Music 8 History Flashcard I (version B)

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What is the name of the musical genre with these characteristics:
-usually played on piano
-popular around 1900
-developed by African American composers
-lots of syncopation?

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Ragtime

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Who is this man, known as the "King of Ragtime."

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Scott Joplin

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"The Entertainer," "Maple Leaf Rag," "Pine Apple Rag," and "Easy Winners" are examples of which genre?

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Ragtime

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In the song "Daughters of Freedom" it says: "sunder the fetters custom hath made." What does this mean?

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Get rid of the limitations of tradition

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What is the name and duration of this rest? Options: Eighth rest; half a beat of silence, Half rest; 2 beats of silence, Quarter note; 1 beat, Quarter rest; 1 beat of silence

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Quarter rest; 1 beat of silence

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The countermovement song Eliza Jane makes fun of women for doing what activity?

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Riding bicycles

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The anti-Suffrage song "Eliza Jane" claims that all women who wanted voting rights actually want to be men, when this not really the case. This is an example of a...

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strawman argument

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Edwin Christie's song "Daughters of Freedom" says: "Why will ye slumber? Wake, oh wake!" What is this saying?

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Don't just sit there and do nothing--fight for your rights.

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What are some ways that soldiers dealt with the horror and stress of World War I? Options: Music, Watching television, Video games, Therapy, Support groups

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Music

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Which was the most popular song of the World War I era? Options: "When Johnny Comes Marching Home", "It's a Long Long Way to Tipperary", "Bad Romance", "Rock Around the Clock"

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"It's a Long Long Way to Tipperary"