Question 1

"If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all" is from a blues song made famous by

Accepted Answer

A)  Mahalia Jackson. 
B)  Bessie Smith. 
C)  Ella Fitzgerald. 
D)  Bobbie Gentry. 
E)  Martina McBride. 
A)  Mahalia Jackson. 
B)  Bessie Smith. 
C)  Ella Fitzgerald. 
D)  Bobbie Gentry. 
E)  Martina McBride.

Question 2

According to the chapter, rock is a fusion of all of these styles except for:

Accepted Answer

A)  gospel 
B)  country and western 
C)  rap 
D)  jazz 
E)  rhythm and blues 
A)  gospel 
B)  country and western 
C)  rap 
D)  jazz 
E)  rhythm and blues

Question 3

Baroque music, like its architectural counterpart, is notable for its utter simplicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A major musical subgenre of hip-hop culture:

Accepted Answer

A)  folk 
B)  rock 
C)  gospel 
D)  rap 
E)  art song 
A)  folk 
B)  rock 
C)  gospel 
D)  rap 
E)  art song

Question 5

Bach's compositions made strong use of counterpoint, or playing one melodic line against another, with both melodic lines being given equal value and dominance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Gershwin's "Fascinatin' Rhythm" offers a prime example of this rhythmic feature:

Accepted Answer

A)  syncopation 
B)  atonality 
C)  bolero 
D)  impressionism 
E)  ragtime 
A)  syncopation 
B)  atonality 
C)  bolero 
D)  impressionism 
E)  ragtime

Question 7

2 The singer Mahalia Jackson sang on the Washington Mall for those who came to hear Martin Luther King Jr.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The main theme from Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet overture helped to make thousands more familiar with the composer when it became a popular song called:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." 
B)  "One for My Baby." 
C)  "Love Is Sweeping the Country." 
D)  "Our Love." 
E)  "Now's the Time to Fall in Love." 
A)  "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." 
B)  "One for My Baby." 
C)  "Love Is Sweeping the Country." 
D)  "Our Love." 
E)  "Now's the Time to Fall in Love."

Question 9

A major component of music in the twentieth century has been dissonance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Avant-garde composer whose ballet The Rite of Spring provoked a riot:

Accepted Answer

A)  John Cage 
B)  Igor Stravinsky 
C)  Arnold Schoenburg 
D)  Philip Glass 
E)  Johannes Brahms 
A)  John Cage 
B)  Igor Stravinsky 
C)  Arnold Schoenburg 
D)  Philip Glass 
E)  Johannes Brahms

Question 11

Find the matching number from among the choices listed atbottom. You may use choices more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ minimalist musician

Accepted Answer

A) The Beatles 
B) Philip Glass 
C) Bill Haley and the Comets 
D) "Ave Maria" 
E) music
F)Renaissance
G)Scott Joplin
H)improvisation
I)chorus
J)spirituals
K)Lady Gaga
L)atonality
M)key
N)tone
O)pentatonic
P)baroque
Q)Duke Ellington
R)Eminem
S)plainsong
T)rhythm
U)symphony
V)U2
W) "White Christmas" 
A) The Beatles 
B) Philip Glass 
C) Bill Haley and the Comets 
D) "Ave Maria" 
E) music
F)Renaissance
G)Scott Joplin
H)improvisation
I)chorus
J)spirituals
K)Lady Gaga
L)atonality
M)key
N)tone
O)pentatonic
P)baroque
Q)Duke Ellington
R)Eminem
S)plainsong
T)rhythm
U)symphony
V)U2
W) "White Christmas"

Question 12

Find the matching number from among the choices listed atbottom. You may use choices more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ brought jazz to Carnegie Hall

