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1
The 1950's saw the birth of what genre in America?
Rock
Blues
Metal
Bebop
2
Which section of the big band has 5 members?
Trombones
Rhythm Section
Trumpets
Saxophones
3
What is the name of the jazz ensemble comprised of woodwinds, brass and a rhythm section?
Big Band
Wind Ensemble
Jazz Combo
Marching Band
4
What trumpet player is known for playing in the extreme upper range of his instrument?
Dizzy Gillespie
Miles Davis
Louis Armstrong
Maynard Ferguson
5
Where did bluegrass get it's start?
Kentucky
The mountains
Nashville
Branson
6
What was the first recorded country song?
Devil Went Down to Georgia
Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Ring of Fire
Waltz Across Texas
7
Which was not a 90's boy band?
New Kids On the Block
N*SYNC
Nirvana
Backstreet Boys
8
What stage has been the home to hundreds of country acts since it opened in 1925?
Grand Ole Opry
The Ryman Auditorium
War Memorial Auditorium
Bridgestone Arena
9
Which instrument does not belong in a jazz rhythm section?
Piano
Drums
Saxophone
Bass
10
Which section of the big band has 4 members?
Trombones
Rhythm Section
Trumpets
Saxophones
11
What style of music was popular in the 1910s-1940s?
Blues
Classical
Rock
Jazz
12
What decade did hip hop come into popular culture?
1990's
2000's
1970's
1980's
13
Modern jazz and jazz fusion incorporates what new innovation?
Drum Machines
Electronic instruments
Bass drops
Auto-tune
14
Pop music was introduced to electronic sounds in what decade?
1990's
2000's
1980's
1970's
15
What is difference between hip hop and rap?
Form
Instrumentation
Length of the song
Lyrics
16
The term "pop music" is short for what?
Popular Music
Dance Pop Music
Popcorn music
Pop Rocks Music
17
What trumpet player has the greatest selling jazz album of all time?
Dizzy Gillespie
Louis Armstrong
Maynard Ferguson
Miles Davis
18
The 1980's gave rise to pop superstars such as whom?
Eric Clapton
Justin Timberlake
Michael Jackson
Billy Joel
19
Which was not a reason that boy/girl bands got famous in the 90's?
Musicianship
Good looks
Dancing ability
Singing ability
20
Hip hop music commonly uses what instrumentation for its songs?
Bass
Drums
Guitar
Piano
21
Which answer lists all of the instruments in a bluegrass band?
mandolin, guitar, fiddle, cello, banjo
mandolin, bass, guitar, banjo, fiddle
fiddle, mandolin, bass, guitar, bagpipes
banjo, mandolin, bass, guitar, saxophone
22
What was the popular music of the 1960's?
Motown
Country
Rock 'n' roll
Jazz
23
What instrument does not belong in a standard rock band?
Drums
Violin
Bass
Guitar
24
Which of these chords does the blues not rely on?
I
VI
IV
V
25
Which bluegrass instrument is also included in the orchestra?
Violin
Bass
Banjo
Guitar