Jazz Quiz
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Circle the answer that answers the question correctly.
- 1.What was Duke Ellington's real name and why was it changed?
- A.
Richard, and because he was mean
- B.
Eddie, and because his dad's nickname was Duke
- C.
Edward, because of his elegant dress
- D.
Freddie, and because many people didn't like this name
- 2.Who was Duke Ellington's mentor?
- A.
Freddie Keppert
- B.
Benny Goodman
- C.
King Oliver
- D.
The original dixieland band
- 3.Who was the first African American officer to face combat in April of 1918?
- A.
George Gershwin
- B.
King Oliver
- C.
James Reese Europe
- D.
Sidney Bechet
- 4.Why was Louis Armstrong arrested and when?
- A.
For standing in front of a white building on April 1
- B.
Shooting his friend in his arm on Jan 1
- C.
Shooting a gun in the air on New Years
- D.
Stealing his dads gun from the house on December 25
- 5.What did Jelly Roll Morton do to jazz music?
- A.
Soul
- B.
Spanish flavor
- C.
Colorful costumes
- D.
Slowed jazz down for the upper class
- 6.Which jazz artists slowed his music down for the upper class?
- A.
Irving Berlin
- B.
Sidney Bechet
- C.
Jelly Roll Morton
- D.
Irene Castle
- 7.Who created White Christmas, and God Bless America?
- A.
Vernon Castle
- B.
Irving Berlin
- C.
Benny Goodman
- D.
Freddie Keppert
- 8.What did Freddi Keppert do when performing?
- A.
Spit on audience so that they can move back
- B.
Cover hand so that noone would copy
- C.
Ask audience to move back so that he wouldn't hurt there ears
- D.
Have crowd come up and play with him
- 9.At what age did Sidney Bechet teach himsself to play the clarinet?
- A.
11
- B.
9
- C.
10
- D.
8
- 10.How did James Reese Europe die?
- A.
Killed in combat
- B.
Stabbed because of jealousy
- C.
Shot by Louis Armstrong
- D.
Died of natural causes
- 11.Who was the first jazz artist to have there music recorded and on what date, and why were the given that oppurtunity?
- 12.Who is Irene Castle?
- A.
A ballroom dancer
- B.
A clarinet player
- C.
A trumpet player
- D.
A producer
- 13.What age did Louis Armstrong drop out of school?
- A.
10
- B.
11
- C.
12
- D.
8
- 14.What two cities did jazz become important to?
- A.
New York and Philadelphia
- B.
Chicago and Baltimore
- C.
New York and Chicago
- D.
None of the above
- 15.Describe James Reese Europes importance, and duties.
- 16.How did Adam Powell feel about jazz?
- A.
That it was great
- B.
Children shouldn't listen its degrading
- C.
Everyone should have an oppurtunity to listen to jazz
- D.
None of the above
- 17.At what age did Sidney Bechet devote himself to music?
- A.
12
- B.
15
- C.
16
- D.
13
- 18.Who was the leader of the Original Dixieland Band?
- A.
Benny Goodman
- B.
Adam Powell
- C.
Sidney Bechet
- D.
None of the Above
- 19.Who was considered the American music Shakespeare?
- A.
King Oliver
- B.
Louis Armstrong
- C.
Irving Berlin
- D.
James Reese Europe
- 20.What city made jazz more mainstream?
- A.
Chicago
- B.
Harlem
- C.
Manhattan
- D.
Louisianna
- 21.Who produced Gumbo/Jazz?
- A.
Ken Williams
- B.
WIlliam Blake
- C.
Ken Burns
- D.
William Burns
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