Music App Final Exam Review

Question 1

In 1968, Louis Armstrong recorded this famous song that became a #1 hit. He played the trumpet and sang during the song

Accepted Answer

What a Wonderful World

Question 2

What was Chopin gifted as a going away gift?

Accepted Answer

Silver Goblet

Question 3

The plot of RENT takes place in what famous city?

Accepted Answer

New York City

Question 4

This famous march composer was also known as “The March King”.

Accepted Answer

John Philip Sousa

Question 5

When Haydn died in 1809, Haydn’s skull was stolen and replaced with another's skull.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

An _______________ is a serious composition with voice.

Accepted Answer

Art Song

Question 7

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “blockbuster” musical ________ received rave reviews and even won a Pulitzer Prize.

Accepted Answer

Oklahoma

Question 8

What day is Veterans Day?

Accepted Answer

November 11th

Question 9

Which college marching band is credited with the first half-time performance in 1907?

Accepted Answer

Illini Marching Band

Question 10

In jazz, the performer will never play the same composition EXACTLY the same way twice.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

What physical feature was Dizzy Gillespie recognized for?

Accepted Answer

Large Cheeks

Question 12

Cool jazz was often very fast and upbeat, which allowed audiences to dance to them.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

Baroque is derived from the Portuguese word “Barroco”, which means what?

Accepted Answer

Oddly Shaped Pearl

Question 14

Beethoven became completely ______ 1820, which made it difficult for him to conduct and compose music.

Accepted Answer

Deaf

Question 15

For the Bach family (and many others), music was considered a “family affair”.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

_______________ was the most important Russian composer of the Romantic era.

Accepted Answer

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Question 17

Rodgers and Hammerstein end the 1950s with their most popular musical.

Accepted Answer

Sound of Music

Question 18

Andrew Lloyd Webber has written many musicals. Which musical below is NOT an Andrew Lloyd Webber original?

Accepted Answer

Hairspray

Question 19

How many different works did Mozart create in his short lifespan?

Accepted Answer

600+

Question 20

A _________ musical often is created with a minimal plot to fit a collection of songs that have already been hits.

Accepted Answer

Jukebox

Question 21

______________________ is known as the “First Lady of Song”

Accepted Answer

Ella Fitzgerald

Question 22

Louis Armstrong played the ____________

Accepted Answer

Trumpet/Cornet

Question 23

The main focus of the Classical Era was to ________.

Accepted Answer

Simplify Music

Question 24

Broadway is located in the Theater district and Lincoln Center, which can be found in __________

Accepted Answer

New York City

Question 25

Wicked is based on a book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West and relates to what other movie

Accepted Answer

Wizard of Oz

Question 26

The Romantic time period was from 1820- ________.

Accepted Answer

1900

Question 27

During the Romantic time period, the music involved __________.

Accepted Answer

Feelings and Emotions

Question 28

Which song by James P. Johnson is known for the popular dance craze associated with it?

Accepted Answer

Charleston

Question 29

Chopin wrote __________________ in response to my despair for my country

Accepted Answer

Funeral March

Question 30

An _______________ is a sung drama

Accepted Answer

Opera

Question 31

What is the oldest surviving complete musical composition?

Accepted Answer

Epitaph of Seikilos

Question 32

Which notable effect was The Phantom of the Opera most known for?

Accepted Answer

A falling chandelier

Question 33

Renaissance means _________

Accepted Answer

Rebirth

Question 34

____________ singing is a kind of vocal technique that does not use words.

Accepted Answer

Scat

Question 35

Which name was bestowed upon Mozart by the Pope?

Accepted Answer

Knight of the Golden Spur

Question 36

Who wrote the music for “West Side Story”?

Accepted Answer

Leonard Bernstein

Question 37

Big band ensembles often consisted of saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and a rhythm section.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 38

In 2020, Broadway shut down because of this disease which ultimately led to the closing of many musicals

Accepted Answer

Covid-19

Question 39

What historical event in 1935 caused the Cotton Club to close its door?

Accepted Answer

Harlem Race Riots

Question 40

Bebop was very popular with the general public. They loved Bebop!

Accepted Answer

False

Question 41

Which of the following is NOT one of Mozart’s three greatest operas?

Accepted Answer

The Phantom of the Opera

Question 42

What was invented in 1440 that allowed the “common” man to more easily access written music and literature?

Accepted Answer

Gutenberg Press

Question 43

The Nutcracker is frequently performed during the Christmas season.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 44

What happened in the 1930s to greatly affect the theater attendance?

Accepted Answer

Great Depression

Question 45

An orchestra is a musical group in which people sing in four part harmony.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 46

Which piece by John Cage is completely silent?

Accepted Answer

4'33"

Question 47

What happened to the show creator of Rent right before the premiere of the show?

Accepted Answer

He died of an aneurysm

Question 48

Improvise means to compose/perform music on the spot or in the moment.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 49

The Classical era was from 1750 to ______.

Accepted Answer

1820

Question 50

The 1940’s-1960’s was known as ________________________

Accepted Answer

The Golden Age of the Musical

Question 51

How many different letters names are used in the musical alphabet?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 52

French composer Claude-Michel Shoneberg and Alain Boublil created a musical about the Vietnam War. Name this musical

Accepted Answer

Miss Saigon

Question 53

In the 1900s, how much was the average American worker making an hour?

Accepted Answer

$0.22

Question 54

Dixieland groups were formed to perform at ________________

Accepted Answer

Funeral processions

Question 55

Before it was called Veterans Day, what was the holiday initially proclaimed to be?

Accepted Answer

Armistice Day

Question 56

How many quarter notes fit into one whole note?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 57

A _________________ is a composition for soloists and orchestra.

Accepted Answer

Concerto

Question 58

This Willard alumni graduated in 1972 and is the producer of the Canadian musical Come From Away

Accepted Answer

Randy Adams

Question 59

The Baroque era went from 1600 to what year?

Accepted Answer

1750

Question 60

Which of the following is the most important element of Jazz music?

Accepted Answer

Improvisation

Question 61

How many symphonies did Beethoven write?

Accepted Answer

9

Question 62

Which of the following instruments is the smallest of the string family?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Question 63

Why did the National Government choose to close down many of the jazz performing venues in Storyville?

Accepted Answer

Prostitution

Question 64

This was known as the “short-hand” language for writing music.

Accepted Answer

Basso Continuo

Music App Final Exam Review

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Music App Final Exam Review

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