Exam 10: Country Music

Honky-tonk music was originally

In the late 1920s,the term hillbilly was applied to

Which is not true regarding the Grand Ole Opry?

The yodel was created by the Carter family.

Country singers traditionally sang in a highly emotional manner.

Who is often considered country music's first protest singer?

Western swing was developed in

Bluegrass contains elements of jazz.

Country and western is an accurate alternative term for country music.

Gene Autry's best-known songs today come from the _________ repertoire.

Which of the following instruments features buttons that are depressed to form chords?

Gospel is exclusively an African-American genre.

Rockabilly used the rhythms and instrumentation of

The oral tradition in the world of country music declined with commercialization of the music.

The Carter Family represents which of the following country music traditions?

Gene Autry and Tex Ritter represent which trend in country music?

Country song topics often resembled ballad topics: disasters,murders,and other stories.

Black gospel music significantly impacted popular music of later decades.

The "Nashville Sound" is best described as

Jimmie Rodgers often accompanied himself on the