What was one of the biggest differences between the Vietnam War and previous military engagements?

It was the first engagement to put warfare onto TV screens

How did Beethoven 'hear' the music he was composing when he was almost completely deaf?

By biting a metal rod attached to his piano

Complete this George Gershwin quote: "Jazz is the result of _____________________

the energy stored up in America.

What was 1970's "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young specifically about?

The Kent State University Massacre

Why was Beethoven a unique businessman in his time?

He worked as a freelance composer

What was the sad truth of the recording of Otis Redding's "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay"?

He recorded it the day before he died

What is a main distinction between swing style and 'Latin jazz' style?

Latin doesn't have triple-subdivision, but has 'straight time'

What was unique about "Rhapsody in Blue"?

It incorporated Jazz into classical music

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1
What year was known as the Summer of Love?
1966
1968
1967
1969
2
What is the best-selling jazz ALBUM of all time?
Take Five
Fables of Faubus
Donda
Kind of Blue
3
What are the symbols called that change a pitch a half step higher or lower?
Ornaments
Accidentals
Appoggiatura
Messa di Voce
4
Where were Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky both from?
Germany
Hungary
Austria
Russia
5
What was the political theory that led the US to enter into war with Vietnam?
Advanced Music Theory
Domino Theory
Tic-Tac-Toe Theory
Critical Race Theory
6
Which of these is NOT a compositional facet used by Debussy in "Clair de Lune"?
Unconventional chord progressions
Microtonal scales
Whole-tone scales
Pentatonic scales
7
Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, and Stan Getz all played which instrument?
Trumpet
Trombone
Saxophone
Bass
8
Who wrote the music for "Into the Woods"?
Steven Van Sant
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen King
Steven Spielberg
9
What is the theatre district in London known as?
The West Side
Broadwhey
The West End
Her Majest'y Theatre District
10
What is the name of this note?
C
D
E
A
11
Complete the lyric: All We Are Saying Is...
Give Peace a Chance
Get Out of Vietnam
Run Far Away
Children Will Listen
12
What are these 5 notes?
E G B D F
L O L O L
G B D F B
G B D F A
13
This was an art form in the US that generally depicted peoples of color with racist stereotypes and caricatures.
Minstrel Show
Fermata
Vaudeville
Libretto
14
What was Charlie Parker's nickname?
Big Chuck
Bug
Bird
Charlie Brown
15
What was one of the biggest differences between the Vietnam War and previous military engagements?
It was the first engagement in Asia
It was the first engagement to put warfare onto TV screens
It was the first engagement to use planes
It was the first engagement to have music
16
What is the name of this note?
G
A
F
E
17
Which of these tunes is NOT considered an anthem of the Vietnam era?
What's Going On?
Gimme Shelter
Fortunate Son
Good Times, Bad Times
18
Which of these is not considered one of the albums that "changed jazz in 1959"?
Time Out
Kind of Blue
Afro Blue Impressions
Mingus Ah-Um
19
Which of the four 'cradles' of jazz music saw the birth of Dixieland jazz?
New Orleans
Indianapolis
NYC
Chicago
20
How did Beethoven 'hear' the music he was composing when he was almost completely deaf?
He didn't
With the aid of a cochlear implant
By laying on the floor to feel vibrations
By biting a metal rod attached to his piano
21
Which of these composers composed the film scores to the "Lord of the Rings" movies?
Johann de Meij
Howard Shore
Michael Giacchino
John Williams
22
What is the subtitle of the (QUITE programmatic) fourth movement of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony?
Happy, Elated
Thunder, Storm
Pretty, Slow
Sleepy, Dreamlike
23
Complete this George Gershwin quote: "Jazz is the result of _____________________
racial and social tensions across the world.
a failed genetic experiment.
the combination of sounds and noises.
the energy stored up in America.
24
Which of these is NOT a movement of "The Planets"?
Venus
Earth
Mars
Mercury
25
A product of El Sistema in Venezuela, this man is now the conductor of the LA Philharmonic.
