Gershwin Quiz

What was George Gershwin's name at birth?

• Gregory Peck

• Julian Morgovskaya

• Jacob Gershowitz

• Geoff Eidelhuber

Besides music, in what else did George Gershwin show a lot of interest?

• Sports

• Photography

• Flying

• Dance

Who was George Gershwin's music mentor?

• Camille Saint-Saens

• Nadia Boulanger

• Herbert Hoover

• Charles Hambitzer

Where did George Gershwin work as a teenager?

• Tin Pan Alley's Publishing District

• Brooklyn Academy of Music

• New York Symphony

• Zimmerman's Coffee Shop

As a teenager, Gershwin worked as a _______________________ by performing songs at a piano on the sidewalk to help boost sales.

Who did George team up with to begin a legendary career producing great Broadway musicals?

• Ira Gershwin

• Morris Gershowitz

• Aaron Copland

• Frances Gershwin

What were some of the shows that George Gershwin and his brother teamed up to produce? (mark all that apply)

• I Got Rhythm

• Strike Up the Band

• Of Thee I Sing

• An American in Paris

• Porgy and Bess

Which song really turned George Gershwin into a star?

• Fascinating Rhythm

• Of Thee I Sing

• Lincoln Portrait

• Rhapsody in Blue

At what age did George Gershwin die of a brain tumor?

• 25

• 35

• 38

• 48

What event first got Gershwin interested in music?

• his friend's violin recital

• his mother's singing

• a concert at the New York Symphony

• a field trip to Broadway