Going on in the World
Who was assassinated in 1901, leading to Teddy Roosevelt taking over as President?
What is President William McKinley
Which famous composer is known as the "March King"?
Who is John Phillip Sousa?
What device was invented in 1903 that started broadcasting music?
What is the radio?
What was the first powered airplane's flight year?
What is 1903?
What is the biggest selling ragtime song in history composed by Scott Joplin?
What is Maple Leaf Rag?
What significant event in Russia occurred in 1905 known as "Bloody Sunday"?
What is the Russian Revolution?
Who composed the opera "Madame Butterfly"?
Giacomo Puccini
What was the purpose of the phonograph and gramophone?
What is to create and listen to music recordings?
Name an invention created by Willis Carrier in 1902.
What is the air conditioner?
Which song did George Cohan write that is often associated with patriotism?
What is You're a Grand Old Flag?
What war began in 1904 involving Russia?
What is the Russian Revolution?
What ragtime musician is famous for "The Entertainer"?
Who is Scott Joplin?
In what decade did people start widely using radios at home?
What common household item was invented in 1901?
What is the vacuum cleaner?
What song by John Philip Sousa became the National March of the United States?
What is Semper Fidelis?
What does the NAACP stand for and when was it founded?
What is National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, founded in 1909?
Which vaudeville actor became known as the father of American musical comedy?
Who is George Cohen?
How did people listen to music before the invention of speakers and amplifiers?
What is live performances?
What popular breakfast food was introduced in 1906?
What is corn flakes?
What ragtime piece is known as the theme for the movie "The Sting"?
What is The Entertainer?
Name two major events that took place in the U.S. during 1903.
What is creation of crayons and Wright Brothers create the first plane?
Who was the first to play "jass" and is credited with early jazz music?
Who is Buddy Bolden?
What was a popular method for recording music before electrical amplification?
What is a gramaphone?
When did explorers claim to have reached the North Pole?
What is 1909?
Which song is a famous aria from Puccini's "Madame Butterfly"?
What is "Un Bel Di Vedremo"?