Chp. 1 Quiz

The onset of quarantine in response to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020-2021 led to a dramatic decline in creativity and an accompanying decline in the purchase of music creation software such as Apple's GarageBand, as as musical instrument sales by online vendors such as Sweetwater, Guitar Center, Reverb, and other retailers.

False Section Ref: Chapter One, Theme Three: Music and Technology

A repeated pattern designed to generate rhythmic momentum is called what?

Riff Section Ref: The African American Stream

Which Latin dance style did Irene and Vernon Castle and movie star Rudolph Valentino help popularize in the early 20th century?

Tango Section Ref: The Latin American Stream

What role did song pluggers play in the music industry from the 19th century until the 1920s?

They promoted songs and convinced big stars to perform them Section Ref: Theme Four: The Music Business

The arrange of a song decides which instruments to use as accompaniment and what key the song should be in

True Section Ref: Chapter One, Theme Four: The Music Business

From which stream of influence does the "high lonesome sound" commonly hear in country music hail?

Anglo-American Stream Section Ref: Streams of Tradition: Sources of Popular Music

Which legendary French-born superstar of tango was inspired by operatic bel canto singing and the criollo songs of the Argentine gauchos?

Carlos Gardel Section Ref: The Latin American Stream

Which of the following is true about the Afro-Cuban rumba?

It accompanies dances featuring sexual role-playing and was originally suppressed by Cuban authorities Section Ref: The Latin American Stream

Which of the following is true about diddley bow?

It is a musical instrument adapted from the African one-stringed zither Section Ref: The African American Stream

Which is true about the Brazilian bossa nova music?

It was popularized in the US by songs like "The Girl from Ipanema" Section Ref: The Latin American Stream