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George Gershwin

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main type of music that George Gershwin composed?

a)

Musical Theater

b)

Hip Hop

c)

Country

d)

EDM

2.

Who was George Gershwin's songwriting partner?

a)

Ira Gershwin

b)

Lil Nas X

c)

Paul McCartney

d)

Johnny Cash

3.

What was the first musical to win a Pulitzer Prize

a)

Of Thee I Sing

b)

Grease

c)

Annie

d)

Cats

4.

What year was George Gershwin born?

a)

1898

b)

1998

c)

2005

d)

1974

5.

Where was George Gerswin from?

a)

Brooklyn, New York

b)

Burleson, Texas

c)

Hollywood, California

d)

Jupiter

6.

How old was George Gershwin when he started playing piano?

a)

11

b)

40

c)

7

d)

25

7.

What is the song that made George Gershwin famous?

a)

Swanee

b)

Old Town Road

c)

Dance Monkey

d)

Eye of the Tiger

8.

Who commissioned George Gershwin to write "Rhapsody in Blue"

a)

Paul Whiteman

b)

Walt Disney

c)

Snoop Dogg

d)

Kelly Clarkson

9.

What is George Gershwin's most enduring Broadway work?

a)

Porgy & Bess

b)

Hamilton

c)

Phantom of the Opera

d)

The Producers

10.

What is one of George Gershwin's non-musical theater compositions?

a)

An American in Paris

b)

Good Vibrations

c)

Symphony #9

d)

Stairway to Heaven

11.

How did George Gershwin die?

a)

Brain Tumor

b)

Heart Attack

c)

Plane Crash

d)

Zombie Attack

12.

What year did George Gershwin die?

a)

1937

b)

1776

c)

1492

d)

2001

13.

What is the film about George Gershwin's life called?

a)

Rhapsody in Blue

b)

Encanto

c)

Star Wars

d)

Toy Story 3

14.

What is the name of the novel that Porgy & Bess was based on?

a)

Porgy

b)

Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire

c)

The Fellowship of the Ring

d)

Animal Farm