Unit 3 Review (Amer. Pop)

Question 1

Who was the most popular and influental ragtime composer?

Accepted Answer

Scott Joplin

Question 2

TRUE OR FALSE: During the 1920s actors, athletes, & politicians had luxurious lives & became "famous" for the 1st time.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

VOCAB: a style of piano music developed by African-American musicians, combined classical and African music techniques

Accepted Answer

RAGTIME

Question 4

Which of these inventions was NOT invented during this time and did NOT have an impact on the early music industry?

Accepted Answer

Napster

Question 5

TRUE OR FALSE: Radios were invented in 1895 and used right away to spread music & news to people.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

Which is TRUE about ragtime?

Accepted Answer

ALL of these are true!

Question 7

TRUE OR FALSE: Polyrhythms are very common in traditional European music & typically sound pleasing to American ears.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

VOCAB: shifting accents to the offbeat or the weak beat. A rhythmic technique to create excitement in the music.

Accepted Answer

SYNCOPATION

Question 9

VOCAB: a soft, low style of singing made possible by the invention of microphones is called...

Accepted Answer

CROONING

Question 10

TRUE OR FALSE: Before microphones, singers had to shout or use a megaphone to be heard over the music.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

TRUE OR FALSE: Because of Prohibition, many different people were brought together at speakeasies & exposed to jazz.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

During Prohibition, these were secret establishments where people went to buy alcohol and listen to jazz music

Accepted Answer

SPEAKEASIES

Question 13

Where was the center of music publishing during this time period?

Accepted Answer

Tin Pan Alley

Question 14

Which fact(s) are TRUE about the Harlem Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 15

When would a composer most likely NOT get paid a royalty?

Accepted Answer

when you play a song at home for your friend

Question 16

TRUE OR FALSE: Peer-to-peer music sharing programs like Napster are a legal way to share music.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

VOCAB: set percentages or fees paid to composers or publishers each time music is sold, played, or performed

Accepted Answer

ROYALTIES

Question 18

Which of these people is NOT a possible inventor of the radio?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Edison

Questions 18