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Black Music Month
Indigenous Names of Caribbean Islands
100
This musical instrument made from hollowed-out mammoth ivory tusks is believed to be one of the world’s oldest musical instruments.
A. Harp
B. Trombone
C. Piano
D. Flute
What is a flute?
100
The Middle Ages, encompassing the 6th-century to the 16th-century, featured which musical style:
A. Renaissance
B. Baroque
C. Medieval
D. Rock
What is Medieval?
100
Pop music Simply means
What is Popular Music?
100
This Billie Holiday song is considered to be one of the first protest songs of the Civil Rights Movement
A. Strange Fruit
B. Travlin’ Light
C. Ain’t Nobody’s Business
D. That’s Life I Guess
What is Strange Fruit?
100
The indigenous name for the island of Jamaica is:
A. Ayiti
B. Borikén
C. Yamaye
D. Antigua
What is Yamaye?
200
Used by the aboriginal tribes, Ojibwee and Cree people in what is known as Canada, was also used in ancient Egypt by temple dancers, and used in Greece and Rome for festivals and processions.
A. Harmonica
B. Flute
C. Tambourine
D. Kettle Drum
What is a Tambourine?
200
This musical period refers to the 17th and 18th centuries when composers experimented with form, musical contrasts, styles, and instruments.
A. Classical
B. Romantic
C. Reggae
D. Baroque
What is baroque?
200
This word is derived from the Greek word, αρμονία, meaning a large group of musicians playing classical composition made for Orchestra, largely containing only instrumental parts.
What is a symphony?
200
This person was the first African American member of the New York City Opera.
A. Marian Anderson
B. Sissieretta Jones
C. Todd Duncan
D. Simon Estes
Who is Marian Anderson?
200
The indigenous name for Cuba is"
A. Cobao
B. Iere
C. Hewanorra
D. Tobago
What is Coboa?
300
The earliest versions of this instrument date back to 4000 B.C.E. in Mesopotamia. In Westen cultures, it has been associated with the military for soldiers to march in time and signal impending doom to enemy soldiers.
A. Guitar
B. Kettle Drum
C. Accordion
D. Organ
What is a Kettle Drum?
300
Spanning from 1750 to 1820, this musical period is characterized by simpler melodies and forms such as sonatas.
A. Classical
B. Romantic
C. Baroque
D. Renaissance
What is Classical?
300
Hip hop as music and culture formed during the 1970s in this city.
What is New York City?
300
The Apollo Theater opened in the following year:
A. 1927
B. 1914
C. 1952
D. 1934
What is 1914?
300
The indigenous name for the island of Trinidad is:
A. Borikén
B. Camerhogne
C. Cannouan
D. Iere
What is Kairi/Iere?
400
Believed to be a variation on a lute, this string instrument has been adopted into Caribbean, Cuban, and Puerto Rican music, and is also recognized as a mainstay in mariachi music.
A. Guitar
B. Accordion
C. Viola
D. Trumpet
What is a guitar/Guitarrón?
400
From 1800 to 1900, music of this period was used to tell a story or express an idea. Instruments invented or improved during this time included the flute and the saxophone.
A. Rock
B. Rhythm & Blues
C. Romantic
D. Spiritual
What is Romantic Music?
400
As a Genre, Pop music began in.....
What is the Late 90s?
400
This artist is credited for the creation of hip-hop music.
A. Kool and the Gang
B. The Sugarhill Gang
C. Grandmaster Flash
D. DJ Kool Herc
Who is DJ Kool Herc?
400
The indigenous name for the island of Antigua is:
A. Camerhogne
B. Tobago
C. Waladli
D. BecouyaWhat is Waladli?
500
This musical instrument was first designed in Austria and works by forcing air over free reeds thus causing them to vibrate within a bellow.
A. Harmonica
B. Drum
C. Accordion
D. Trumpet
What is an Accordion?
500
20th-century music brought many innovations in how music was performed and appreciated and included which styles:
A. Hip-hop, techno, pop
B. Latin, Bachata, Reggae
C. Neoclassical, jazz concert music, and electronic music
What are Neoclassical, jazz concert music, and electronic music?
500
Funk, Motown, Neo-Soul these are the subelements of this music genre.
A. Hip-Hop
B. Soul
C. Rhythm & Blues (R&B)
D. Punk
R&B MUSIC GENRE
500
This artist is remembered as the "Queen of Jazz".
A. Ma Rainey
B. Aretha Franklin
C. Ella Fitzgerald
D. Mahalia Jackson
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
500
The indigenous name for the island of Dominica is:
A. Soualiga
B. Aichi
C. Jouanacaeira
D. Wai'tukubuli
What is Wai'tukubuli?
