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1
Which of the following is NOT true about J. Rosamond Johnson?
He wrote several Broadway musicals with all Black casts.
He grew up in New York, and stayed there for college.
His song "Lift Every Voice and Sing" is known as the Black National Anthem
He and his brother were active in the NAACP civil rights organization.
2
Which composer was given a tribute concert by the French government in Paris?
Robert Schumann
Antonio Vivaldi
Giuseppe Verdi
Gabriel Faure
3
This piano peformer and composer was involved in a "forbidden romance" with another composer.
Johannes Brahms
Hildegard von Bingen
Gabriel Faure
Clara Wieck Schumann
4
Which period of music history used the harpischord to accompany most music?
Baroque
Romantic
Classical
Twentieth Century
5
Which of the following is true about Johannes Brahms?
His Requiem was originally written in Latin.
He composed the opera "Nabucco"
He was the greatest Baroque composer.
Clara and Robert Schumann were his close friends and mentors.
6
Her latest tour made 2 BILLION dollars.
Aretha Franklin
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
Madonna
7
What is NOT true about Madonna?
She dropped out of college to go to NYC to become a star.
She is known as a gay icon.
She hit it big in the 1960s.
She is from Michigan.
8
This composer was the son of former slaves and became "The King of Ragtime".
George Gershwin
Scott Joplin
J. Rosamond Johnson
Leonard Bernstein
9
Who was best known for organ music, but also wrote a famous piece often played at weddings?
Johann Pachelbel
Arcangelo Corelli
Johann Sebastian Bach
Antonio Vivaldi
10
This composer is known for being a child prodigy--touring Europe as a pianist at age 6.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Johann Sebastian Bach
Franz Josef Haydn
Ludwig van Beethoven
11
This period of music history saw the piano become the most important keyboard instrument.
20th Century American
Romantic
Classical
Baroque
12
Which period of music history saw orchestras get much larger?
Classical
Twentieth Century
Romantic
Baroque
13
What is true about Beyonce?
She is from Houston, TX.
Her first success was with TLC.
She's married to Justin Timberlake.
Her dad didn't want her to be a singer.
14
Who was the biggest selling group of the 1990s?
ABBA
Boyz II Men
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
15
Which of the following is IS true about Duke Ellington?
His jazz band toured Europe in the 1930s.
His parents were dirt poor.
He was from North Carolina.
He composed the song "I Got Rhythm".
16
What is NOT true about Chuck Berry?
He basically invented rock & roll.
He was a showman on stage.
He's from St. Louis, MO.
He mainly played keyboard.
17
He has been called "the Father of the Symphony", writing 104 in his lifetime.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ludwig van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Franz Josef Haydn
18
Which of the following is NOT true about Antonio Vivaldi?
He wrote the "Hallelujah" Chorus from "Messiah"
He started a music school for orphaned girls
He was known as "The Red Priest"
He lived in Venice, Itlay
19
What group had a famous member get assasinated in New York ten years after the group broke up?
The Beatles
Boyz II Men
ABBA
The Rolling Stones
20
Which of the following is NOT true about Giuseppe Verdi?
He was best known for operas.
He was best known for symphonies.
His face is on Italian money.
He is considered a national hero for Italy.
21
Which 20th Century genre featured piano music with syncopated rhythms?
Broadway
Classical
Ragtime
Jazz
22
Which of the following is NOT true about Leonard Bernstein?
He was the youngest conductor of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra
He was primarily a jazz musician.
West Side Story was one of his great masterpieces.
He directed televised concerts for children.
23
What composer was the father of 20 kids?
Johann Pachelbel
George Frideric Handel
Antonio Vivaldi
Johann Sebastian Bach
24
Which of the following is NOT true about Ludwig van Beethoven?
He was an Italian.
He lost his hearing.
He wrote "Ode to Joy"
He is considered both Classical and Romantic
25
This period of music history had music often accompanied by the harpsichord.
20th Century
Baroque
Romantic
Classical
26
Which statement about the Romantic period of music history is true?
The music was meant to express the deepest emotions.
The music was always soft, pretty love songs.
This period featured American jazz.
This music featured very small orchestras.
27
Which composer was born in Germany, spent time in Italy, and ended up becoming an English citizen?
Johann Pachelbel
Ludwig van Beethoven
George Frideric Handel
Johann Sebastian Bach
28
This composer was the first to combine jazz and classical music. He also died at 38 of a brain tumor.
George Gershwin
Leonard Bernstein
Scott Joplin
J. Rosamond Johnson
29
What pop group featured two married couples from Sweden
Maroon 5
ABBA
Boyz II Men
The Beatles
