Which of these artists composed music for the movie 'Shaft' and had the theme featured for its subsequent reboot/sequels?

Chapter 10: Popular Music in Cinema

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9th - 12th Grade
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Walter Tufts
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Marvin Gaye
Isaac Hayes
Curtis Mayfield
Smokey Robinson
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
The Blues Brothers movie caused controversy. Why?
It featured a racist cast
It had a horrible storyline
Popularization of Black music by white actors
The actors weren't compensated handsomely
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 2 pts
What are the two criteria in order to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song? (Pick two answers)
Must have an authentic cadence
Must be written for the movie
Must feature at least piano, guitar, drums, and bass
Must include original lyrics and music
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Take a look at the screen grab: What movie is this from and who wrote the music and lyrics to its most popular hit?
The Bodyguard/Whitney Houston
The Bodyguard/Babyface
The Bodyguard/Teddy Riley
The Bodyguard/Dolly Parton
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
MTV began solely as a channel playing music videos. What year did it start as a cable channel?
1984
1989
1985
1982
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
In 'Theme from Shaft', Isaac Hayes asks this question, indicative of the vernacular at the time...
"Can you dig it?"
"Do you feel me?"
"What it is?"
"What it be like?"
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
In "Gonna Fly Now", the opening fanfare features what instrumentation?
French Horn
Trombone
Trumpet
Saxophone
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