Benjamin Zander
Bobby McFerrin
Gustavo Dudamel
Todd Machover
26
What is the name of this note?
E
C
D
A
27
What is this musical symbol called?
Broken Heart
Sad
b
Flat
28
What was 1970's "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young specifically about?
The Trial of the Chicago Seven
The 1970 Democratic National Convention
The US involvement in Vietnam
The Kent State University Massacre
29
Why was Beethoven a unique businessman in his time?
He only worked in Royal Courts
He gave his music away freely
He worked for a patroness without meeting her
He worked as a freelance composer
30
Which era of Miles Davis' output was associated with his issues with heroin abuse?
Dixieland
Bebop
Cool
Fusion
31
This is the Treble Clef, also known as the _______
Swirly Clef
F Clef
G Clef
Sad Clef
32
What was unique about Jimmy Cobb's first suspended cymbal hit at the beginning of Miles Davis' solo on "So What"?
He hit the cymbal with his hand, not stick
He thought he hit it too hard
The cymbal made almost no noise when struck
He didn't play the cymbal at all
33
What is this Clef called?
Tri-Clef
E Clef
Tenor Clef
This is not even a real thing
34
What is the name of the larger suite that "Clair de Lune" comes from?
Suite de Lune
Moonlight Sonata
Suite Bergamasque
Sonata Bergamasque
35
What is this called? (Hint: we put notes on it!)
Musical Staff
5 Lines
Lines
Lines and Spaces
36
What is the best-selling jazz SINGLE of all time?
Walkin'
Formwela 8
Take Five
Fables of Faubus
37
Which of these would be considered the least traditional ballet?
The Rite of Spring
Swan Lake
The Nutcracker
The Firebird
38
This is the Bass Clef, also known as the _______
Dotted Clef
Sad Clef
F Clef
G Clef
39
What was the sad truth of the recording of Otis Redding's "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay"?
He recorded it the day before he died
He recorded it the day after he died
His recording never saw the light of day
His recording started the Vietnam War
40
What are these 4 notes?
F A C E
A C E D
F A C F
A C E G
41
Which of these is NOT a famous jazz pianist?
Ahmad Jamal
Cassius Clay
Oscar Peterson
Red Garland
42
What was George Gershwin's relationship to Ira Gerswhin?
Cousin
Brother
Husband
Fraternal twin
43
In what city did the Gershwins grow up?
Montpelier
Chicago
NYC
Boston
44
What is the name of this note?
F
G
E
D
45
What is the name of this note?
A
F
C
D
46
This was an early staged variety show that included songs, dances, and comedy skits.
Opera
Minstrel Shows
Vaudeville
The Tonight Show
47
What is a main distinction between swing style and 'Latin jazz' style?
Swing doesn't have horns
Latin jazz is a government conspiracy to get the 5G into you
Swing doesn't exist in Latin American countries
Latin doesn't have triple-subdivision, but has 'straight time'
48
What are these extended staff lines called?
Ledger Lines
Leg Lines
Extended Staff Lines
Extra Lines
49
What two words can be used to refer to bebop jazz?
Slow and Easy
Friendly and Frenzied
Fast and Frenetic/Frenzied
Fast and Funny
50
Which Bob Dylan song was discussed as a relevant metaphor for the US entering Vietnam?
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
Blowin' in the Wind
Johnny Get Your Gun
A Long Day's Night
51
What was unique about "Rhapsody in Blue"?
It has seven movements
It was premiered to the Queen
It is the only known Rhapsody
It incorporated Jazz into classical music
52
What are these 4 notes?
A C E G
A C E F
E C A F
F A C E
53
Which of these techniques was utilized by Debussy in composing "La cathedrale engloutie"?
Plying
Pillaging
Planing
Paving
54
What is the name of this note?
C
G
B
A
55
Which of these selections is NOT composed by Tchaikovsky?
1812 Overture
The Nutcracker
The Rite of Spring
Swan Lake
56
Which of these jazz musicians wrote his own version of the suite from "The Nutcracker"?
Count Basie
Charlie Parker
Duke Ellington
Miles Davis
57
"An American in Paris" used which of the following non-traditional instruments?
Bagpipe
Train whistles
Pan-pipe
Car horns
58
What was the rhythmic pattern established in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony that was also used by Allied forces in WWII?
_ . . .
. . . _
. _ . .
. . _ .
59
