Question 1

Which one of the following is not a kind of folk song?

Accepted Answer

A)   chantey
B)   lullaby
C)   ballad
D)   anthemE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which genre evolved out of the work farms and cotton fields of the post-Civil War South?

Accepted Answer

A)   blues
B)   lullaby
C)   chantey
D)   alabadoE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

A chantey is __________

Accepted Answer

A)   a nonsense song
B)   a religious song
C)   a song about adventures at sea
D)   a lullabyE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Call and response is used in numerous types of African-American music.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The "alabado" is a type of

Accepted Answer

A)   Spanish folk dance
B)   Spanish hymn
C)   Welsh ballad
D)   work songE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

West African drumming is musically complex because

Accepted Answer

A)   it requires the musicians to read difficult notation
B)   it requires the use of the gourd banjo
C)   the instruments are created out of natural materials
D)   it involves multiple layers of underlying rhythmsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Ballad singers are required to

Accepted Answer

A)   memorize multiple song verses
B)   sing with intense emotion
C)   accompany themselves on a stringed instrument
D)   use movement to help express emotionE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is not characteristic of folk music?

Accepted Answer

A)   origin is obscure
B)   difficult to perform
C)   simple and unpretentious
D)   enjoyed by sophisticated and inexperienced listenersE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Folk music brought to the United States from other countries was frequently altered to reflect New World experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The banjo's roots originate in which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A)   Africa
B)   England
C)   Scotland
D)   IrelandE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The musical abilities of slaves were sometimes advertised as a desirable commodity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

"Alabados" are musically related to Roman Catholic chant in regard to

Accepted Answer

A)   harmonic structure
B)   rhythmic flow
C)   expression of loneliness
D)   secular functionE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

The term broadside is associated with the musical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Disasters,famous murders and other historical events are subjects frequently found in

Accepted Answer

A)   broadsides
B)   field hollers
C)   work songs
D)   spiritualsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following is not part of the British folk tradition?

Accepted Answer

A)   lullaby
B)   chanteys
C)   singing games
D)   field hollersE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 2: Folk Music

The term broadside is associated with the musical.

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"Alabados" are musically related to Roman Catholic chant in regard to

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Disasters,famous murders and other historical events are subjects frequently found in

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West African drumming is musically complex because

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Folk music brought to the United States from other countries was frequently altered to reflect New World experiences.

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A chantey is __________

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Which one of the following is not a kind of folk song?

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The musical abilities of slaves were sometimes advertised as a desirable commodity.

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Ballad singers are required to

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Which of the following is not characteristic of folk music?

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Which genre evolved out of the work farms and cotton fields of the post-Civil War South?

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Call and response is used in numerous types of African-American music.

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Which of the following is not part of the British folk tradition?

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The banjo's roots originate in which of the following areas?

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The "alabado" is a type of

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The term broadside is associated with the musical.

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"Alabados" are musically related to Roman Catholic chant in regard to

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Disasters,famous murders and other historical events are subjects frequently found in

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West African drumming is musically complex because

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Folk music brought to the United States from other countries was frequently altered to reflect New World experiences.

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A chantey is __________

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Which one of the following is not a kind of folk song?

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The musical abilities of slaves were sometimes advertised as a desirable commodity.

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Ballad singers are required to

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Which of the following is not characteristic of folk music?

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Which genre evolved out of the work farms and cotton fields of the post-Civil War South?

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Call and response is used in numerous types of African-American music.

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Which of the following is not part of the British folk tradition?

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The banjo's roots originate in which of the following areas?

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The "alabado" is a type of

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