African American Contributions in Music and Dance 2025 Flashcards

1

Which artist is known for 'Purple Rain'?

Michael Jackson
Stevie Wonder
Prince
Marvin Gaye

2

Which dance style includes 'locking'?

Swing
Salsa
Hip-hop
Tango

3

Which dance style is from Harlem?

Lindy Hop
Waltz
Tango
Salsa

4

Which genre is associated with spirituals?

R&B
Jazz
Blues
Gospel

5

Motown Records was founded in Detroit

False
True

6

Hip-hop started in the 1970s

True
False

7

Who is known for 'Superstition'?

Marvin Gaye
Ray Charles
Prince
Stevie Wonder

8

Jazz originated in New Orleans

True
False

9

Who is a famous jazz trumpeter?

John Coltrane
Miles Davis
Louis Armstrong
Dizzy Gillespie

10

Which genre is known for its improvisation?

Gospel
Blues
Jazz
R&B

11

Who is a famous R&B artist?

Billie Holiday
Beyoncé
Nina Simone
Ella Fitzgerald

12

Who is known as the 'Queen of Soul'?

Billie Holiday
Etta James
Nina Simone
Aretha Franklin

13

Who is a famous blues guitarist?

Duke Ellington
Ray Charles
Louis Armstrong
B.B. King

14

Who is known as the 'Godfather of Soul'?

Al Green
Otis Redding
James Brown
Sam Cooke

15

Who is known for 'What's Going On'?

Marvin Gaye
Stevie Wonder
Curtis Mayfield
Smokey Robinson

16

Which dance is part of hip-hop culture?

Tap dance
Ballet
Breakdancing
Samba

17

Which genre is known for its call-and-response?

Blues
Gospel
R&B
Jazz

18

Which genre is known for its rhythm?

R&B
Gospel
Jazz
Blues

19

Which dance style is from the 1920s?

Tango
Charleston
Salsa
Breakdancing

African American Contributions in Music and Dance 2025

Questions 19

African American Contributions in Music and Dance 2025

Questions 19