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Black History Month
100
Which Broadway musical features the characters Tevye and Golde?
a) My Fair Lady
b) Fiddler on the Roof
c) West Side Story
d) The Music Man
Fiddler on the Roof
100
Crooner Frank Sinatra released one of his biggest hits in 1969. Can you name it from the list below?
a) "My Way"
b) "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
c) "Come Together"
"My Way"
100
During which historical period, spanning from 1760 to 1825, was music composition characterized by a focus on structured forms and influenced by Ancient Greek and Roman art, giving rise to innovations such as the symphony and chamber music?
a) The Romantic Era
b) The Classical Period
c) The Baroque Era
d) The Renaissance Period
The Classical Period. The greatest composers include: Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Christoph Willibald Gluch, and Ludwig van Beethoven.
100
What is the lowest male singing voice?
a) Soprano
b) Alto
c) Tenor
d) Bass
Bass
100
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech?
a) Memphis, Tennessee
b) Atlanta, Georgia
c) Washington, D.C
Washington, D.C
200
"I Could Be Happy With You": In which 1950s musical did Julie Andrews make her Broadway debut?
a) My Fair Lady
b) The Sound of Music
c) Camelot
d) The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend
200
Which of these rock and roll singles was the first to reach the Billboard charts?
a) "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley
b) "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and the Comets
c) "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis
d) "Blue Suede Shoes" by Carl Perkins
"Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and the Comets
200
Which composer was notable during during the Romantic Period, from 1820 to 1910? A period characterized by expressive symphonies, virtuosic piano music, dramatic operas, and passionate songs took inspiration from art and literature.
a) Bach
b) Chopin
c) Mozart
Frédéric François Chopin was born in Poland in 1810 and was one of the foremost Romantic era composers of the 19th century. Popular for his solo piano pieces and concerti.
200
Which of these is not a woodwind instrument?
a) Flute
b) Trumpet
c) Clarinet
d) Oboe
Trumpet
200
Which of the following works marked Maya Angelou's literary debut, solidifying her place as a significant voice in American literature?
a) I Know Why The Caged Birds Sing
b) The Heart Of A Woman
c) A Song Flung Up To Heaven
I Know Why The Caged Birds Sing. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the first of seven autobiographical works by American writer Maya Angelou, published in 1969. The book chronicles her life from age 3 through age 16.
300
Your turn, my turn: The great Ethel Merman didn't win a Tony Award for originating this character, but three actresses won for revivals. What's the stellar part?
a) Rose in "Gypsy"
b) Eliza Doolittle in "My Fair Lady"
c) Maria in "The Sound of Music"
d) Dolly Levi in "Hello, Dolly!"
Rose in "Gypsy"
300
What is Elton John's real name?
a) Reginald Dwight
b) Richard Starkey
c) Robert Farley
Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, he was educated at Pinner County Grammar School and the Royal Academy of Music. He changed his name to Elton Hercules John, and began his career as a writer and singer in 1967.
300
During the late Middle Ages, why was church music primarily vocal, with instruments rarely used?
a) Instruments were believed to be wicked as they were associated with the devil and dancing.
b) Vocal music was easier to perform in churches due to limited space.
c) Instruments were too expensive for most churches to afford.
Instruments were believed to be wicked as they were associated with the devil and dancing. Music written for the church was almost always vocal (singing), because instruments were thought to be wicked. This is because the devil played them, and because they were used for dancing. There was a lot of dance music, but most of it is lost because it was never written down.
300
How many beats are in a measure of 6/8 time signature?
a) Six
b) Seven
c) Eight
Six
300
Simone Biles is the most decorated sportsperson in which sport?
a) Gymnastics
b) Ice skating
c) Fencing
Simone Arianne Biles Owens is an American artistic gymnast. The most decorated American gymnast in history, she is widely considered one of the greatest gymnasts of all time.
400
"Many Moons Ago": In which 1950s musical did Carol Burnett make her Broadway debut?
a) Hello, Dolly!
b) Once Upon a Mattress
c) My Fair Lady
d) The Sound of Music
Once Upon A Mattress marked the Broadway debut of comedian Carol Burnett, who originated the role of Princess Winnifred.
400
Which artist won two Grammy Awards for the hit "A Boy Named Sue" in 1969?
a) Waylon Jennings
b) Hank Williams
c) Johnny Cash
d) Willie Nelson
“A Boy Named Sue” won a pair of Grammys for Johnny Cash (Best Country Vocal Performance, Male).
400
Which artistic movement greatly influenced composer Claude Debussy's musical style, leading him to seek a similar aesthetic in his compositions?
a) Baroque architecture
b) Renaissance literature
c) Impressionist painters
d) Abstract expressionist sculpture
Impressionist painters
400
What is the term for the part of a musical piece that serves as the main recurring theme?
a) Coda
b) Refrain
c) Bridge
d) measure
Refrain
400
Which singer is remembered as the ‘queen of jazz’?
a) Nina Simone
b) Aretha Franklin
c) Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald