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Pop music is short for “popular” and is meant to appeal to a wide audience.
False
True
2
What is a key characteristic of pop music?
It uses rapping and sampling.
It focuses on long orchestral pieces.
It uses traditional folk instruments.
It appeals to a wide variety of people.
3
Which genre became popular in the 1970s and is known for up-tempo beats and electronic effects?
SOUL
DISCO
COUNTRY
ROCK
4
Originated in the southern U.S. in the 1960s and is a type of Black music.
Soul
hip -hop
Rock n roll
Classical
5
Which genre features complicated guitar solos and catchy riffs?
DISCO
COUNTRY
ROCK
POP
6
What instruments are most commonly associated with classical music?
Synthesiser, drums, keyboards
Electric guitars, bass, drum kits
Violins, flutes, trumpets, cymbals
Turntables, samplers, drum machines
7
Hip-hop originated in the 1970s in the U.S., not the 1960s. Soul music originated in the southern U.S. in the 1960s.
True
False
8
Disco music became popular in the 1940s and often features acoustic instruments.
True
False
9
Country music typically includes acoustic guitars, banjos, and fiddles—not programmed beats or rap.
False
True
10
Influenced by blues and became popular in the 1940s and 1950s.
ROCK N ROLL
SOUL
CLASSICAL
HIP - HOP
11
Features programmed beats, rapping, and samples.
ROCK N ROLL
HIP HOP
POP
CLASSICAL
12
This genre includes orchestral works, chamber music, and operas.
ROCK
COUNTRY
CLASSICAL
SOUL
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Classical music did develop in the 18th and 19th centuries with orchestral and operatic works.
True
False
