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Music of Canada
  • 1. How were Canadian songwriters' works published prior to the development of the gramophone?
A) As digital audio files on the internet
B) On wax cylinders distributed globally
C) As sheet music or in periodicals in local newspapers
D) Exclusively through international broadcasts
  • 2. Which international performers made most of the recordings purchased by Canadians in the early days of the gramophone?
A) American and British performers
B) Italian and Spanish performers
C) Australian and Russian performers
D) French and German performers
  • 3. Who was among the first Black Canadian composers during the early years of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers?
A) Murray Adaskin
B) William Marion Cook
C) Robert Nathaniel Dett
D) Emile Berliner
  • 4. Where did Robert Nathaniel Dett perform as a pianist and choir director?
A) The University of Saskatchewan
B) The Montreal Gazette and Toronto Empire
C) Carnegie Hall and the Boston Symphony Hall
D) Studio Victor and the RCA Victor factory
  • 5. What served as the catalyst for the writing and recording of large numbers of Canadian-written popular songs during the early 20th century?
A) Canada's involvement in the First World War
B) The creation of CFCF radio station
C) The invention of the gramophone
D) The establishment of the Compo Company
  • 6. What did the military produce during World War I in addition to utilitarian bugle calls?
A) Jazz records and modern symphonies
B) French language radio broadcasts
C) Sheet music published by The Montreal Gazette
D) Official music such as regimental marches and songs
  • 7. What did soldiers' own musical repertoire largely consist of during World War I?
A) Strictly classical chamber music pieces
B) New, often ribald, lyrics to older tunes
C) Traditional Indigenous chants
D) Official regimental marches
  • 8. What was the name of Canada's first independent record label?
A) Compo Company
B) Okeh Records
C) RCA Victor
D) Musée des ondes Emile Berliner
  • 9. Where was the Compo Company pressing plant built in 1918?
A) Lachine, Quebec
B) Boston, Massachusetts
C) Montreal, Quebec
D) Toronto, Ontario
  • 10. Which American independent record company was served by the Compo Company for distributing records in Canada?
A) The Montreal Gazette
B) Columbia Records
C) Okeh Records
D) RCA Victor
  • 11. What development in the 1920s allowed Canadian songwriters to contribute some of the most famous popular music of the early 20th century?
A) The formation of the Canadian Performing Rights Society
B) The opening of Carnegie Hall
C) The invention of the gramophone
D) Canada's first radio stations
  • 12. What was Canada's first commercial radio station?
A) XWA
B) CFCF
C) CKAC
D) Compo
  • 13. In what year did CFCF begin broadcasting regularly scheduled programming in Montreal?
A) 1918
B) 1920
C) 1925
D) 1922
  • 14. What was Canada's first French language radio station, established in 1922?
A) CAPAC
B) CKAC
C) CFCF
D) XWA
  • 15. How many radio stations were there in Canada by 1923?
A) 100
B) 12
C) 34
D) 50
  • 16. With what musical genre was the rapid proliferation of radio stations associated?
A) Classical music
B) Regimental marches
C) Chamber music
D) Jazz
  • 17. How was jazz associated during the 1920s?
A) All things modern, sophisticated, and also decadent
B) Religious and solemn
C) Traditional, rural, and conservative
D) Strictly military and utilitarian
  • 18. When was the Canadian Performing Rights Society formed?
A) 1920
B) 1918
C) 1923
D) 1925
  • 19. What did the Canadian Performing Rights Society eventually become known as?
A) Composers, Authors and Publishers Association of Canada (CAPAC)
B) Musée des ondes Emile Berliner
C) Compo Company Pressing Plant
D) American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
  • 20. Who was the Toronto-born violinist, composer, conductor, and teacher at the University of Saskatchewan?
A) Murray Adaskin
B) Robert Nathaniel Dett
C) Emile Berliner
D) William Marion Cook
  • 21. With which orchestra was Murray Adaskin an orchestral and chamber musician from 1923 to 1936?
A) Montreal Gazette Orchestra
B) New York syncopated Orchestra
C) Toronto Symphony Orchestra
D) Boston Symphony
  • 22. What historic academic position did Murray Adaskin hold at the University of Saskatchewan?
A) First head of the gramophone department
B) First president of CAPAC
C) First director of the French language radio station
D) First composer-in-residence in Canada
  • 23. Where was Canada's first recording studio featuring polycylindrical walls located?
A) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
B) Lachine, Quebec
C) Toronto, Ontario
D) Montreal, Quebec
  • 24. What was the purpose of the polycylindrical walls in Studio Victor?
