Music Through Time 1920s-1950s

Question 1

Who was the first African-American to win an Oscar?

Accepted Answer

Hattie McDaniel

Question 2

Many older styles of music influenced the creation of new styles of music across the decades.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

The most popular genres during the 20s were:

Accepted Answer

Dance Band, Jazz, Blues, Broadway

Question 4

Which is an early type of American folk music sung by sailors?

Accepted Answer

Sea Chantey

Question 5

The most popular genres during the 40s were:

Accepted Answer

Swing, Boogie Woogie, Pop, Country, Blues

Question 6

What music technology was invented in the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

Jukebox

Question 7

The most popular genres during the 50s were:

Accepted Answer

Rhythm and Blues, Rock n' Roll, Pop, Country

Question 8

What is a crossover musician?

Accepted Answer

Someone who has hits in multiple genres

Question 9

Which is a world event that happened during the 1930s

Accepted Answer

Amelia Earhart makes the first solo trans-Atlantic flight by a female

Question 10

Women and people of color always received credit and popularity for the music they created.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

What was the name of the first female, integrated jazz band?

Accepted Answer

International Sweethearts of Rhythm

Question 12

The most popular genres during the 30s were:

Accepted Answer

Folk, Big Band/Swing, Crooners

Question 13

What musical technology was invented in the 1940s?

Accepted Answer

Magnetic Tape Recording (Overdubbing)

Question 14

What music technology was invented in the 1950s?

Accepted Answer

Electric Guitar

Question 15

What musical technology was invented in the 20s?

Accepted Answer

Microphone

Question 16

Who were early pioneers of Rock n' Roll?

Accepted Answer

Little Richard and Chuck Berry

Question 17

Which world event happened in the 1950s?

Accepted Answer

Alaska and Hawaii become states

Question 18

Rock n' Roll began during the 1950s

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

What world event occurred at the end of the 1920s

Accepted Answer

The Great Depression

Question 20

Who was the first female country music star?

Accepted Answer

Kitty Wells

Question 21

Which is a world event that happened during the 1940s?

Accepted Answer

WWII

Question 22

Select the musicians who were popular in both the 1930s and 1940s

Accepted Answer

Duke Ellington, Bing Crosby, Count Basie

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