Ragtime, Blues, and Jazz

What are the roots of Jazz music?

• European classical music

• West African music and nineteenth-century African-American ceremonial and work songs

• Asian traditional music

• Latin American music

Who is known as the 'King of Ragtime'?

• Louis Armstrong

• Duke Ellington

• Scott Joplin

• Billie Holiday

What is Blues music based on?

• A) A repetitive, poetic-musical form with three-line strophes set to a repeating harmonic pattern

• B) A fast-paced, energetic rhythm

• C) A complex orchestral arrangement

• D) A solo instrumental performance

Which jazz style is associated with Louis Armstrong?

• Bebop

• New Orleans-style jazz

• Cool jazz

• Free jazz

Scott Joplin is significant in the development of Ragtime music because he:

• composed classical symphonies

• was a leading figure in the jazz movement

• popularized and composed many famous ragtime pieces

• invented the piano

Scott Joplin was known for his contributions to which musical genre?

• Classical

• Jazz

• Ragtime

• Blues

The name of the opera that Scott Joplin worked on, which he finished in 1911, is:

• Treemonisha

• The Entertainer

• Maple Leaf Rag

• The Cascades

Which of the following is a major work by Scott Joplin?

• Treemonisha

• The Magic Flute

• The Nutcracker

• Carmen

What is characteristic of the blues music structure?

• AAB pattern

• ABA pattern

• ABB pattern

• ABC pattern

Which city is associated with the birth of jazz music?

• New York

• Chicago

• New Orleans

• Los Angeles