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WorksheetsBlack Music Trivia
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of these artists is known as the “Queen of Gospel”
Aretha Franklin
Oretha Castle Haley
Mahalia Jackson
This Grammy Winning singer was the first black female artist to headline Coachella
Beyoncé
Rihanna
Mariah Carey
Whitney Houston
Which of these music genres was NOT created by black people?
blues
Hip Hop
Country
Classical
Pop
What city is considered the birthplace of jazz?
New Orleans
Memphis
New York City
Chicago
What Motown legend sang “What’s Going On”?
Marvin Gaye
Luther Vandross
Stevie Wonder
Otis Reading
Who released the hit song “Ordinary People” in 2004?
John Legend
Usher
Anthony Hamilton
Ne-yo
Who rapped the lyric “Cash Money Records takin’ over for the ’99 and the 2000”?
Juvenile
Soulja Slim
Lil Wayne
Mystikal
What group created the iconic Mardi Gras song “Iko Iko”
The Dixie Cups
The Iko Girls
The Marvellettes
Which pioneering musician was portrayed by actor Jamie Foxx in a highly acclaimed 2004 movie?
Stevie Wonder
Louis Armstrong
James Brown
Ray Charles
This singer’s biggest hit, “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay,” was recorded only three days prior to his death in a plane crash in Wisconsin in 1967.
Muddy Waters
Thomas Dorsey
Otis Redding
Sam Cooke
Who is known as the 'Queen of Soul'?
Whitney Houston
Diana Ross
Aretha Franklin
Tina Turner
Which of the following artists have NOT performed at the Super Bowl?
Rihanna
Michael Jackson
Ciara
The Weekend
Usher
