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Question 1 of 15
What was the most popular music genre in the 1920s?
Classical
Rock
Jazz
Hip-hop
Question 2 of 15
Which famous jazz musician was known as the King of Jazz?
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Paul Whiteman
Benny Goodman
Question 3 of 15
Which instrument did Bessie Smith, the Empress of the Blues, play?
Guitar
Saxophone
Vocals
Piano
Question 4 of 15
Who was the famous composer of Rhapsody in Blue in the 1920s?
Cole Porter
Irving Berlin
Duke Ellington
George Gershwin
Question 5 of 15
Which dance became a worldwide craze in the 1920s due to its popularity in jazz music?
Tango
Charleston
Salsa
Waltz
Question 6 of 15
What was the nickname for the 1920s due to the popularity of jazz music during the decade?
The Roaring Twenties
The Golden Age
The Swing Era
The Jazz Age
Question 7 of 15
Which African American female singer became one of the highest-paid artists of the 1920s?
Ma Rainey
Josephine Baker
Billie Holiday
Ethel Waters
Question 8 of 15
Who was known as the Father of the Blues and was a prominent figure in the 1920s music scene?
Fats Waller
W.C. Handy
Scott Joplin
Jelly Roll Morton
Question 9 of 15
Which famous jazz trumpeter was a key figure in the development of jazz music in the 1920s?
Dizzy Gillespie
Miles Davis
Louis Armstrong
Chet Baker
Question 10 of 15
Which famous band leader's orchestra was one of the most popular in the 1920s?
Glenn Miller
Duke Ellington
Benny Goodman
Count Basie
Question 11 of 15
Which famous female singer-songwriter gained popularity in the 1920s with hits like My Man and Baby Won't You Please Come Home?
Fanny Brice
Ma Rainey
Ethel Waters
Bessie Smith
Question 12 of 15
What was the name of the first talking motion picture that featured synchronized music and sound effects in the 1920s?
The Jazz Singer
Citizen Kane
Casablanca
Gone with the Wind
Question 13 of 15
Which famous composer and pianist created the iconic Maple Leaf Rag in the early 1920s?
George Gershwin
Jelly Roll Morton
Fats Waller
Scott Joplin
Question 14 of 15
Which music style emerged in the 1920s as a fusion of African American music with European classical music traditions?
Ragtime
Jazz
Swing
Blues
Question 15 of 15
Which famous jazz clarinetist was known for his virtuoso technique and innovative style in the 1920s?
Woody Herman
Benny Goodman
Artie Shaw
Sidney Bechet
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