Black History Month Quiz (1)

Gospel music and West African music is not influential on today's African American music.

She is one of the most famous Gospel singers...

Which of these instruments is a West African instrument?

The Kora is a piano-like instrument with keys that you press with your fingers.

Which of these is NOT a West African instrument?

One of these kinds of music was influential upon Gospel music...

This West African music is similar to the Xylophone

African slaves were forced to become Christian.

This is one of George Johnson's most famous songs

Gospel music was and is often sung in the church.

Which of these was the first invention to record music?

Church music was fused with African melodies and rhythms, which formed Negro Spirituals and Black Gospel music.

Indigenous West African music includes mostly singing and string instruments.

This was the first African American musician to be recorded

The first African American recording artists faced a lot of racism.

The Djembe is a drum often called the "healing drum."

The Goje is a West African instrument that is played with a hammer.

African Americans were often called mean names and it was just an accepted thing in society at the time.

There are two categories of West African music.... Islamic and Indigenous.

African American music has it's roots in West African Music.