A) To store flat disks and gramophones
B) To house the pressing plant for Okeh Records
C) To allow the sounds to reflect in all directions
D) To block out all outside radio interference
  • 25. Which languages were used by artists recording at Studio Victor?
A) English only
B) Both English and French
C) English and Spanish
D) French and German
  • 26. What museum is currently housed in the former RCA Victor factory in Montreal?
A) The Canadian Music Hall of Fame
B) The National Radio and Gramophone Archives
C) The Montreal Gazette Museum of Sound
D) Musée des ondes Emile Berliner
  • 27. What is the primary focus of the Musée des ondes Emile Berliner?
A) Early sheet music published in local newspapers
B) The work of Berliner, mostly gramophones, flat disks, radios, and sound waves
C) The history of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
D) World War I military bugle calls and regimental marches
  • 28. What was the title of the first volume of music printed in Canada in 1800?
A) The Merry Bells of England
B) Graduel romain
C) The Canadian Boat Song
D) Union Harmony
  • 29. Which volume of music followed the 'Graduel romain' as an early printed Canadian music book in 1801?
A) La Minerve
B) Literary Garland
C) Union Harmony
D) The Maple Leaf Forever
  • 30. Who composed the poem titled 'A Canadian Boat Song' during a visit to Canada in 1804?
A) George Heriot
B) Thomas Moore
C) Alexander Muir
D) Calixa Lavallée
  • 31. Who was the Scottish traveler and artist who noted in 1807 that Canadian inhabitants were remarkably fond of dancing?
A) George Heriot
B) Samuel Nordheimer
C) Thomas Moore
D) Oscar Ferdinand Telgmann
  • 32. What was the name of the musical society established in Québec in 1820?
A) New Union Singing Society
B) Société Ste-Cécile
C) Harmonic Society
D) Children of Peace
  • 33. What was the name of the student orchestra organized at the Séminaire de Québec in 1833?
A) Union Harmony
B) Société Ste-Cécile
C) New Union Singing Society
D) Harmonic Society
  • 34. In which newspaper did the first appearance of a piece of music in a Canadian newspaper or magazine occur on September 19, 1831?
A) Union Harmony
B) La Minerve
C) Literary Garland
D) Graduel romain
  • 35. Who composed the song 'The Merry Bells of England' published in Bytown in 1840?
A) Calixa Lavallée
B) Robert S. Ambrose
C) Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier
D) J. F. Lehmann
  • 36. In which literary magazine was 'The Merry Bells of England' published by John Lovell?
A) Union Harmony
B) Literary Garland
C) Graduel romain
D) La Minerve
  • 37. Who opened a music store in Toronto in 1844 selling pianos and publishing engraved sheet music?
A) Samuel Nordheimer
B) George Heriot
C) Thomas Moore
D) Oscar Ferdinand Telgmann
  • 38. Which song served for many years as an unofficial Canadian national anthem and was initially published exclusively by Samuel Nordheimer's store?
A) The Maple Leaf Forever
B) O Canada
C) The Canadian Boat Song
D) One Sweetly Solemn Thought
  • 39. Who wrote the song 'The Maple Leaf Forever'?
A) Calixa Lavallée
B) Robert S. Ambrose
C) Alexander Muir
D) J. F. Lehmann
  • 40. What type of institutions opened their doors in the 1870s, providing string, woodwind, and brass faculty?
A) Music stores
B) Universities
C) Seminaries
D) Conservatories
  • 41. Who originally commissioned 'O Canada' for the 1880 St. Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony?
A) Théodore Robitaille
B) Adolphe-Basile Routhier
C) George Frederick Cameron
D) Oscar Ferdinand Telgmann
  • 42. Who composed the patriotic poem that served as the original text for 'O Canada'?
A) Adolphe-Basile Routhier
B) George Heriot
C) George Frederick Cameron
D) Thomas Moore
  • 43. Starting in what year was 'O Canada' translated into English?
A) 1867
B) 1891
C) 1880
D) 1906
  • 44. What is the title of the light opera composed in Kingston, Ontario, in 1889?
A) Leo, the Royal Cadet
B) One Sweetly Solemn Thought
C) Union Harmony
D) The Merry Bells of England
  • 45. Who wrote the music for the light opera 'Leo, the Royal Cadet'?
A) Oscar Ferdinand Telgmann
B) Calixa Lavallée
C) Alexander Muir
D) Robert S. Ambrose
  • 46. Who wrote the libretto for the light opera 'Leo, the Royal Cadet'?
A) Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier
B) Thomas Moore
C) George Frederick Cameron
D) George Heriot
  • 47. When did French explorer Samuel de Champlain arrive and establish the first permanent French settlements?
A) 1880
B) 1812
C) 1676
D) 1605
  • 48. What rank does the Canadian music industry hold in the world?
A) Tenth-largest
B) Fourth-largest
C) Sixth-largest
D) First-largest
  • 49. Which organization regulates music broadcasting in Canada?
A) CRTC
B) Canada Music Fund
C) CARAS
D) CBC
  • 50. What are Canada's music industry awards called?
A) Canadian Music Awards
B) Maple Leaf Awards
C) Grammy Awards
D) Juno Awards
  • 51. In what year were the Juno Awards first awarded?
A) 1976
B) 1970
C) 1880
D) 1812
  • 52. When was the Canadian Music Hall of Fame established?
A) 1976
B) 1970
C) 1906
D) 1805
  • 53. What is the earliest work of patriotic music in Canada?
A) O Canada
B) The Bold Canadian
C) God Save the Queen
D) Maple Leaf Forever
  • 54. In what year was 'The Bold Canadian' written?
A) 1880
B) 1812
C) 1906
D) 1605
  • 55. For what event was 'O Canada' originally commissioned?
A) 1880 St. Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony
B) 1812 Confederation celebration
C) 1608 Port Royal settlement
D) 1976 Hall of Fame opening
  • 56. In what year was 'O Canada' officially adopted as the national anthem?
A) 1880
B) 1906
C) 1980
D) 1970
  • 57. What vocal technique is widely popular in Indigenous Canadian music?
A) Falsetto harmonizing
B) Chanting
C) Yodeling
D) Operatic singing
  • 58. What material were woodland area horns made of by Indigenous peoples?
A) Birchbark
B) Gourds
C) Bone
D) Animal hides
  • 59. Who collected the earliest extant transcriptions of songs from the Americas in 1606–1607?
A) Calixa Lavallée
B) Marc Lescarbot
C) Samuel de Champlain
D) Théodore Robitaille
  • 60. Whose songs were collected in the earliest extant transcriptions of songs from the Americas?
A) Henri Membertou
B) Samuel de Champlain
C) Marc Lescarbot
D) Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier
  • 61. What was the title of Henri Membertou within his tribe?
A) Poet and Judge
B) Sakmow (Grand Chief)
C) Lieutenant Governor
D) Explorer
  • 62. How many songs of Henri Membertou were collected in the earliest extant transcriptions?
A) Five
B) Ten
C) One
D) Three
  • 63. What was imported for the Jesuits' Québec chapel in 1657?
A) An organ
B) A set of brass bells
C) A collection of violins
D) A harpsichord
  • 64. When was the Notre-Dame de Québec Cathedral built?
A) 1657
B) 1639
C) 1667
D) 1647
  • 65. What is the site of the first documented choir in Canada?
A) The Ursuline Convent
B) The Jesuit chapel in Québec
C) Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal
D) Notre-Dame de Québec Cathedral
  • 66. Who gave the first formal ball in New France on 4 February 1667?
A) Louis Jolliet
B) René Ménard
C) Louis-Théandre Chartier de Lotbinière
D) Charles-Amador Martin
  • 67. Who is recorded as one of the first classically trained practicing musicians in New France?
A) Louis-Théandre Chartier de Lotbinière
B) Louis Jolliet
C) René Ménard
D) Charles-Amador Martin
  • 68. Who gave concerts on the Champ de Mars around 1700?
A) The Ursuline choir
B) Military bands
C) Indigenous drum troupes
D) French opera singers
  • 69. Who composed motets around 1640?
A) René Ménard
B) Louis Jolliet
C) Charles-Amador Martin
D) Louis-Théandre Chartier de Lotbinière
  • 70. In which century was music composed in Canada's colonies and settlements, though very few popular named works survived?
A) 18th century
B) 17th century
C) 20th century
D) 19th century
  • 71. How were traditional songs and dances of the Habitants and Métis transmitted?
A) Sheet music
B) Newspapers
C) Printed books
D) Orally
  • 72. When did music publishing and printing begin in Canada?
A) 17th century
B) 18th century
C) 20th century
D) 19th century
  • 73. How many woodwind and brass instruments did regimental bands typically feature?
A) Three dozen
B) Two dozen
C) Half a dozen
D) A dozen
  • 74. After what decade did regular concerts become a part of the cultural landscape in Canada?
A) 1760s
B) 1770s
C) 1780s
D) 1750s
  • 75. By what year were subscription concerts established in Canada?
