Country Music Quiz Class

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1. What caused country music to become popular in 6. What's the most likely reason the 1920s? that "outlaw" musicians like a. Country music was first invented during the 1920s Johnny Cash become popular at b. New inventions like the phonograph and the radio the time they did? exposed the music to a larger audience c. The Appalachian Mountains became a popular tourist a. Advances in recording technology made it easier for destination during the 1920s new musicians to get into the game d. Until the 1920s, most country artists had very little b. The public was generally unhappy with the police talent around that time c. Some listeners were unsatisfied by the slickness of the popular Nashville sound 2. Which of these terms best describes the d. "Outlaw" musicians were promoted heavily by record Appalachian region? companies, while other artists weren't a. Urban b. Bleak 7. The Grand Ole Opry is a performance space where c. Rural country musicians play. What can you infer about the d. Built-up name "Grand Ole Opry?" a. It's a nonsense term that doesn't really mean anything 3. Which of these is a characteristic of honky-tonk b. It was a humorous way of saying "grand old opera" in music? Appalachian dialect a. A strong backbeat c. It was named for the opry owls that were there before b. Lyrics about heartache it was turned into a performance space c. A slick, polished sound d. It paid tribute to the fact that a lot of Appalachian d. Loud electric guitars music was inspired by 19th-century European opera

4. What do the dulcimer, the banjo, and the guitar all 8. How would you compare the music of Garth Brooks have in common? with that of Hank Williams? a. They were all invented in the Appalachians a. Brooks sang much more about heartbreak and b. They were made famous by the Carter Family hardship than Williams did c. They are rarely played by country artists today b. Williams's music was much more produced, which d. They are all stringed instruments gave it a slicker sound c. Brooks was best-known for his piano playing; Williams 5. How would you describe a yodel? was best-known for his fiddle playing d. Williams's music had more of a raw style, while Brooks a. A vocal passage that alternates rapidly between high had a more pop-infused sound and low notes b. A vocal style popularized by Gene Autry c. A vocal passage that includes elements of jazz and 9. Which of these is a true statement about the blues "Nashville sound?" d. A vocal style that originated in Appalachian churches a. Critics liked it better than any other style of country music b. It helped country music became popular among a bigger audience c. It allowed country music to return to its Appalachian roots d. Its biggest stars included Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family

10. In the movie, Tim says that rock stars often collaborated with country stars. What does this mean? a. Rock and country stars worked together, side-by-side b. Rock stars stole songs and ideas from country stars c. Songs by country stars and rock stars were mixed together by DJs d. Country stars and rock stars often appeared together at the same awards shows