Quiz  /  Jazz

  • 1. 
    In what country was jazz invented?

  • Brazil
  • Italy
  • Great Britain
  • United States

  • 2. 
    What is it called when music is made up while playing the song?

  • Chops
  • Gig
  • Improvisation
  • Trumpeting

  • 3. 
    During what decade did jazz first become popular?

  • 1920s
  • 1880s
  • 1980s
  • 1960s

  • 4. 
    What were the illegal clubs called that sold alcohol and played jazz during prohibition?

  • Speakeasies
  • Coffee houses
  • Taverns
  • Moonshiners

  • 5. 
    What jazz term was used to describe a jazz musician?

  • Bird dog
  • Elephant
  • Lion
  • Cat

  • 6. 
    Which of the following was a jazz dance?

  • The Shimmy
  • The Trot
  • All of the above
  • The Black Bottom

  • 7. 
    What jazz term was used when referring to the drummer?

  • Crib
  • Cat
  • Skins player
  • Hot plate

  • 8. 
    True or False: Jazz influenced a number of modern music styles including hip hop and rock and roll.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 9. 
    In what city did jazz first become popular?

  • New York
  • New Orleans
  • Miami
  • Chicago

  • 10. 
    What jazz term was used to describe a paying music job?

  • Gig
  • Crib
  • Chops
  • Lid
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