)

Barry White

b)

James Brown

c)

Duke Ellington

d)

Count Basie

12.

The King of Pop is ___________.

a)

Prince

b)

Louis Armstrong

c)

B. B. King

d)

Michael Jackson

13.

Where did Hip Hop Music start?

a)

Chicago, IL

b)

Houston, Tx

c)

Bronx, NY

d)

Washington, DC

14.

The early jazz musician famous for scat music in the big band era was __________.

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Cab Calloway

c)

Count Basie

d)

Billy Porter

15.

The Pianist and Jazz musician/composer famous for the song "A Train" was ________________.

a)

Billy Preston

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

Duke Ellington

d)

Will Smith

16.

Ragtime is an early form of Jazz. This composer was an early ragtime composer and musician.

a)

Billy Preston

b)

Scott Joplin

c)

John Smith

d)

Joe Williams

17.

The female jazz singer who made was known as the sweetheart of Jazz singing was ________. She also made scatting very popular because her voice could imitate many instruments.

a)

Billie Holiday

b)

Linda Rodnstant

c)

Sheena Easton

d)

Ella Fitzgerald