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This entertainer was known as the "King of Pop".
A. Prince
B. Pop Smoke
C. Michael Jackson
D. Bobby Brown
C. Michael Jackson
100
Black Music Month is now known as ...
African American Music Appreciation Month
100
This artist changed his stage name to the unpronounceable symbol 
(known to fans as the "Love Symbol") during a legal dispute with his record company.
A. Prince
B. Little Richard
C. Lenny Kravitz
A. Prince!
100
This artist is a pioneer in uniting audiences across gospel, hip-hop, pop and R&B -- they're also the host and executive producer of BET's "Sunday Best".
Kirk Franklin
100
Where is the birthplace of Hip-Hop?
The South Bronx!
200
This artist is commonly referred to as
200
The bill for Black Music Month finally passed in this year when activist Dyana Williams' successfully persuaded Congress.
A. 1990
B. 1993
C. 2000
D. 2003
2000!
200
Known as “The Architect of Rock ‘n’ Roll”, this artist was a major influence for Elvis (who covered two of his songs).
A. Little Richard
B. Chuck Berry
C. Sam Cooke
A. Little Richard 
200
This artist and civil right activist won 25 Grammy Awards, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996.
Stevie Wonder!
300
She was known as the " Queen of Soul".
A. Whitney Houston
B. Aretha Franklin
C. Rosetta Stone
D. Diana Ross
B. Aretha Franklin
300
Black Music Month became African American Music Appreciation Month in 2009 after a proclamation from this president was passed.
President Barack Obama
300
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted Jimi Hendrix and his band in 1992 describing him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music".
What instrument did Jimi play?
He played the guitar and was self taught!
300
An esteemed jazz artist he may be most famous for playing the trumpet and singing What A Wonderful World. His house in Queens was turned into a museum.
Louis Armstrong!
300
Where did the "Blues" originate?
Originated in the Deep South; the Blues spread to major cities in the East transforming into jazz among other genres.
400
This entertainer, commonly referred to as "The Voice", she is one of the most awarded performers of all time
A. Mariah Carey
B. Ariana Grande
C. Whitney Houston
D. Dionne Warwick
C. Whitney Houston!
400
In 1979, this president created "Black Music Month" to celebrates the African American musical influences that comprise an essential part of our nation's treasured cultural heritage.
A. George Bush
B. George W. Bush
C. Bill Clinton
D. Jimmy Carter
President Jimmy Carter!
400
A pioneer of her time, this artist was known as “The Godmother of Rock ‘n’ Roll” She utilize the electric guitar-playing uniquely and had a profound influence on the development of British blues.
A. Tina Turner
B. Sister Rosetta Tharpe
C. Nina Simone
B. Sister Rosetta Tharpe
400
With songs like Last Dance, MacArthur Park and Bad Girls, this artist rightfully earned the title of "The Queen of Disco"
A. Fiona Lewis
B. Donna Summer
C. Janet Jackson
B. Donna Summer
500
This southern born singer is known as the "Godfather of Soul".
A. Marvin Gaye
B. James Brown
C. Al Green
B. James Brown
500
The first major media outlet to celebrate Black Music Month was this prominent African American publication
A. Ebony Magazine
B. Emerge Magazine
C. Jet Magazine
C. Jet Magazine
500
Help Tina Turner finish her rock lyrics:
You're simply the __1__
__2__ than all the rest
__3__ than anyone
Anyone I've ever met
A: Greatest, greater & greater
B: Best, better & better
C: Worst, worst & worst
B: Best, better & better
500
This gospel artist's most popular song is Never Would Have Made It. (He was recently in the news for locking his congregation in church to raise $40,000 lol).
A. Charlie Wilson
B. Marvin Sapp
C. Teddy Pendergrass
B. Marvin Sapp
500
What other music genres evolved as a result of the success of R&B music?
*500 Points for each correct
500 Points for each correct answer stated: Soul, disco, funk, new jack swing, Neo-Soul, rock-n-roll, pop and hip-hop