Question 1

The rock band The Beatles rocketed to fame in this decade:

Accepted Answer

A)  2000s 
B)  1930s 
C)  1990s 
D)  1950s 
E)  1960s 
A)  2000s 
B)  1930s 
C)  1990s 
D)  1950s 
E)  1960s

Question 2

When composers write songs of heartbreak and despair, they choose major keys, such as C, to express a sad mood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When performers sing that they "eat when they're hungry and drink when they're dry," they are singing what type of song?

Accepted Answer

A)  scoundrel song 
B)  accumulation song 
C)  commemorative song 
D)  gospel song 
E)  protest song 
A)  scoundrel song 
B)  accumulation song 
C)  commemorative song 
D)  gospel song 
E)  protest song

Question 4

What did Scott Joplin write on the sheet music of his "rags"?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Do not play this piece backwards." 
B)  "Do not play this piece off key." 
C)  "Do not play this piece fast." 
D)  "Do not play this piece slow." 
E)  His signature. 
A)  "Do not play this piece backwards." 
B)  "Do not play this piece off key." 
C)  "Do not play this piece fast." 
D)  "Do not play this piece slow." 
E)  His signature.

Question 5

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.
-___ rapper

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"

The rock band The Beatles rocketed to fame in this decade:

When composers write songs of heartbreak and despair, they choose major keys, such as C, to express a sad mood.

When performers sing that they "eat when they're hungry and drink when they're dry," they are singing what type of song?

What did Scott Joplin write on the sheet music of his "rags"?

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. -___ rapper

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The rock band The Beatles rocketed to fame in this decade:

When composers write songs of heartbreak and despair, they choose major keys, such as C, to express a sad mood.

When performers sing that they "eat when they're hungry and drink when they're dry," they are singing what type of song?

What did Scott Joplin write on the sheet music of his "rags"?

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. -___ rapper

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