Chicago takes over from New Orleans as capital of jazz
- 1. Which city was known as the 'capital of jazz' before Chicago?
A) New York
B) New Orleans
C) Los Angeles
D) Miami
- 2. Who was a prominent jazz musician associated with Chicago during this era?
A) Duke Ellington
B) Louis Armstrong
C) Charlie Parker
D) Miles Davis
- 3. Which river flows through Chicago, impacting its musical culture?
A) Hudson River
B) Colorado River
C) Chicago River
D) Mississippi River
- 4. What was a major industry in Chicago that attracted musicians to the city?
A) Fishing
B) Fashion
C) Tech
D) Meatpacking
- 5. What was the racial makeup of Chicago's jazz scenes during this period?
A) Homogeneous
B) Exclusively White
C) Integrated
D) Exclusively Black
- 6. What transportation advancements aided Chicago's jazz popularity?
A) Boats
B) Air Travel
C) Railroads
D) Cars
- 7. What cultural movement influenced the social dynamics of jazz in Chicago?
A) Beat Generation
B) Harlem Renaissance
C) Civil Rights Movement
D) Hippie Movement
- 8. What technological innovation influenced jazz distribution in Chicago?
A) Television
B) Telegraph
C) Radio
D) Cinema
- 9. What was a significant impact of the Chicago music scene on jazz history?
A) Rise of Classical Music
B) Innovation in Jazz Styles
C) Global Ban on Jazz
D) Decline of Jazz
- 10. In which decade did Chicago start to gain prominence in the jazz scene?
A) 1920s
B) 1950s
C) 1930s
D) 1940s
- 11. Which famous jazz club was located in Chicago during its jazz heyday?
A) Cotton Club
B) Preservation Hall
C) The Green Mill
D) Birdland
- 12. Who was a prominent Chicago jazz composer known for his work 'A Night in Tunisia'?
A) Thelonious Monk
B) John Coltrane
C) Dizzy Gillespie
D) Charles Mingus
- 13. Who was a celebrated Chicago jazz vocalist known for her unique scat singing style?
A) Sarah Vaughan
B) Billie Holiday
C) Carmen McRae
D) Ella Fitzgerald
- 14. What significant event occurred in 1917 that influenced the jazz scene in Chicago?
A) The Prohibition Era
B) The Harlem Renaissance
C) The Wall Street Crash
D) The Great Migration
- 15. Which saxophonist from Chicago became famous for his collaborations with Miles Davis?
A) Charlie Parker
B) Lester Young
C) Stan Getz
D) John Coltrane
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