Brass Family Unit Test

Where was Louis Armstrong born?

• New Orleans, Louisiana

• Chicago, Illinois

• New York City, New York

• Los Angeles, California

What happened to Louis Armstrong at the age of 11?

• He started playing the trumpet.

• He joined a band.

• He dropped out of school.

• He moved to New York.

What did Louis Armstrong do to earn money at a young age?

• He worked in a factory

• He delivered newspapers

• He sang in a choir

• He played the trumpet on street corners

Where did Louis Armstrong live for most of his childhood?

• Reform school for misbehaved children

• Milatary school

• With his parents

• None of the above

What was one of Louis Armstrong's well known pieces?

• What a Wonderful World

• Bohemian Rhapsody

• Stairway to Heaven

• Hotel California

Where did Miles Davis grow up?

• New York City

• Chicago

• East St. Louis

• Los Angeles

What instrument is Miles Davis known for?

• Piano

• Trumpet

• Saxophone

• Guitar

What was one of Miles Davis most known albums?

• Kind of Blue

• Baby Brew

• Sketches of Spain

• In a Silent Way

Miles Davis faced challenges such as:

• Racial discrimination

• Financial difficulties

• None of the above

• All of the above

How do you create a sound from a brass instrument?

• By blowing air through the instrument, and buzzing your lips

• By plucking the strings

• By striking the instrument with a mallet

• By pressing keys on a keyboard