A) 1780
B) 1790
C) 1770
D) 1760
  • 76. Who wrote Canada's first two operas?
A) Jean-Baptiste La Londe
B) Joseph Quesnel
C) Louis Hébert
D) François Du Fault
  • 77. What was the instrument of favour for the lower class in 18th-century Canada?
A) The flute
B) The fiddle
C) The harpsichord
D) The lute
  • 78. Where were fiddlers a fixture as public entertainers?
A) Parliament buildings
B) Royal courts
C) Public drinking establishments
D) Cathedrals
  • 79. What anthem has been sung in Canada since British rule?
A) God Save the King/Queen
B) O Canada
C) The Maple Leaf Forever
D) Rule, Britannia!
  • 80. By what period were 'God Save the King/Queen' and 'O Canada' the country's two de facto national anthems?
A) Early 18th century
B) Mid-20th century
C) Late 19th century
D) Early 21st century
  • 81. Which of the following is an American name reflecting the diversity of swing dancing in Canada?
A) Foxtrot
B) Waltz
C) Tango
D) Jive
  • 82. Who was Canada's first big band star?
A) Paul Anka
B) Guy Lombardo
C) Guy Lombardo
D) Wilf Carter
E) Oscar Peterson
  • 83. In what year was the first Broadcasting Act passed by Parliament, creating the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission?
A) 1957
B) 1930
C) 1932
D) 1936
  • 84. When did the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation come into existence?
A) 1932
B) 1936
C) 1940
D) 1957
  • 85. Which country music star from Nova Scotia started hosting a radio show in Alberta by 1930?
A) Stompin' Tom Connors
B) Tommy Hunter
C) Hank Snow
D) Wilf Carter
  • 86. Which country music superstar signed with RCA Victor in 1936 and became a regular performer at the Grand Ole Opry?
A) Neil Young
B) Gordon Lightfoot
C) Wilf Carter
D) Hank Snow
  • 87. Who was the notable contralto singer from the 1940s who achieved international fame and opened doors for talented women?
A) Portia White
B) Anne Murray
C) Celine Dion
D) Joni Mitchell
  • 88. What debuted on May 27, 1957, under the name CHUM's Weekly Hit Parade?
A) Billboard Top 100
B) The Juno Awards
C) RPM Weekly
D) The CHUM Chart
  • 89. Which Pop vocal and Doo Wop groups became famous with covers of hits like 'Sh-Boom' and 'Earth Angel'?
A) The Crew-Cuts
B) The Beau-Marks
C) The Four Lads
D) The Diamonds
  • 90. Which vocal group performed covers of songs like 'Little Darlin' and 'The Stroll'?
A) The Four Lads
B) The Crew-Cuts
C) The Diamonds
D) The Beau-Marks
  • 91. Who was Canada's first rock and roll teen idol in 1958, famous for the hit song 'Diana'?
A) Bryan Adams
B) Paul Anka
C) Neil Young
D) Ronnie Hawkins
  • 92. Which US-born rockabilly pioneer moved to Canada in 1958 and became a key player in the Canadian blues and rock scene?
A) Gordon Lightfoot
B) Hank Snow
C) Gil Evans
D) Ronnie Hawkins
  • 93. What was the first Canadian rock band (as opposed to a vocal group) to score an international hit?
A) The Guess Who
B) The Beau-Marks
C) The Band
D) Steppenwolf
  • 94. What was the title of the Beau-Marks' international hit song in 1960?
A) Diana
B) Little Darlin
C) Sh-Boom
D) Clap Your Hands
  • 95. Who started RPM weekly trade magazine in February 1964?
A) Guy Lombardo
B) Paul Anka
C) Walt Grealis
D) Tommy Hunter
  • 96. In what year did regulations come into force requiring AM radio stations to devote 30 percent of their musical selections to Canadian content?
A) 1957
B) 1975
C) 1971
D) 1964
  • 97. Which progressive rock band became one of Canada's largest musical exports following the introduction of FM radio?
A) Rush
B) The Guess Who
C) Steppenwolf
D) The Band
  • 98. What television show helped keep country music popular in Canada during the 1970s?
A) Grand Ole Opry
B) The Tommy Hunter show
C) MuchMusic
D) The Ed Sullivan Show
  • 99. In what year was the first Juno Award ceremony held by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences?
A) 1964
B) 1971
C) 1975
D) 1984
  • 100. Which music video channel debuted in Canada in 1984, aiding the rise of Canadian hip hop and music marketing?
A) RPM
B) MuchMusic
C) MusiquePlus
D) CHUM
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