Accepted Answer

A) The Beatles 
B) Philip Glass 
C) Bill Haley and the Comets 
D) "Ave Maria" 
E) music
F)Renaissance
G)Scott Joplin
H)improvisation
I)chorus
J)spirituals
K)Lady Gaga
L)atonality
M)key
N)tone
O)pentatonic
P)baroque
Q)Duke Ellington
R)Eminem
S)plainsong
T)rhythm
U)symphony
V)U2
W) "White Christmas" 
A) The Beatles 
B) Philip Glass 
C) Bill Haley and the Comets 
D) "Ave Maria" 
E) music
F)Renaissance
G)Scott Joplin
H)improvisation
I)chorus
J)spirituals
K)Lady Gaga
L)atonality
M)key
N)tone
O)pentatonic
P)baroque
Q)Duke Ellington
R)Eminem
S)plainsong
T)rhythm
U)symphony
V)U2
W) "White Christmas"

Question 13

To celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall, Leonard Bernstein conducted Beethoven's Ninth Symphonyat the site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

George Gershwin was the first jazz composer to win a Pulitzer Prize for music.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Find the matching number from among the choices listed atbottom. You may use choices more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ D minor

Accepted Answer

A) The Beatles 
B) Philip Glass 
C) Bill Haley and the Comets 
D) "Ave Maria" 
E) music
F)Renaissance
G)Scott Joplin
H)improvisation
I)chorus
J)spirituals
K)Lady Gaga
L)atonality
M)key
N)tone
O)pentatonic
P)baroque
Q)Duke Ellington
R)Eminem
S)plainsong
T)rhythm
U)symphony
V)U2
W) "White Christmas" 
A) The Beatles 
B) Philip Glass 
C) Bill Haley and the Comets 
D) "Ave Maria" 
E) music
F)Renaissance
G)Scott Joplin
H)improvisation
I)chorus
J)spirituals
K)Lady Gaga
L)atonality
M)key
N)tone
O)pentatonic
P)baroque
Q)Duke Ellington
R)Eminem
S)plainsong
T)rhythm
U)symphony
V)U2
W) "White Christmas"

Question 16

The city of New Orleans was heavily involved with the beginnings of jazz and blues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit and later immortalized in song:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jelly Roll Morton 
B)  John Henry 
C)  Joe Hill 
D)  Miles Davis 
E)  Joaquin Rodrigo 
A)  Jelly Roll Morton 
B)  John Henry 
C)  Joe Hill 
D)  Miles Davis 
E)  Joaquin Rodrigo

Question 18

Find the matching number from among the choices listed atbottom. You may use choices more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ "Rock Around the Clock"

Accepted Answer

A) The Beatles 
B) Philip Glass 
C) Bill Haley and the Comets 
D) "Ave Maria" 
E) music
F)Renaissance
G)Scott Joplin
H)improvisation
I)chorus
J)spirituals
K)Lady Gaga
L)atonality
M)key
N)tone
O)pentatonic
P)baroque
Q)Duke Ellington
R)Eminem
S)plainsong
T)rhythm
U)symphony
V)U2
W) "White Christmas" 
A) The Beatles 
B) Philip Glass 
C) Bill Haley and the Comets 
D) "Ave Maria" 
E) music
F)Renaissance
G)Scott Joplin
H)improvisation
I)chorus
J)spirituals
K)Lady Gaga
L)atonality
M)key
N)tone
O)pentatonic
P)baroque
Q)Duke Ellington
R)Eminem
S)plainsong
T)rhythm
U)symphony
V)U2
W) "White Christmas"

Question 19

Find the matching number from among the choices listed atbottom. You may use choices more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ Franz Schubert

Accepted Answer

A) The Beatles 
B) Philip Glass 
C) Bill Haley and the Comets 
D) "Ave Maria" 
E) music
F)Renaissance
G)Scott Joplin
H)improvisation
I)chorus
J)spirituals
K)Lady Gaga
L)atonality
M)key
N)tone
O)pentatonic
P)baroque
Q)Duke Ellington
R)Eminem
S)plainsong
T)rhythm
U)symphony
V)U2
W) "White Christmas" 
A) The Beatles 
B) Philip Glass 
C) Bill Haley and the Comets 
D) "Ave Maria" 
E) music
F)Renaissance
G)Scott Joplin
H)improvisation
I)chorus
J)spirituals
K)Lady Gaga
L)atonality
M)key
N)tone
O)pentatonic
P)baroque
Q)Duke Ellington
R)Eminem
S)plainsong
T)rhythm
U)symphony
V)U2
W) "White Christmas"

Question 20

The musical roots of jazz are:

Accepted Answer

A)  French 
B)  German 
C)  Chinese 
D)  African 
E)  unknown 
A)  French 
B)  German 
C)  Chinese 
D)  African 
E)  unknown

"If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all" is from a blues song made famous by

According to the chapter, rock is a fusion of all of these styles except for:

Baroque music, like its architectural counterpart, is notable for its utter simplicity.

