Emergence Of Modern America: The Roaring Twenties - The Jazz Age

Where did jazz music originate in the 1920s?

• Chicago

• New Orleans

• New York

• Los Angeles

Which musician is known for helping to popularize jazz among white audiences?

• Benny Goodman

• Bessie Smith

• Duke Ellington

• Louis Armstrong

What was the name of the club in Harlem that only accepted white patrons?

• The Apollo Theater

• The Savoy Ballroom

• The Cotton Club

• The Blue Note

Which composition by George Gershwin was influenced by jazz and debuted in 1924?

• An American in Paris

• Cuban Overture

• Porgy and Bess

• Rhapsody in Blue

What nickname was given to the 1920s due to the influence of jazz?

• The Swing Era

• The Blues Decade

• The Jazz Age

• The Big Band Era