The Intriguing Origins of Jazz Music in America - Quiz
  • 1. Who was known as the 'King of Swing'?
A) Benny Goodman
B) Duke Ellington
C) Count Basie
D) Charlie Parker
  • 2. Which dance style became synonymous with the swing jazz era?
A) Lindy Hop
B) Tango
C) Ballet
D) Breakdancing
  • 3. What played a key role in the spread of jazz music across the United States?
A) The Prohibition Era
B) The Space Race
C) The Great Migration
D) The Civil Rights Movement
  • 4. What is a jam session in jazz lingo?
A) Synchronized dancing performance
B) Musical notation reading workshop
C) Informal gathering of musicians improvising together
D) Official concert with assigned repertoires
  • 5. Who was a pioneer of jazz piano and known for his virtuosic playing?
A) Bill Evans
B) Chick Corea
C) Thelonious Monk
D) Art Tatum
  • 6. Who was one of the leading figures in the development of jazz fusion music?
A) Dizzy Gillespie
B) Miles Davis
C) Louis Armstrong
D) Earl Hines
  • 7. Which artist is often associated with the emergence of bebop jazz?
A) Benny Goodman
B) Louis Armstrong
C) Duke Ellington
D) Charlie Parker
  • 8. Which influential jazz composer and bandleader was known as the 'Duke'?
A) Coleman Hawkins
B) Benny Goodman
C) Duke Ellington
D) Count Basie
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