American Public UniversityMUSI 200

Week 7 Quiz

Question 1

What was Sippie Wallace famous for in the early 1900’s?

A.performing on jazz trombone

B.composing rags

C.singing the blues

D.having 13 children

Question 2

What is the most common polyrhythm? A.playing in 1 and 3 at the same time

2. playing in 2 and 4 at the same time
3. playing in 5 and 7 at the same time

D.playing in 3 and 4 at the same time

 Question 3

What traits could describe early jazz music?

A.based upon African call and response

B.All of the answers provided are correct.

C.began in New Orleans

4. influenced by African spirituals

Question 4

Who led a big band and helped introduce Afro-Cuban music?

A.Chet Baker

B.Dizzy Gillespie

C.Dave Brubeck

D.Ornette Coleman

Question 5

How did Jelly Roll Morton share his music with others?

A.He wrote it down and sold sheet music.

B.He recorded albums and promoted them commercially.

C.He started traveling in 1904 and visited nearby states along the Mississippi River.

D.He performed it on the radio.

Question 6

Which type of jazz often included ethnic or non-traditional instruments?

A.Fusion

B.Ragtime

C.Bebop

D.Swing

Question 7

Who sang and performed jazz on the trumpet?

A.Jelly Roll Morton

B.Sippie Wallace

C.Louis Armstrong

D.None of the answers provided are correct.

Question 8

Who was not a swing band leader in the 1940’s?

A.Gordon Goodwin

2. Duke Ellington
3. Count Basie
4. Benny Goodman

Question 9

Which culture did NOT inhabit New Orleans in the 19th century?

A.the Spanish

B.the French

C.the Greeks

D.the Australians

 Question 10

Which early Jazz style combined a “ragged” melody with a steady bass part?

A.Bebop