Country Music

Question 1

According to Billboard, Luke Bryan was the biggest country star of the 2010's and the #17 music artist in the world.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Early country music combined Appalachian Mountain music with the sounds of Blues and Gospel, the folk music of ________.

Accepted Answer

African-Americans

Question 3

Appalachian music that keeps itself pure from pop-influence is called __________

Accepted Answer

Bluegrass

Question 4

Not all European immigrants who moved to the Americas had access to classical music. Music for common people is called

Accepted Answer

Folk Music

Question 5

This is one invention in the 1920's that helped spread Appalachian Mountain music around the United States?

Accepted Answer

Radio

Question 6

Which Tennessee city became the capital of country music?

Accepted Answer

Nashville

Question 7

Country music founder Jimmie Rodgers made which vocal technique popular through his music?

Accepted Answer

Yodeling

Question 8

What is the name of this instrument?

Accepted Answer

Dulcimer

Question 9

Country bands borrow some orchestral instruments. Which country band instrument does NOT belong in the orchestra?

Accepted Answer

Banjo

Question 10

By the end of the 20th century, country stars were selling tens of millions of albums a year.

Accepted Answer

True

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