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WorksheetsElla Fitzgerald Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is Ella Fitzgerald best known for?
Acting in silent films
Singing jazz music
Writing novels
Painting landscapes
Which nickname is commonly associated with Ella Fitzgerald?
The Queen of Soul
The First Lady of Song
The Empress of Blues
The Princess of Pop
In which year was Ella Fitzgerald born?
1917
1925
1933
1901
Which famous jazz musician did Ella Fitzgerald frequently collaborate with and emulate?
Louis Armstrong
Elvis Presley
Michael Jackson
Taylor Swift
What was the title of Ella Fitzgerald’s first big hit, which was taken from a nursery rhyme?
Summertime
A-Tisket, A-Tasket
Respect
Blue Skies
What genre of music is Ella Fitzgerald most closely associated with?
Country
Jazz
Hip-hop
Classical
Which of the following is a famous song performed by Ella Fitzgerald?
Imagine
Mack the Knife
Thriller
Rolling in the Deep
What unique vocal technique was Ella Fitzgerald especially known for?
Yodeling
Scat singing
Beatboxing
Opera singing
Ella Fitzgerald was the first African American woman to win which award?
Academy Award
Grammy Award
Emmy Award
Tony Award
In which city was Ella Fitzgerald born?
New York City
Newport News, VA
Chicago
Los Angeles
Which of the following is NOT a style or genre Ella Fitzgerald is known for performing?
Jazz
Blues
Rock and Roll
Swing
Ella Fitzgerald was the first African-American woman to win multiple Grammy Awards. How many did she win?
2
100
13
21
What is scat singing?
nonsense syllables to create sound like musical instruments.
funny sounds to scare people away.
when you sing really low.
when you sing really fast.
Ella Fitzgerald was known for:
Her fancy clothes and make-up
Her improvisational skills
Her long curly hair
Her piano playing
One of the defining features of jazz is ________________, where musicians create and perform music in the moment.
Swing Feel
Improvisation
Call and Response
Blues notes
When Ella Fitzgerald was a teenager she won a singing contest where?
Nassau Coliseum
Madison Square Garden
Apollo Theater
Carnegie Hall
Did Ella Fitzgerald perform during a Super Bowl halftime?
True
False
Ella was in movies and on TV.
True
False
Singing "Mack The Knife" was interesting for Ella Fitzgerald because
She was boo'ed off stage
She sang it in Spanish
She forgot the words.
It was a bad song.
Ella had a really small vocal range.
True
False
