History of Motown

History of Motown

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Kimberly Taylor

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6th - 12th Grade

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1.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Motown music originated from 

West Bronx

Memphis

Chicago

Detroit

2.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

The founder/father/creator of Motown was:

Smokey Robinson

Berry Gordy

Stevie Wonder

Marvin Gaye

3.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Motown is the combination of:

soul & pop

soul & funk

jazz & funk

jazz & pop

4.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

The type of singing when one person sings lead and the others sing back up or echo the melody:

rap

improvisation

call & response

falsetto

5.

Multiple Select

20 sec

1 pt

Motown music was special because:

The songs were very political and influenced change

it provided for African American musicians an opportunity to record and become famous

it was the first genre of music to combine musicians of different races

for the first time, female groups and solo artists were main acts

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