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Popular Music

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A pop group of attractive young men, whose music and image are designed to appeal to a young teenage audience

a)

Rappers

b)

Boy Band

c)

Composers

d)

Girl Band

2.

It is a music genre originating from South Korea which is characterize by use of colorful costumes, dance routines and mix of other genre.  

a)

Canto-pop

b)

K-pop

c)

Country

d)

Jazz

3.

It is a genre of popular US music that has roots in cowboy music, blues and folk music. One popular singer of this genre is "Taylor Swift" 

a)

Country

b)

Pop

c)

Jazz

d)

Rap

4.

It means vocal or instrumental sound

a)

Music

b)

Song

c)

Lyrics

d)

Instruments

5.

It is a genre of Cantonese music made primarily in Hong Kong that was created in 1970's.

a)

Hip-hop

b)

K-pop

c)

Country

d)

Canto-pop

6.

This genre of music is an ever-evolving genre that encompasses any music that is designed for the masses. Anything played on mainstream radio can be categorized as .... Over the years, it has enveloped almost every genre from Motown to metal, hip-hop to drum and bass.

a)

rock

b)

pop

c)

jazz

d)

hip hop

7.

With roots in rock, pop, heavy metal and punk, this genre of music has a specific goal in that it is designed to have a particularly emotive or emotional resonance. Characterized by expressive melodic musicianship and often confessional lyrics. It is often associated with a particular fashion style that is also influenced by metal and punk.

a)

rap

b)

emo

c)

jazz

d)

blues

8.

Now an extremely broad musical category, this genre evolved out of a cultural explosion in the United States. Featuring vinyl records mixed on turntables and incorporating the rap genre along with heavy bass-lines and samples, it has now become extremely significant in terms of music’s cultural influence in modern times.

a)

country

b)

metal

c)

hip hop

d)

jazz

9.

Historically started in New Orleans in the early 1900s, this genre of music typifies musical flexibility not seen by many other genres. Featuring a mix of rhythms and tempos as well as a focus on soloing, it also has a huge range of potential instrumental structures and setups.

It’s very common for there to be a drummer and a bass instrument as well as any number of lead instruments ranging from woodwind to stringed instruments.

a)

house

b)

jazz

c)

rap

d)

blues

10.

Arising from the evolution of the electric guitar and distorted amplification, this music genre is now home to hundreds of sub-genres. Popularized in both the UK and the United States by bands playing a 4/4 rhythm and singing verse-chorus songs, it has become part of music history. It is characterized by guitars and a heavy snare and kick drum rhythm.

a)

pop

b)

rock

c)

reggae

d)

jazz

11.

Another genre that came from African American roots, this music genre is an evolution from original rhythm and blues, gospel and jazz. Featuring hand claps, call and response singing, heavy focus on lead singers, it became so popular it eventually began to splinter into other genres, like Motown.

a)

soul

b)

jazz

c)

rap

d)

blues

12.

Originating in Jamaica in the 1960s and taking the world by storm through the work of Bob Marley, this genre is a fusion of traditional Jamaican folk music with jazz and R&B.

Offbeat rhythms and staccato chords are common musical themes, and it is closely linked to Rastafarianism and Afrocentric religion.

a)

pop

b)

reggae

c)

folk

d)

rock

13.

Identify the correct sentence structure related to popular music.

a)

Popular music is a genre that appeals to a wide audience.

b)

A wide audience appeals to popular music that is a genre.

c)

A genre that appeals to a wide audience is popular music.

d)

To a wide audience, popular music is a genre that appeals.

14.

Choose the correct vocabulary word to complete the sentence: 'The artist's new album was a ______ success, topping charts worldwide.'

a)

mediocre

b)

resounding

c)

quiet

d)

unnoticed

15.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'melody' correctly in the context of popular music?

a)

The melody of the song was so catchy that it stayed in my head all day.

b)

She wore a melody dress to the concert last night.

c)

He decided to melody his way through the crowded room.

d)

The melody of the painting was vibrant and full of life.