RAP/HIP-HOP
DISCO AND FUNK
SOUL AND R&B
JAZZ & ROCK
BLUES & RAGTIME
100

The nickname for rap is...

"spitting bars"

100

Disco developed in the...

1970s

100

Soul developed in this decade...

1950s

100

Rock and Roll developed in the...

1950s

100

True or false: Ragtime was popular in the 1890s and 1900s.

True!

200

Rap developed in the...

1980s

200

Funk developed in the...

1960s

200

This Artist Spotlight is one of the biggest names in modern R&B.

John Legend

200

This Artist Spotlight was a cultural icon of the 1950s and 1960s and was called the "King of Rock and Roll".

Elvis Presley

200

Fill in the blank with an adjective: The Blues is a _______ type of music of African American origin.

sad or melancholic

300

Hip-hop developed in this decade...

1970s

300

Both disco and funk developed because people wanted to...

dance

300

This is the most important characteristic of soul music:

meaningful lyrics

300

This Artist Spotlight was known as the "Queen of Jazz" and was the most popular female jazz singer in the US for over 60 years.

Ella Fitzgerald

300

This Artist Spotlight is known as "The King of the Blues" and is regarded as one of the most important electric guitarists of the 20th century.

B.B. King

400

This Artist Spotlight is considered by many people the most influential rapper of all time and often rapped about social change.

2Pac or Tupac

400

This Artist Spotlight is made of three brothers known for their vocal harmonies and disco hits.

The Bee Gees

400

This Artist Spotlight is #1 on Rolling Stone's list of "Greatest Singers of All Time". They are also known as the "Queen of Soul".

Aretha Franklin

400

Jazz is known as a lively form of _______ music.

dance

400

This Artist Spotlight is known as "The King of Ragtime". 

Scott Joplin

500

This Artist Spotlight is considered the "Father of Hip-Hop".

DJ Kool Herc

500

Is this song disco or funk?

funk

500

R&B is a combination of these two genres...

blues and jazz

500

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is located in this city, because this is where the term "rock and roll" was coined.

Cleveland

500

Why did the ragtime era end in 1918?

The death of Scott Joplin