Reading Quiz for Chapter 24

Read Chapter 24 in your book and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Then “submit” your work.

  1. Question

    Music that develops naturally outside of the concert tradition can be called

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    Music that develops naturally outside of the concert tradition can be called
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See the opening of Chapter 24.

  2. Question

    In the nineteenth century, concert music in America was mainly

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    In the nineteenth century, concert music in America was mainly
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See The Cultivated Tradition in Chapter 24.

  3. Question

    The first symphonic work ever composed by an American woman was the Gaelic Symphony by

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    The first symphonic work ever composed by an American woman was the Gaelic Symphony by
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See The Cultivated Tradition in Chapter 24.

  4. Question

    Which nineteenth-century composer wrote popular songs such as “Beautiful Dreamer,” “Oh, Susanna!,” and “Swanee River”?

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    Which nineteenth-century composer wrote popular songs such as “Beautiful Dreamer,” “Oh, Susanna!,” and “Swanee River”?
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See African American Music in Chapter 24.

  5. Question

    A religious folk song that develops outside an established church is known as a

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    A religious folk song that develops outside an established church is known as a
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See African American Music in Chapter 24.

  6. Question

    What is the name for the style of piano playing developed by black musicians that involves the left hand playing strictly on the beat while the right hand syncopates the rhythm?

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    What is the name for the style of piano playing developed by black musicians that involves the left hand playing strictly on the beat while the right hand syncopates the rhythm?
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See Ragtime: Scott Joplin in Chapter 24.

  7. Question

    Which of the following is not a feature of jazz?

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    Which of the following is not a feature of jazz?
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See Jazz: The First Fifty Years in Chapter 24.

  8. Question

    A melody that consists of three four-measure phrases with a stanza in a a b form is typical of

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    A melody that consists of three four-measure phrases with a stanza in a a b form is typical of
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See The Blues in Chapter 24.

  9. Question

    The first important center of jazz was

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    The first important center of jazz was
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See New Orleans Jazz in Chapter 24.

  10. Question

    One style feature of big-band jazz was

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    One style feature of big-band jazz was
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See Big-Band Jazz: Swing in Chapter 24.

  11. Question

    Which is not an element of bebop style?

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    Which is not an element of bebop style?
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See Bebop in Chapter 24.

  12. Question

    In Bitches Brew, Miles Davis blended jazz with rock in a new style that came to be called

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    In Bitches Brew, Miles Davis blended jazz with rock in a new style that came to be called
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See Miles Davis, Bitches Brew in Chapter 24.

  13. Question

    Which of the following was not a feature of operetta?

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    Which of the following was not a feature of operetta?
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See The American Musical in Chapter 24.

  14. Question

    What is the name of the earliest rock ’n’ roll style, which blended white country music with black rhythm and blues?

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    What is the name of the earliest rock ’n’ roll style, which blended white country music with black rhythm and blues?
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See Early Rock ’n’ Roll in Chapter 24.

  15. Question

    Which songwriter and record producer is known for creating the Motown style?

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    Which songwriter and record producer is known for creating the Motown style?
    Correct.
    Incorrect. See Motown, Soul, and Funk in Chapter 24.