Exam 6: Popular Music of the Civil War Era

Which best describes the "Hutchisons?"

The first American concert band to function as a professional ensemble was

Nineteenth century band music consisted only of marches.

Some concert bands during the 1850s consisted only of brass instruments.

The "Star Spangled Banner" was named the American national anthem by President

Patriotic songs frequently served political aims.

Patriotic songs were frequently performed in theatrical events in the nineteenth century.

Why do you think that many Americans currently consider "Dixie" a disturbing song? Can you identify two major social issues that could be connected to their reasoning?

African-Americans never participated in minstrel shows.

Since women were the primary benefactors of music lessons in nineteenth-century America,why are there so few recognized women composers from that era,especially considering that their teachers were highly educated European masters?

Stephen Foster preferred which of the following to accompany his songs?

The Civil War occurred in which of the following eras?

Brass instruments were first fitted with valves,making them easier to play,in the early ________ century.

The most widely experienced genre in mid-nineteenth-century America was

Which of the following American songs is sung to the tune of an Irish drinking song?

Minstrel shows originated in England.

Francis Scott Key was commissioned to write the "Star Spangled Banner" by Abraham Lincoln.

The first American military bands were established during which war?

Which of the following topics is least associated with Stephen Foster songs?

Which of the following is not true regarding the term "Jim Crow?"