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The Intriguing Origins of Jazz Music in America
  • 1. Who was known as the 'King of Swing'?
A) Count Basie
B) Duke Ellington
C) Charlie Parker
D) Benny Goodman
  • 2. Which dance style became synonymous with the swing jazz era?
A) Breakdancing
B) Ballet
C) Tango
D) Lindy Hop
  • 3. What played a key role in the spread of jazz music across the United States?
A) The Civil Rights Movement
B) The Great Migration
C) The Space Race
D) The Prohibition Era
  • 4. Which artist is often associated with the emergence of bebop jazz?
A) Charlie Parker
B) Benny Goodman
C) Duke Ellington
D) Louis Armstrong
  • 5. What is a jam session in jazz lingo?
A) Musical notation reading workshop
B) Informal gathering of musicians improvising together
C) Official concert with assigned repertoires
D) Synchronized dancing performance
  • 6. Who was a pioneer of jazz piano and known for his virtuosic playing?
A) Bill Evans
B) Thelonious Monk
C) Chick Corea
D) Art Tatum
  • 7. Which influential jazz composer and bandleader was known as the 'Duke'?
A) Count Basie
B) Coleman Hawkins
C) Duke Ellington
D) Benny Goodman
  • 8. Who was one of the leading figures in the development of jazz fusion music?
A) Louis Armstrong
B) Miles Davis
C) Earl Hines
D) Dizzy Gillespie
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