Historical Figures
Professor Ballam's Stories
Vocabulary
Historical Events
Famous Music!
100

Writer of the famous oratorio Messiah

Who is G.F. Handel?

100

Items in schools that go up in value over time

What are musical instruments?

100

Two differing musical ideas played together

What is counterpoint?

100

Holiday celebrated by Jews to remember salvation from Egypt and the Destroying Angel

What is the Passover?

100

Jewish song sung during the Holy Days, meaning every sin

What is Kol Nidre?

200

Starred in the Jazz Singer

Who is Al Jolson?

200

Caused improved test scores at Jackson Elementary

What is a violin program?

200

Extermination of races

What is Pogrom?

200

New form of entertainment introduced in the 1920's

What are talkies?

200

Major religious work Bach is known for Composing

What is The Passion of the Christ?

300

Theorized about the 8 learning styles

Who is Howard Gardner?

300

Name of the Opera House in Main Street in Logan

What is The Ellen Eccles Theater?

300

Phrase meaning Lord Have Mercy

What is Kyrie Eleison?
300

World event that inspired the Sound of Music

What is World War 2?

300

Famous American song written by Francis Scott Key


What is The Star-Spangled Banner?

400

Found Bach's music being used as wrapping paper, then published and performed it

Who is Felix Mendelssohn?

400
Three rules of Opera by Children

What is No one gets hurt, Everyone participates, and Children's own work?

400

Musical instrument made from a goats horn

What is a Shofar?

400

This song appeared in the 16th century and became a Christmas carol.

What is Greensleeves?

400

Mozart's first major opera written in German

What is The Abduction from the Seraglio?

500

Creators of the famous South Pacific musical and Hollywood movie

Who are Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein the Second?

500
Famous building in Logan that burned down in 1914

What is the Thatcher Opera House?

500

Word meaning fancy that described the Baroque Period

What is Fioratura?

500

Invention of Johaness Gutenberg in 1436

What is the Printing Press?

500

Music sung by angels at the Birth of Christ

What is Gloria in Excelsis Deo et in Terra Pax Hominibus?