Checkpoint 33: Tennessee’s Music Industry (5.51)

Where did country music originate?

• in Middle Tennessee’s cities

• in West Tennessee’s farm country

• in towns along the Mississippi River

• in the East Tennessee mountains

How did country music spread and become popular?

• Television was invented, and the Grand Ole Opry had a show on it.

• Radio was invented, and Stax Records recorded country music to play on it.

• Television was invented, and Sun Studio produced country music shows.

• Radio was invented, and stations like WSM played country music.

What type of music did the Carter family play?

• blues

• country

• rock ‘n’ roll

• classical

The Grand Ole Opry is the longest running (a)   broadcast in the United States.

• radio

• television

• live stream

What famous musician recorded music at Sun Studio?

• A. A. P. Carter

• B. W. C. Handy

• C. Elvis Presley

• D. Bessie Smith

How did blues music get started?

• It came from folk music sung in the mountains.

• It was a combination of country music and soul music.

• It came from songs sung by enslaved African Americans on plantations.

• It developed from rock ‘n’ roll music.

What area of Tennessee is associated with blues music?

• West Tennessee

• East Tennessee

• The 'hollers' of Tennessee

• The cities of Tennessee

What type of music did Bessie Smith sing?

• classical

• rock 'n' roll

• country

• blues

What types of music did rock 'n' roll combine?

• soul and classical

• blues and soul

• country and blues

• country and classical

What type of music did Stax Records record?

• classical

• soul

• rock 'n' roll

• country