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Bluegrass

100

True or False, bluegrass music glorified rural life?

True.

Singers made bluegrass music in response to the Industrial Revolution when everyone had to move to the cities for work.

200

Name three instruments found in Bluegrass music?

Banjo, drums, guitar, base, mandolin, violin, fiddle

300

How did bluegrass music expand across the United States?

The radio, movies, festivals, social media

400

What is one state that Bluegrass comes from?

Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia

500

What is the name of the geographic region? 

1) Armadillo

2) Appalachia

3) Architalia

4) Arkansas

2) Appalachia

Soul

100

When did soul music start (what decade)?

1960s

200

True or False: 

Soul music was usually religious.

FALSE

300

What genres of music preceded soul and helped to inspire soul artists? 

(Pick all the correct ones) :

Hiphop, Blues, Country, Classical, Opera, Jazz, Gospel ?

Blues and Gospel

400

Give an example of a soul singer.

i.e. Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder

500

What is one difference between soul music from the North and soul music from the South?

• North: more smooth/refined sound, stronger vocals, back-up singers, Motown, artists were more wealthy, songs were catchy, many white listeners
• South: more dynamic/raw/emotional sound, stronger organ and horns, artists were less wealthy, mostly black listeners

Disco

100

What new instrument does disco music use?

Synthesizer (synth)

200

Act out a disco dance move !!

:)

300

Name a modern music genre that uses elements from the disco movement.

Pop

Techo

Electronic

other

400

Demonstrate what a syncopated rhythm sounds like

(i.e. clapping on the off-beats)

500

How long did disco music last before it was replaced by rock music?

1970s-1980s (one decade)

Rap

100

Where was rap music born?

New York City, the Bronx neighborhood

(in the streets)

200

Name a female rapper.

Nicki Minaj

Megan Thee Stallion

Doja Cat

Lizzo

Cardi B

Queen Latifa

others...

300

What was rap music about when it first started in the 1980s?

difficulties of urban life, poverty

poor, marginalized people, immigrants, black people

supporting the community

400

What is "breaking" ?

Breaks in the instrumental part of a song 

or

Break dancing, spontaneous street dancing

500

What is the difference between hip hop and rap?

Hip hop is the overall culture (the dancing, the fashion, the community relationships, the music)

Rap is specifically the music that forms part of hip hop culture

???

100

Which languages do I speak?

English

Spanish

French (but badly)

200

How many states are in the US?

50

300

Describe these American desserts (100 pts for each one) :

1) Pumpkin pie

2) Cinnamon roll

3) Snickerdoodle cookie

4) S'mores

5) Ice cream sundae

1) Pumpkin pie is a pie crust filled with sweet pumpkin purée and its eaten at Thanksgiivng

2) Dough rolled in cinnamon sugar and baked

3) flat, chewy cookie with cinnamon sugar on top

4) melted marshmallow and chocolate between two cookies 

5) ice cream with fruit or chocolate sauce, whipped cream and a cherry on top

400

What state in the US am I from?

Michigan baby!

500

How many words can you make out of these letters:

S T R E A M E D

(100 points per word, other team gets 100 points for each additional word first team doesn't guess)

read, made, tea, tree, dream, me, meat, sea, etc.