American Music History Review

Question 1

Origins of country music can be found in recordings_______fiddle players made in the late 1910s

Accepted Answer

Southern Appalachian

Question 2

The Grand Ole Opry popular radio program is called ________.

Accepted Answer

Barn Dance

Question 3

Many spirituals use this pattern in its music

Accepted Answer

Call and Response

Question 4

Jazz got its rhythm and feel from this location.

Accepted Answer

Africa

Question 5

Who was the father of country music?

Accepted Answer

Jimmie Rodgers

Question 6

What is a key element of jazz music?

Accepted Answer

Improvisation

Question 7

What were spirituals usually based on?

Accepted Answer

Bible Stories

Question 8

Where was the port city that was a meeting place for different ethnic groups?

Accepted Answer

New Orleans

Question 9

Pop music picked up its ____________ from gospel and soul

Accepted Answer

Vocal harmonies

Question 10

Country music grew and sustained throughout the _________ in the early '30s?

Accepted Answer

Great Depression

Question 11

Jazz got its instrument and harmony from here.

Accepted Answer

Europe

Question 12

Who was the famous ragtime artist who performed The Entertainer?

Accepted Answer

Scott Joplin

Question 13

What helped teenagers listen to music outside of the home in the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

Radio

Question 14

What kind of music is pop music?

Accepted Answer

Contemporary

Question 15

This was one of the technological innovations used to increase the popularity of pop music.

Accepted Answer

Microphone

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