WorksheetsMUSICAL EXPLORATIONS COMPETITION
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
1. Who is considered the "King of Pop"?
Barry Manilow
Michael Jackson
Justin Bieber
Elton John
2. Which is not the name of a Pop genre?
Punk Pop
Indie Pop
Classical Pop
Country Pop
3. In Contemporary R&B (Mordern, R&B), what instruments of Classical R&B have been changed?
Drums
Piano
Guitar
Electric Bass
4. What genre does pop music have root in?
Punk
Hip hop
Ballad
Rock and roll
5. What is “Pop music” stand for?
Poping music
Popcorn music
Populary music
Popular music
6. What does R&B stand for?
Rock and blues
Rhythm and blues
Rock and bass
Rock and bass
7. Which types of R&B gerne was inspired by Church Music?
Classic R&B
Classical R&B
Modern R&B
Old R&B
8. In 1940s, which magazine created the term R&B for use in a marketing campaign?
MTV
Billboard
Rolling Stone
9. How many section does R&B song have?
2: a rhythm and a horn
2: a verse and chorus
3: verse, hook, chorus
3: a rhythm , a melody, a lyrics
10. Which is R&B song?
Fly Me To The Moon (Frank Sinatra)
7 Rings (Ariana Grande)
Roar (Katy Perry)
All I Want For Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey)
11. What is name of “Modern R&B”?
Contemporary R&B
Modern R&B
Classic R&B
12. Which of the following music genres has a close association with contemporary R&B?
Rock
Rap
Hip hop
13. What is the typical style of R&B music?
Strong and powerful
Calm and soulful
Funky and erratic
14. Which musical instrument is the most dominant one in Classical R&B music?
Drum
Bass guitar
Piano
15. Which combination in Jazz song make it become dynamic?
Syncopation and Contretemps
Chords and Melody
Verse and Chorus Hook
16. Which time period is known as The Jazz Age in which jazz dance and music quickly gained popularity in the US?
1900s
1920s
1940s
17. Which ethnic group in the United States heavily influenced the development of jazz music?
Asian American
African American
Hispanic and Latino American
18. Which of the following is an important part of jazz?
Slow tempo
High notes
Improvisation
Catchy Melody
19. When do people celebrate “International Jazz Day” each year?
February 28th
April 30th
August 30th
20. The first ever jazz recording was performed by which band?
The Original Dixieland Jazz Band
The Jazz Messengers
Modern Jazz Quartet
21. The name of which animal is used to refer to a jazz musician?
A bird
A horse
A cat
22. Which of the following is the traditional form of jazz?
Gypsy jazz
New Orleans jazz
Cool jazz
23. Who was the “King of Soul” and civil rights activist who was honored upon his death in 1964?
Otis Redding
Sam Cooke
Frank Sinatra
Harry Belafonte
24. What features of gospel traditions follow by the soul music genre?
Call and respense vocals
Virtousic vocals
Power vocals
Repetiton
25. What is Soul music derived?
It has roots in gospel and R&B music
It has roots in pop music
It has roots in jazz music
It has roots in pop ballad music
27. Which gerne of Soul music has fuzzy style?
New Orleans Soul
Detroit Soul
Blue-eyed Soul
Memphis Soul
26. What are the lyrics of Sam Cooke's 1964 hit song A Change is Gonna Come about?
love and romance
peace and happiness
racism and injustice
28. What is a ballad song?
Mixes rhythm and blues, gospel music, and pop music
Song that is slow, has a dramatic melody, and tells a story
Describes music that is popular in the mainstream
Improvisation is typically an important part
29. What kind of music was inspired by the poem?
Pop
Jazz
R&B
Ballad
30. Which genres of music have a strong connection to the civil rights movement?
Soul
R&B
Jazz
Ballad
