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Blues History Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of people helped start blues music?

a)

African American Slaves

b)

Italian Immigrants

c)

Native Americans

d)

Asian Immigrants

2.

Where in the U.S. was blues started?

a)

South

b)

North

c)

West

d)

East

3.

What other genre of music is similar to Blues

a)

Gospel

b)

Pop

c)

Classical

d)

Hip-Hop

4.

How did the blues get spread across the U.S.?

(a)  

5.

What was the first blues song to be published?

a)

Memphis Blues

b)

Heartbreak Hotel

c)

Pink Pony Club

d)

Tweaker

6.

Is blue music Secular or Sacred?

a)

Sacred

b)

Secular

7.

What type of emotions does blues typically express (Select All that Apply)

a)

Happy

b)

Mad

c)

Sad

d)

Melancholy

8.

What was W.C Handy know as?

a)

The father of blues

b)

The king of rock

c)

The king of pop

d)

Prince

9.

What does R&B stand for?

a)

Rhythm and Blues

b)

Root and Beer

c)

Red and Blue

d)

Rap and Beatboxing

10.

What city was most influential on blues music?

a)

Chicago

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Dallas

d)

Paris

11.

What are the two main instruments used in Blues music?

a)

Guitar

b)

Vocals

c)

Drums

d)

Bass

e)

Trumpet

12.

How many bars are in a typical blues

a)

12

b)

1

c)

8

d)

4

13.

Name one famous Blues musician

4 lines
14.

What part of the world helped influence Blues & Gospel

(a)  

15.

Blues music is written to be (a)   not narrative

16.

Who is McKinley Morganfield

a)

Muddy Waters

b)

Chuck Berry

c)

Ma Rainey

d)

BB King

17.

What other Genre is a combination of Jazz, Blues, & Gospel

a)

Soul

b)

Hip-Hop

c)

Pop

d)

Metal

18.

When was the electric guitar invented?

a)

1932

b)

1800

c)

2001

d)

1985

19.

Who is Gertrude Pridgett

a)

Ma Rainey

b)

BB King

c)

WC Handy

d)

Howlin Wolf

20.

Name one of the famous rock stars to be influenced by the blues

a)

Elvis

b)

Chuck Berry

c)

Metallica

d)

AC-DC

21.

A Typical blues is written in an (a)   form