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- 1. Multiple Choice
Scott Joplin was referred to as:
The King of Rock and Roll
The King of Ragtime
The King of Jazz
The King of Country
- 2. Multiple Choice
Ragtime music was most popular between:
1888-1897
1918-1930
1897-1918
1888-1899
- 3. Multiple Choice
The main instrument used in ragtime music is the:
Violin
Harmonica
Guitar
Piano
- 4. Multiple Choice
The music is referred to as ragtime because the rhythm is "ragged" or ____________________.
Syncopated
Beat
Rhythm
Time Signature
- 5. Multiple Choice
Syncopated means that the off beat is emphasized and the note duration is:
long - short - long
long - long - short
short - short - long
short - long - short
- 6. Multiple Choice
If you took away the syncopation, the music would become a:
Hymn
Ballad
March
Trio
- 7. Multiple Choice
Scott Joplin's father was a _____________________.
Doctor
Farmer
Lawyer
Former Slave
- 8. Multiple Choice
When Joplin was young his _________________ left the family.
Father
Mother
Brother
Sister
- 9. Multiple Choice
Who was Joplin's music teacher?
J.S. Bach
Julius Weiss
Amadeus Mozart
Elvis Presley
- 10. Multiple Choice
How much did Joplin pay for music lessons?
$5
$3
$1
$0
- 11. Multiple Choice
By the late _____________, Joplin was working as a traveling musician.
1870's
1880's
1890's
1900's
- 12. Multiple Choice
Joplin wrote:
44 ragtime pieces
1 ragtime ballet
2 operas
All of the above
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which song sold 75,000 copies and gave him a steady income?
The Entertainer
The Star Spangled Banner
Maple Leaf Rag
Blue Moon
- 14. Multiple Choice
Joplin's music was revived due to a hit movie in the 1970's called ________________________.
Smokey and the Banditt
The Wizzard of Oz
Gone With the Wind
The Sting
- 15. Multiple Choice
Where was Scott Joplin born?
Missouri
Texas
New York
Idaho
- 16. Multiple Choice
Where did Scott Joplin die?
New York City
Chicago
St. Louis
Memphis
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