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Music of the Civil War

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What time period did we study music from?

a)

The Civil War

b)

The Revolutionary War

c)

The Cold War

d)

The present times

2.

This is an ensemble made up of brass instruments and drums that played music for the troops in the American Civil war.

a)

Fife and Drum corps

b)

Scottish Pipe Band

c)

Brass Band

d)

Beginning Band

3.

What instrument is this man playing?

a)

The Bagpipes

b)

The Jug

c)

The Saxhorn

d)

A weird, over-the-shoulder thingy.

4.

This instrument is like a trumpet but has no valves!

a)

The Bugle

b)

The Taiko

c)

The Tyson

d)

The Guitar

5.

Who was the most famous composer of ragtime music?

a)

Scoot Joopline

b)

George Harrison

c)

Scott Joplin

d)

Kurt Cobain

6.

The form of ragtime looks like what?

a)

A,A,B,B,C,C,C,C

b)

ABC

c)

1st Strain (Repeat)

2nd Strain (Repeat)

1st Strain

Trio (Repeat)

Break Strain

Coda

d)

Hey man, could you like chill with the strains?

7.

Ragtime music was written for what instrument?

a)

The Bagpipes

b)

Horses

c)

The Piano

d)

The Percussion Section

8.

This Civil War popular song has the same melody as Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender"

a)

Hound Dog

b)

Aura Lee

c)

The River Trail Song

d)

Count on Me

9.

The American Civil War lasted from when to when?

a)

1861-1865

b)

1860-1869

c)

1961-1965

d)

2061-2065

10.

This piece of Civil War popular music was about bad food.

a)

Some Nights- Fun

b)

World's Smallest Violin - AJR

c)

Hardtack, hardtack, everywhere.

Hardtack, hardtack, in your hair.

d)

Goober Peas

11.

At night, soldiers on both sides of the American Civil War would do what?

a)

Sleep, duh!

b)

Eat some hardtack and bacon grease

c)

Pose for a picture

d)

Sing songs around the campfire.

12.

At night, Civil War Brass Bands on both sides would do what?

a)

Sleep, duh?

b)

Lubricate the valves on their instruments with river water.

c)

Listen to the telegraph for messages from back home

d)

Play concerts to boost morale.

13.

The bugle served what purpose?

a)

Communication

b)

Being Bossy

c)

Being loud and obnoxious

d)

Existing

14.

What was the name of the bugle call that means "To wake up"

a)

Taps

b)

Mambo

c)

Revellie

d)

To The Colors

15.

What was the name of the bugle call that means..."Go to Sleep"?

a)

Revellie

b)

Taps

c)

To The Colors

d)

Retreat

16.

What is the name of the bugle call that means "Dinner Time!"?

a)

Taps

b)

Mess Call

c)

Pineapple Rag

d)

Gumsucker's March

17.

Which bugle call means "RuN aWaY!"?

a)

Revellie

b)

Taps

c)

Retreat

d)

One single note

18.

What instrument is this?

a)

A Keyboard

b)

A Guitar

c)

A Trumpet

d)

A Piano

19.

The popular piece of civil war era music we learned to sing in class was

a)

Bad

b)

"When Johnny Comes Marching Home"

c)

Good

d)

Taps

20.

Mr. Magosky played this piece of Ragtime music on the piano.

a)

The Maple Leaf Rag

b)

The Pineapple Rag

c)

The Swipesy Cakewalk

d)

The Oatmeal Two-Step

21.

We listened to this piece of music to learn about ragtime form

a)

The Stars and Stripes Forever

b)

MOANA

c)

The Entertainer

d)

The Showman

22.

What is this image of?

a)

A Beginning Band

b)

A Brass Band

c)

A String Band

d)

A Civil War Battle

23.

What is the named of this positively regal man right here?

a)

Benedict Cumberbatch

b)

Daniel Radcliffe

c)

Robert Johnson

d)

Scott Joplin

24.

This famous bugle call means "Go To Sleep!!!" and is played at military funerals today. It was first used in the Civil War. What is its title?

a)

Faucet

b)

sink

c)

Taps

d)

Liquid dispensing device

25.

What is Mr. Magosky's favorite piece of ragtime music

a)

The Swipesy Cakewalk

b)

The Pineapple Rag

c)

The Maple Leaf Rag

d)

The Easy Winners