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20th Century Music

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 1900's brought about....

a)

technology

b)

despair

c)

hope

d)

the organ

2.

The very first ___________ was taken in 1814.

a)

vaccine

b)

motion picture

c)

photograph

d)

audio recording

3.

What was the very first motion picture called?

a)

The Horse Races

b)

The Iron Horse

c)

Running With Horses

d)

The Horse In Motion

4.

What does a phonograph do?

a)

plays music

b)

records and reproduces sound

c)

sends messages

d)

takes pictures

5.

What are wax plates with sound waves engraved on them called?

a)

CD's

b)

records

c)

cassette tapes

d)

8-track tapes

6.

What do "Silent Films" not have? (choose 2)

a)

synchronized sound

b)

motion

c)

a subject

d)

dialogue

7.

What was the first motion picture that featured synchronized sound?

a)

Jazz In The Club

b)

The Horse In Motion

c)

The Jazz Singer

d)

Singing In The Rain

8.

Where was the first radio news program broadcasted from?

a)

Missouri

b)

Michigan

c)

Denver

d)

Delaware

9.

Which 20th century composer from Hungary was fascinated with Folk music?

a)

John Williams

b)

Aaron Copland

c)

Bela Bartok

d)

Igor Stravinsky

10.

Which 20th century American composer was one of the first to write film scores?

a)

Aaron Copland

b)

Bela Bartok

c)

John Williams

d)

Igor Stravinsky