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What is Jazz? Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jazz was "born" in:

a)

France

b)

the U. S.

c)

Italy

d)

California

2.

Jazz is a combination of which musical traditions?

a)

Australian and South American

b)

African and Asian

c)

Asian and Latin

d)

African and European

3.

Inventing and reacting to something on the spur of the moment:

a)

improvisation

b)

syncopation

c)

conducting

d)

"zooming"

4.

The Power Point said that jazz musicians create musical:

a)

arguments

b)

fireworks

c)

conversations

d)

slide shows

5.

Jazz musicians play the same song differently every time.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which of these was NOT mentioned as a value that jazz represents?

a)

teamwork

b)

organizational skills

c)

ethnic diversity

d)

listening

7.

Jazz musicians and their audiences are on a path of ________ together.

a)

discovery

b)

excitement

c)

problem solving

d)

sadness

8.

According to the Power Point, music is a __________ industry.

a)

common

b)

political

c)

multi-billion-dollar

d)

merit-based

9.

Jazz is different from classical music, mostly because classical music is:

a)

softer

b)

uptight

c)

harder

d)

written down ahead of time

10.

In jazz, most of the music is “spontaneously composed” by the musicians, which requires the listener to be:

a)

awake

b)

thinking

c)

alert

d)

quiet

11.

In jazz, ________ is more important than what is played.

a)

the way a song is played

b)

getting the notes right

c)

being loud

d)

having enthusiasm

12.

What was NOT mentioned as a way that jazz players can change a tune:

a)

play a fast song slowly

b)

change the title

c)

change the groove

d)

play shorter/longer/no solo

13.

A jazz player's unique sound is called his or her:

a)

juju

b)

vibe

c)

signature

d)

tone

14.

Some musicians can't learn to improvise.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Because jazz is complex, it often doesn't:

a)

get a lot of likes

b)

impress listeners

c)

make people happy

d)

have "instant appeal"