Federally supported music served the war effort in 4 ways. Which of these was NOT one of them?

source of propoganda to recruit soldiers

Which organization was NOT a part of the United Service Organizations (USO)?

United States Office of War Information (OWI)

What is a recitative?

speech like style of singing similar to opera

Which of these was NOT a wartime holiday song?

There Is No Christmas Like A Home Christmas

The Adventures of Robin Hood doesn't relate to the war, what did Korngold see a parallel with?

Struggles against facism, Struggles against Hitler

What was the closest to a hit war song and was based on a real mid-battle exclamation?

Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition

The USO (United Service Organizations) is celebrated for what?

Its entertainment of the troops

What is call-and-response?

solo leader presents a motif, the group responds

What major event occurs when WWI ends?

a three-year influenza pandemic begins

What were the Geneva Conventions?

treaties on the treatment of civilians, POWs, and soldiers

Which songs originated overseas that rose on the US charts?

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

What is musical nationalism?

pieces that evoked a sense of patriotic pride

What is the difference between the OWI and the NWMC?

The NWMC encouraged music that supported the war, The OWI worked to improve national communication

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1
What year did the operetta The Pirates of Penzance premiere in New York?
1889
1899
1869
1879
2
Federally supported music served the war effort in 4 ways. Which of these was NOT one of them?
source of propoganda to recruit soldiers
uplifted the listeners at home
therapeutic tool in the effort to heal the wounded
promote the nation’s values over other nations
3
Which organization was NOT a part of the United Service Organizations (USO)?
United States Office of War Information (OWI)
National Catholic Community Service
YWCA
YMCA
4
What does a flag on a note do?
Halves the note
Makes it 1/2 beat longer
Raises it a half step
Brings attention to it
5
Which songs were less hesitant to address the painfulness of separation/loss during the war?
Country songs
Jazz songs
Swing songs
Big Bands
6
A flag can only be on a note, not a rest.
False
True
7
Which show is often recalled as the most successful show of World War II?
On the Town
This is the Army
Carmen Jones
Oklahoma!
8
What song rallied the American fighting spirit the most during WWI?
Over There
Crossroad Blues
Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition
I Got Rhythm
9
In a E major scale, what is the dominant?
C
Eb
E
B
10
When was the first commercial broadcasting on radio?
1900
1920
1910
1930
11
What is a recitative?
repetitive notes in song
repetitive lyrics in song
speech like style of singing similar to opera
conductor reciting notes to players
12
What is the dynamic for "somewhat quietly"?
sfz
mp
sq
p
13
A tie must be on the same pitch/note.
False
True
14
Which of these was NOT a wartime holiday song?
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
White Christmas
There Is No Christmas Like A Home Christmas
I'll Be Home for Christmas
15
What country is Béla Bartók from?
Russian
Hungarian
Czechoslovakian
Romanian
16
Was there a great new war song?
I can tell you're getting lazy
Yes
No
Well y'know. My teammates weren't here...
17
What was the first film to have its score issued as a separate soundtrack?
Pinocchio
Quartet for the End of Time
Buck Privates
The Jungle Book
18
Which were not holiday songs during the war?
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
White Christmas
Drummer Boy
I'll Be Home for Christmas
19
What kind of program is portrayed through Béla Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra?
wartime to peace transition
darkness to life assertion
good to evil switch
peace to wartime transition
20
The Adventures of Robin Hood doesn't relate to the war, what did Korngold see a parallel with?
Struggles against facism
Struggles against Hitler
Allies v. Axis
Axis v. the World
21
What song was this anti-Nazi propaganda based off?
Das ist eine falsche Antwort
Hände in the Air
Cry for Love
Der Fuhrer's Face
22
What does a dot next to a music note do?
Lowers it a halfstep
Adds one more beat
Raises it a halfstep
Adds half the value
23
What is the relative minor of F#?
Gbb
A
eb
d#
24
What was the closest to a hit war song and was based on a real mid-battle exclamation?
Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
In the Mood
Surrey with a Fringe on Top
25
What group focused on trying to build good relationships with other countries in the Americas?
Foundation for the Relationships of the North
North American Democratic Society
The Pan-American Union
26
Which swing tune was a hit?
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
In the Mood
It Don't Mean a Thing
Jump Jive an' Wail
27
What is the order for flats?
G-F-E-D-C-B-A
B-E-A-D-G-C-F
A-B-C-D-E-F-G
F-C-G-D-E-A-B
28
When did sound-on-film technology makes it debut?
1921
1922
1920
1919
29
When was speech transmitted for the first time through radio?
1920
1890
1910
1900
30
The USO (United Service Organizations) is celebrated for what?
Successful propaganda producing
Sending supplies every month
Its entertainment of the troops
Selling bonds
31
How long is a note with 3 flags?
1/16
1/64
1/32
1/8
32
The National Wartime Music Committee couldn't make successful wartime music. What replaced it?
