Count Basie Quiz

Count Basie Quiz

5th Grade

6 Qs

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Count Basie Quiz

Count Basie Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Arts

5th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.3.5, RF.3.3B, RI.11-12.10

+12

Standards-aligned

Created by

BRENT STAPLEY

Used 5+ times

FREE Resource

6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the instrument Count Basie played.

Guitar

Drums

Piano

Violin

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Name the style of jazz Count Basie’s band played.

Bebop

Swing

Fusion

Ragtime

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What other style of music influenced Count Basie’s swing jazz?

Rock

Blues

Classical

Country

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Basie’s big band had the unofficial title _______ band ever.

laziest

smartest

swingingest

loudest

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The rhythm of the Count Basie Orchestra is best described as:

Slow and steady

Fast and erratic

Hard driving rhythm section and relaxed feeling rhythm of the horns

Soft and gentle

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was William Basie's nickname?

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10