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