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Scott Joplin Review
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A #music #history quiz for #5th Grade
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1
Ragtime was created in what American City?
New York City, New York
Nashville, Tennessee
New Orleans, Louisiana
St. Louis, Missouri
2
How old was Scott Joplin when he had to drop out of school?
8
16
14
12
3
What were Joplin's most famous pieces?
Maple Leaf Rag & The Entertainer
The Entertainer & Do Wop Shoo Be Do
Rags Galore & Shining Maple
Maple Syrup & Entertain Me
4
What age was Scott Joplin when he died?
55
49
64
32
5
What did Scott Joplin write when he moved to New York City?
A novel
A biography about his life
A movie script
an opera
6
Who paid for Scott Joplin's early piano lessons?
his older brother
his school
His mother
his church
7
Most ragtime music is lost today because
music companies wouldn't print the music
the composers didn't write it down
it got burned up in a big fire
nobody liked it enough to keep up with the music
8
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, ragtime music was considered to be:
"sinful" music that was not for decent people
wholesome music for "good people"
Just as good as classical music
Music for old people
9
What film made Scott Joplin's music famous in the 1970's?
The Sting
I Saw a Bumblebee
The Firebird
What Stung Me?
10
What was Scott Joplin's surviving Opera Named?
Veronica
Bob the Builder
Treemonisha
Frozen
11
Why is Ragtime music called "Ragtime"?
It's a bunch of rags
It's raging and full of time
It's simple and steady
It's ragged or syncopated
12
While Ragtime was famous, Marching music was popular as well. Who was the "March King"?
B.B. King
Stephen Foster
John Phillip Sousa
Freddy Mercury
13
How old was Scott Joplin when he finished high school?
He never graduated
18
25
60
14
Which parent encouraged Scott Joplin to not give up on his dream of being a musician?
Father
Mother
15
What instrument did Scott Joplin Play?
Trumpet
Piano
Guitar
Banjo
16
What was the highest education Scott Joplin had?
High School
Elementary School
College
Middle School
17
What would a ragtime piece sound like if you took away the syncopation?
A dance
An opera
A ballad
A march
18
Before Marches and Ragtime, Folk Songs were popular. America's Most Famous Folk composer was:
Justin Timberlake
Bob Dylan
John Phillip Sousa
Stephen Foster
19
True or False: Scott Joplin's was the first composer to sell over 1 MILLION copies of a song
False
True
20
True or False: It was easy for Scott Joplin to make money as a musician
False
True
21
What was Scott Joplin's nickname?
Ragtime Ruler
King of Ragtime
Raggedy Man
Rags to Riches
22
Where was Scott Joplin born?
Texarkana, Texas
New York City, New York
Kansas City, Kansas
Boston, Massachusetts
23
After Scott Joplin died, ragtime music...
was banned and made illegal
died out and was replaced by jazz
stayed popular for another 20 years
24
True or False: Scott Joplin was very wealthy when he died
True
False
25
ragtime music made marches more exciting by adding syncopated rhythms from:
West Africa
South America
Russia
New Jersey
26
Where did Scott Joplin live most of his life?
New York
Texas
Missouri
Alabama