A major musical subgenre of hip-hop culture:

Bach's compositions made strong use of counterpoint, or playing one melodic line against another, with both melodic lines being given equal value and dominance.

Gershwin's "Fascinatin' Rhythm" offers a prime example of this rhythmic feature:

2 The singer Mahalia Jackson sang on the Washington Mall for those who came to hear Martin Luther King Jr.

The main theme from Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet overture helped to make thousands more familiar with the composer when it became a popular song called:

A major component of music in the twentieth century has been dissonance.

Avant-garde composer whose ballet The Rite of Spring provoked a riot:

Find the matching number from among the choices listed atbottom. You may use choices more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ minimalist musician

Find the matching number from among the choices listed atbottom. You may use choices more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ brought jazz to Carnegie Hall

To celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall, Leonard Bernstein conducted Beethoven's Ninth Symphonyat the site.

George Gershwin was the first jazz composer to win a Pulitzer Prize for music.

Find the matching number from among the choices listed atbottom. You may use choices more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ D minor

The city of New Orleans was heavily involved with the beginnings of jazz and blues.

Sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit and later immortalized in song:

Find the matching number from among the choices listed atbottom. You may use choices more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ "Rock Around the Clock"

Find the matching number from among the choices listed atbottom. You may use choices more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ Franz Schubert

The musical roots of jazz are:

The Humanities: a Shining Beacon

The Humanities and Critical Thinking

Myth and the Origin of the Humanities

Literature

Art

Theater

The Musical Stage: Opera, Music, Drama, Dance

Cinema

Religion

Morality

Happiness

Love

Life-Affirmation

Nature

Freedom

Filters

Exam 6: Music

"If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all" is from a blues song made famous by

According to the chapter, rock is a fusion of all of these styles except for:

Baroque music, like its architectural counterpart, is notable for its utter simplicity.

A major musical subgenre of hip-hop culture:

Bach's compositions made strong use of counterpoint, or playing one melodic line against another, with both melodic lines being given equal value and dominance.

Gershwin's "Fascinatin' Rhythm" offers a prime example of this rhythmic feature:

2 The singer Mahalia Jackson sang on the Washington Mall for those who came to hear Martin Luther King Jr.

The main theme from Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet overture helped to make thousands more familiar with the composer when it became a popular song called:

A major component of music in the twentieth century has been dissonance.

Avant-garde composer whose ballet The Rite of Spring provoked a riot:

Find the matching number from among the choices listed atbottom. You may use choices more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ minimalist musician

Find the matching number from among the choices listed atbottom. You may use choices more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ brought jazz to Carnegie Hall

To celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall, Leonard Bernstein conducted Beethoven's Ninth Symphonyat the site.

George Gershwin was the first jazz composer to win a Pulitzer Prize for music.

Find the matching number from among the choices listed atbottom. You may use choices more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ D minor

The city of New Orleans was heavily involved with the beginnings of jazz and blues.

Sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit and later immortalized in song:

Find the matching number from among the choices listed atbottom. You may use choices more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ "Rock Around the Clock"

Find the matching number from among the choices listed atbottom. You may use choices more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ Franz Schubert

The musical roots of jazz are:

The Humanities: a Shining Beacon

The Humanities and Critical Thinking

Myth and the Origin of the Humanities

Literature

Art

Theater

The Musical Stage: Opera, Music, Drama, Dance

Cinema

Religion

Morality

Happiness

Love

Life-Affirmation

Nature

Freedom

Filters