When more than one note is played at once, it is called what?
A melody
A mistake
A harmony
A chord
60
What style of art inspired Debussy (though he didn't like the term applied to his music)?
Impressionism
Dadaism
Cubism
Expressionism
61
What was George Gershwin's primary instrument?
Clarinet
Trumpet
Piano
Guitar
62
This man, through his work at MIT, is attempting to share music and music creation with the differently-abled.
Bobby McFerrin
Gustavo Dudamel
Benjamin Zander
Todd Machover
63
What is the name of this note?
B
A
F
C
64
What is unique about "1812 Overture"?
It was written in 1812
It utilized live cannons
It premiered in 1812
It utilized live cannons AND church bells
65
What is the name of this note?
G
E
F
A
66
Which of these musical terms best describes the type of piece that "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" is?
Opera
Symphonic Poem
Sonata
Symphony
67
Which of these genres did the Gershwins NOT contribute to?
Classical
Jazz
Broadway
Folk
68
What is this musical symbol called?
Hashtag
Pound
Sharp
Tic tac toe
69
What type of piece was "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun"?
Poetic Rhapsody
Symphony
Rhapsody
Symphonic Poem
70
Who demonstrated the inherent nature of the pentatonic scale?
Gustavo Dudamel
Bobby McFerrin
Benjamin Zander
Todd Machover
71
What is the name of this note?
D
C
A
F
72
What is the name of this note?
B Flat
F Sharp
A Sharp
F Flat
73
Which era of Miles Davis' output was associated with his issues with prescription drug abuse?
Bebop
Dixieland
Cool
Fusion
74
What is the name of this note?
C Flat
C Minor
C Sharp
C
75
What is the more common name for Beethoven's Sixth Symphony?
Pastoral
Idyllic
Les Six
The Storm
76
What is the name of this note?
D
C
A
G
77
What is the name of this note?
F
C
E
D
78
What does "Clair de lune" translate to?
Sunlight
Walking
Impressions
Moonlight
79
Who composed "The Planets"?
Gustav Holmes
Gustav Mahler
Gustav Holst
Gustav Gustafson
80
What is the theater district in NYC also called?
West End
Broadway
Downtown
Uptown
81
Which Beatles song criticized the more radical elements of the Anti-War movement?
War! (What is it Good For?)
Elanor Rigby
Revolution
Get Back!
82
What was George Gershwin's first attempt at a classical composition?
Someone to Watch Over Me
An American in Paris
Rhapsody in Blue
Porgy and Bess
83
Operettas split into two similar art forms in the US in the 1800s, called:
Librettos and Operas
Mimes and Clowns
Minstrel Shows and Vaudeville
Singing and Dancing
84
Where was Claude Debussy from?
NYC
Paris
Vienna
London
85
What is the name of this note?
C
E
D
Not a real note
86
Which of these best describes Debussy's compositional style?
Impressionist
Rhapsodic
Symphonic
Sporadic
87
What famous bassist was a vocal supporter of civil rights and wrote the tune "Fables of Faubus"?
Marcus Miller
Thelonius Monk
Jaco Pastorius
Charles Mingus
88
What was notable about the premiere of "The Rite of Spring"?
It premiered and casued riots
It premiered in St. Petersburg
It premiered before it was completed
It premiered with a very small orchestra
89
What is the name of this note?
G
C
A
D
90
What is the name of this note?
C
A
B
D
91
What term is most appropriate to describe music that tells a story?
Basic
Storyesque
Programmatic
Linear
92
Which of these selections is NOT written by Claude Debussy?
The Engulfed Cathedral
Clair de Lune
Suite Bergamasque
An American in Paris
93
Which of these tunes celebrated soldiers in Vietnam, rather than arguing against them?
Ballad of the Green Berets
Fortunate Son
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
We've Got To Get Out Of This Place
94
Which of these verbs can generally be used to refer to a horn line in a swing chart?
Talking
Walking
Sweep
Shout
95
What is the Clef called?
This is not even a real thing
Diamond Clef
B Clef
Alto Clef
96
Which of these movements is NOT a part of "Pines of Rome"?
Pines of the Appian Way
Pines of the French Colonies
Pines Near a Catacomb
Pines of the Janiculum
97
Which of these verbs can generally be used to refer to a bass line in a swing chart?
Slinking
Grooving
Walking
Talking
98
What do we call the Treble Staff and Bass Staff put together?
Large Staff
Two Staff
Grand Staff
Tre-bass Staff

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