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American Music History
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1
What was the first instrument Buddy Holly played?
saxophone
piano
guitar
2
Where was Bill Haley born?
Nevada
Rhode Island
Ohio
Michigan
3
What song did Elvis Presley perform?
Hound Dog
Lady Bug
All Took Up
Rocket '88
4
What's one song Bill Haley wrote?
Under Pressure
Rock Around the Clock
Salt Peanuts
Rocket '88
5
What did dance move did Chuck Berry create?
honkey tonk
duck walk
jib jab
turkey hop
6
Where did The Beatles break up?
United Kingdom
California
Alaska
Disney World
7
When did The Beatles form?
1920
1960
1940
1950
8
Bill Haley made a guitar out of cardboard.
False
True
9
Jackie Brenton wrote Rocket '88
True
False
10
Jackie Brentson started his career with what song?
Nutcracker
Johnny B. Goode
Rocket '88
Baby
11
Where was Chuck Berry born?
Minneapolis, MN
New Orleans, LA
St. Louis, MO
New York, NY
12
Which song did The Beatles write?
Bad
Sorry
Black and Yellow
She Loves You
13
What genre of music is "Salt Peanuts" from?
Rock 'n' Roll
Swing
Bebop
Big Band
14
What genre of music came from Appalachia folk songs?
Bebop
Swing
Country
Big band
15
How many people are in The Beatles?
4
2
8
6
16
Which of these is a song by Chuck Berry?
Maple Leaf Rag
Johnny B. Goode
Salt Peanuts
Mack the Knife
17
New Orleans Jazz musicians used written music.
False
True
18
Where is Elvis Presley from?
Texas
Missouri
Minnesota
Florida
19
When did Chuck Berry start performing music?
1950s
1960s
1940s
1980s
20
New Orleans Jazz was primarily played for dancing.
True
False
21
Which style of blues used electric instruments?
urban blues
rhythm and blues
rural blues
22
What city was the birthplace of jazz?
New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Minneapolis
23
Some rock 'n' roll music came from the United States and some came from Britain.
True
False
24
Did Ray Charles lose his sight at the age of 7?
False
True
25
What year is Elvis born?
1905
1965
1935
1985
26
Which style of blues was performed on acoustic and homemade instruments?
Rhythm and blues
Rural blues
Urban blues
27
What were the purposes of slave worksongs?
coordinate movements, express emotions, pass the time
just for fun
celebrate summertime
28
What song did Buddy Holly write?
Rocket '88
Peggy Sue
Thriller
Key to the Highway
29
What genre of music is "Maple Leaf Rag" from?
Big Band
Ragtime
Rural Blues
New Orleans Jazz
30
Only two people are still alive from The Beatles
True
False
31
Big Bands used written music.
False
True
32
Where are The Beatles from?
America
Asia
Russia
United Kingdom
33
Which artist was considered a pioneer of rock 'n' roll?
Beyonce
Drake
Chuck Berry
Taylor Swift
34
Which genre of music used syncopated rhythms and was primarily played on the piano?
New Orleans Jazz
Ragtime
Appalachian folk music
35
Call and response was a musical tool used in slave worksongs, folk spirituals, and the blues.
True
False
36
Which of these jobs did Chuck Berry have?
electrician
janitor
grocery store clerk
teacher
37
Which style of blues was used as dance music?
rhythm and blues
rural blues
urban blues
38
Bill Haley had perfect eye sight.
False
True
39
What instrument did Dizzy Gillespie play?
drums
trombone
trumpet
saxophone
40
Which type of 1940s jazz was performed by small groups called combos?
Big Band
Bebop
Swing
41
What two genres of music combined to create rock 'n' roll?
Big Band Jazz and slave worksongs
country and rhythm and blues
folk spirituals and slave worksongs
Appalachian folk music and country
42
What was one of Chuck Berry's top hits?
Chicken Stew
Brain Stew
Hello
Johnny B. Goode