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Jazz History
Test Description: This will go over what we have learned about jazz history.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Where did jazz music begin?
A
Jamaica
B
Asia
C
United States
D
Africa
2) Which of the following words were jazz related terms?
A
hot and sweet
B
totally and righteous
C
cool and hip
D
bruh and salty
3) Jazz is one of the __________ and most celebrated musical genres.
A
best
B
oldest
C
youngest
D
worst
4) Jazz was found in which city?
A
New Orleans
B
Memphis
C
Chicago
D
St. Louis
5) Some of the types of jazz include:
A
hip hop and RandB
B
cha cha and fox trot
C
ragtime and blues
D
rap and country
6) Jazz is the _______ genre of music to solely come from the United States.
A
first
B
third
C
second
D
tenth
7) Jazz helped breech what barrier?
A
none of the above
B
age
C
racial
D
state
8) Jazz music was syncopated which means
A
music is played softly
B
music does not vary
C
music is played structurally
D
music is played off beat
9) Jazz music encompassed the nature of what other historical music?
A
native american spirituals
B
none of the above
C
classical
D
negro spirituals
10) What are the three components that make jazz music so distinct?
A
syncopation, brass instruments, and skats
B
harmony, rhythm, and improvisation
C
dynamics, tempo, and highness
D
none of the above
11) Who believed that jazz music should remain undefined and that jazz should be felt?
A
Louis Armstrong
B
Duke Ellington
C
Etta James
D
Miles Davis
12) Jazz musicians helped invent what instrument?
A
trumpet
B
saxophone
C
trombone
D
drum set
13) Jazz music was syncopated which means it was _______.
A
off beat
B
quiet
C
fast and smooth
D
created in your head
14) Jazz represented a break from ____________ music.
A
tradition
B
classical
C
old
D
fast paced
15) Which of the following places was jazz music not played originally?
A
clubs
B
restaurants
C
Streets
D
river boats
16) Which of the following made jazz distinct from other genres?
A
dynamics
B
harmony
C
tempo
D
syncopation
17) Jazz has to do with human survival and the expression of ______________/
A
survival only
B
slavery
C
nothing
D
life
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