Motown evolved from a record label into its own genre. This indicates:

The label's success and influcence

How was Gordy's label like an assembly line?

It put all artists through the same step-by-step training

How did Motown help break down racial barriers?

By appealing to listeners of all backgrounds

What can you infer about a crossover hit?

It appealed to a wide variety of people

What is an example of Jim Crow's impact on the music industry?

Black artists rarely made it onto the Hot 100

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1
Motown evolved from a record label into its own genre. This indicates:
Its combination of different musical styles
Segregation in the music industry
Its racially integrated bands
The label's success and influcence
2
What song is this by The Marvelettes
Please Mr. Postman
Mr Tambourine Man
Taxman
Mr. Bean
3
What is the name of this song?
Whats Going On?
Money
Fingertips
My Girl
4
What is an essential element of a Motown song?
Distorted guitars
A female singer
A catchy tune
Lyrics about Detroit
5
Gordy's relationship to his musicians is most similar to the one between:
A painter and the canvas
A coach and her players
A programmer and code
A priest and his congregation
6
What song is this?
Time After Time
What's Going On?
I Want You Back
Feed The World
7
How was Gordy's label like an assembly line?
Each was headquartered in Detroit
Both required many specialized employees
It put all artists through the same step-by-step training
It only produced one thing
8
What allowed Berry Gordy to control the Motown sound?
He produced only covers
He wrote all the songs
He owned the record label
He ran his own radio station
9
Cover is to song as _________ is to movie.
Critic
Blockbuster
Sequel
Remake
10
How did Motown help break down racial barriers?
By producing songs about racial equality
By appealing to listeners of all backgrounds
By distributing both white and black artists
By sponsoring civil rights concerts
11
What can you infer about a crossover hit?
It was released on a major record label
It was a cover recorded by a white singer
It appealed to a wide variety of people
It was less musically complex than other songs
12
What band is this?
The Miracles
The Supremes
The Temptations
The Marvelettes
13
What group is this?
Marvin Gaye
The Jackson 5
The Temptations
The Miracles
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What is an example of Jim Crow's impact on the music industry?
Pop songs usually included racist lyrics
There were no music charts for black artists
Black artists rarely made it onto the Hot 100
White artists couldn't play rhythm & blues

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