How much do you know about North American Music?

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How much do you know about North American Music?

You live in the United States, but how much do you really know about North American music?

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Which of the following types of music originated in North America?

Jazz

 

Classical

 

Bluegrass

 

Hip Hop

 
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1 / 10

What is "scat" singing?

Very high soprano and tenor notes

 

Singing nonsense words like "doo-doot" and "ba-dah"

 

Choral singing with more than six parts

 

Singing while dancing

 

2 / 10

Which instruments are commonly used in Bluegrass music?

Flute, clarinet, oboe

 

Accordion, violin

 

Banjo, mandolin, fiddle, harmonica

 

Ukulele, steel drums

 

3 / 10

What was the famous Native American rain dance performed by the Hopi people for President Theodore Roosevelt?

Rain Rain Rain

 

The Western Desert Dance

 

The Snake and Antelope Dance

 

Kachina

 

4 / 10

Which music is a combination of French and English influences in Eastern Canada? 

Pandiatonic 

 

Bee Bop

 

Big Band

 

Acadian

 

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Which of the following famous film composers was born in North America?

Dario Marianelli

 

Hans Zimmer

 

John Williams

 

all of the above

 

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Which North American composers used jazz music techniques to enhance the music they composed for symphony orchestras?

Aaron Copland

 

Leonard Bernstein

 

George Gershwin 

 

All of the above

 

7 / 10

In what part of North America did Motown music originate? 

Detroit, Michigan

 

Berkeley, California

 

Boston, Massachusetts

 

Toronto, Ontario

 

8 / 10

Which of the following are associated with Hip Hop music?

Rapping

 

"Scratching"

 

Beat-boxing

 

All of the above

 

9 / 10

African-American spirituals used biblical language to disguise what?

News and current events

 

Secrets about the Underground Railroad

 

Neighborhood gossip

 

Feelings about the practice of slavery

 
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Novice -

You've figured out some basics, but there's lots more to know about the incredible music of North America!

Silver Medalist -

You've learned a lot about all the fabulous music that makes North America tick, but there's still more to know!

Expert -

From the porches of Appalachia to the stage of Carnegie Hall, you know your stuff when it comes to the fascinating music of North America!

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