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