American Theatre Organization
Music War Commitee
American Federation of Musicians
Office of War Information
33
What is a M3 up from E#?
A
B
C
D
34
What is call-and-response?
solo leader presents a motif, the group responds
group presents a motif, the leader responds
group presents a motif, other group presents a response
solo leader presents a motif, other solo singer responds
35
What is 1 interval from A#?
A
B
Ab
A#
36
What major event occurs when WWI ends?
The first sound on film movie is released
The International Composers’ Guild is founded
a three-year influenza pandemic begins
A three-year hunger period begins
37
How can you tell the difference between the alto and tenor clef?
the notes are drawn differently
where the clef is drawn
there is no difference
they have different symbols
38
Who composes composes the first fully original film score in the U.S?
Victor Herbert
Henry Cowell
Leon Theremin
Lee de Forest
39
How strong were the border blaster signals?
450,000
350,000
550,000
650,000
40
Who develops the technique of prepared piano?
John Cage
Aaron Copland
Erich Korngold
Kate Smith
41
Shoo-Shoo Baby depicted what characteristics?
Horror of War and Loss
Departure and Loneliness
Loneliness and Depression
Abandonment and Desertment
42
What were the Geneva Conventions?
peace convention between Axis powers
peace convention between Allied Powers
United Nations meeting
treaties on the treatment of civilians, POWs, and soldiers
43
How do you tell the key name from a sharp key signature?
Second to last sharp
Half-step above last sharp
Half-step below last sharp
Second sharp
44
What is the only natural you can have on an F major scale?
Bb
C#
F
Db
45
George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess became a hit in which country?
Poland
Denmark
United Kingdom
France
46
Which songs originated overseas that rose on the US charts?
Les Chansons sous L'occupation
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Obey Your Air Raid Warden
On the Sunny Side of the Street
47
What is the highest voice type for females?
baritone
first soprano
tenor
second soprano
48
What interval is C-Eb?
perfect fourth
minor third
imperfect augmented third
major third
49
What is musical nationalism?
pieces that evoked a sense of patriotic pride
campaigns for soldiers to enlist
music mocking the enemy
propaganda
50
What is the name of this key?
C#
#c
#C
c#
51
What is the difference between the OWI and the NWMC?
The NWMC worked to improve national communication
The NWMC encouraged music that supported the war
None
The OWI worked to improve national communication
52
On a G major scale, what in the supertonic?
F#
A
C
G
53
In a C major chord, what is the second inversion? (Bottom to top)
E-G-G
G-E-C
C-E-G
E-G-C
54
What is swing beat?
long-short-long
short-short-long
short-long-short
long-long-short
55
What is the difference between simple and compound meter?
does not require any flagged notes; requires flagged ntoes
The bottom number for simple is either 2 or 4
Can be broken into two notes; can be broken into three notes
Divisible by two; not divisible by two
56
What is the lowest male voice type?
tenor
soprano
bass
baritone
57
What was the first style of jazz's "Modern Era"?
avant-garde
indo jazz
vocal jazz
be-bop
58
What is operetta?
theatrical genre initially imported from England and Germany
theatrical genre initially imported from Russia and Austria
theatrical genre initially imported from England and Austria
theatrical genre initially imported from Germany and Italy
59
What is a "mute"?
a break in a song
device that quiets the sound of an instrument
when a note is skipped
the silence before a piece is performed
60
When did musical theater begin?
1920
1940
1910
1930
61
tempo; slow
adagio
parmesan
andante
moderato
62
What does the term "avant-guarde" translate into in French?
experimental ideas
new and unusual
military vanguard
baguette
63
What was the biggest hit of the time, despite its novice Broadway choreographer and low-budget?
Anything Goes
Oklahoma!
Let's Face It
Bye Bye Birdie
64
What is Modernism?
people began to investigate a revival of classical learning
style of medieval art
Roman-like art and architecture
artistic trend of 20th century that prized innovation
65
Which Broadway show addressed the war?
The Lieutenant
Oklahoma!
On the Town
Carmen Jones
66
How did songs reflect the change in the work force?
The OWI did not support songs that supported the work force
Tin Pan Alley artists supported it; Big bands did not
They all rallied against it
Some supported it
67
The following is an example of a...
Slur
Rubato
Legato
Tie
68
What is the lowest female voice type?
first soprano
second soprano
tenor
alto
69
When did the "Golden Age" end?
1955
1925
1935
1945
70
What is wordless voice?
choir harmonizing to sound like one voice
instrumental piece
technique where the voice is treated like an instrument
singer over enunciates words
71
What is the formula for an augmented triad?
m3 m3
M3 m3
M3 M3
m3 M3
72
America produced a lot of "sing-along" songs until...
The nation made songs of their own
The main consumer of songs were drafted into the war
The nation became listeners
Singers and song-writers were drafted into the war
73
Any half-step must be a black key.
False
True
74
How many fanfares did Eugene Goossens commission?
5
16
18
24
75
What is another name for the F-clef?
Tenor
Bass
Alto
Treble

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