Music Education History
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- 1.Public speaking was included in the Seven Liberal Arts of ancient Greece.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.What was the original name of the Music Educators National Conference?
- A.
Music Teacher's National Association
- B.
American Music Conference
- C.
American Music Foundation
- D.
Music Supervisor's National Conference
- 3.Today's system of rating music videos could most likely trace it's roots to the...
- A.
Geneva convention
- B.
No Child Left Behind legislation
- C.
Work of B.F. Skinner
- D.
Greek doctrine of ethos
- E.
None of the above
- 4.Which of the following was a major impact of World War II on music education in the U.S.?
- A.
School fundraising was outlawed
- B.
High schools were limited to a 5 period day
- C.
Teachers were required by law to include patriotic music at all concerts
- D.
Music of German composers was banned
- E.
Regular elementary classroom teachers assumed responsibility for music teaching
- 5.According to your textbook, who was the first music educator to utilize the theory of "sound before sign?"
- A.
Hans Nageli
- B.
William Woodbridge
- C.
Lowell Mason
- D.
Johann Pestalozzi
- 6.The first public school music teacher in the U.S. received a salary of $42 during his first year at Hawes Elementary School in 1837-1838.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Who was the individual responsible for bringing group instruction in instrumental music to the U.S.?
- A.
William Woodbridge
- B.
John Philip Sousa
- C.
Charles Farnsworth
- D.
Will Earhart
- 8.Until 1907, what group was considered the official national organization for music teachers?
- A.
Music supervisors national conference (MSNC)
- B.
Music teachers national association (MTNA)
- C.
American Educators Association (AEA)
- D.
National Education Association (NEA)
- 9.The Yale Seminar, held in 1963 included how many music educators?
- A.
More than 50
- B.
More than 20 but less than 50
- C.
More than 10 but less than 20
- D.
Very few
- E.
None
- 10.During the 1800s and early 1900s, what institution was responsible for teacher training in the U.S.?
- A.
Normal schools
- B.
Private schools
- C.
High Schools
- D.
Special Academies
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