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A quiz about Jazz Music! Some fun facts and trivia.

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1
What kind of dancing was popular during this time?
Cha Cha
Polka
swing
Tango
2
What culture did Jazz originate from?
Snoopy
White Americans
French Culture
African-American culture
3
What is Scat?
telling someone to leave
voice imitating an instrument
singing random words
rhyming words in song
4
Why was jazz so popular? select ALL that apply.
the rhythms were challenging to musicians
it offered uplifting music after the war
They just liked it.
It was good for dancing!
5
Who wrote "It Don't Mean a Thing"?
Ella Fitzgerald
Benny Goodman
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
6
When did Jazz become popular?
mid-20th century
Late 19th Century
Late 20th Century
early 20th century
7
Who was NOT a jazz composer during the 30's?
Ella Fitzgerald
Benny Goodman
Etta James
Duke Ellington
8
What is improvisation?
sight singing
"in the moment" composition
scatting
making up a new dance moves
9
What was going on in the U.S. during this time?
WWI
Stock Market Crash
Vietnam War
The Great Depression
10
select any key element of Jazz Music
improvisation
swung note
dotted quarter notes
syncopation