3.06 Quiz: Folk Music Part 2

Take the 3.06 Quiz: Folk Music Part 2 and see how much you know about this genre of music!

Quiz Preparation

Before we start the quiz, let’s review what we’ve learned about folk music so far. Folk music is a type of music that is passed down orally from generation to generation. It is usually simple and catchy, and often has a message or story to tell. Folk music is often about the common people, and is usually reflective of the culture it comes from.

Complete the assigned readings

Before you take the quiz, be sure you have completed the assigned readings. These readings will help you understand the concepts that will be covered on the quiz.

The assigned readings for this quiz are:
-Folk Music Part 2: ballads and blues
-3.06 Quiz Preparation Questions

You should also review the following materials:
-Folk Music Part 1: an overview
-Folk Music Part 3: fiddle tunes and work songs

After you have completed the assigned readings and reviewed the relevant materials, take the quiz to see how much you have learned!

Listen to the assigned music

Now that you have a better understanding of folk music, it’s time to put your knowledge to the test! Be sure to listen to the assigned music before taking the quiz. You might even want to take some notes while you listen. Good luck!

Quiz Format

Below are five questions about folk music. Please write your answers in the comments section. Include your name with your answers. The first person to answer all five questions correctly will win a prize!

Multiple choice

For this quiz, you will be asked to identify various types of folk music from different cultures. Some questions will ask about specific songs, while others will ask about general folk music traditions. Be sure to listen carefully and choose the best answer for each question. Good luck!

True or false

True or false:

1. Folk music is only guitar-based music.
2. All folk music is depressing.
3. Bob Dylan is a folk singer.
4. Folk music originated in the United States.
5. Folk music is often based on stories or historical events.

1. False! While a lot of folk music is guitar-based, there are also many other instruments used in folk music including the banjo, fiddle, penny whistle, and accordion.
2. False! While some folk songs may be sad, there are also many happy and upbeat folk songs as well.
3. True! Bob Dylan is considered one of the most influential folk singers of all time.
4. False! While the United States has a rich history offolk music, it actually originated in Europe centuries ago before making its way to the Americas with immigrants.
5. True! Many folk songs are passed down through generations and are based on stories or historical events that were important to the people who sang them.

Matching

Matching questions require students to match an item in the left column with an item in the right column. To answer a matching question, drag the appropriate item in the left column and drop it on top of the matching item in the right column. If you are using a touch device, you can tap on an item in the left column and then tap on the matching item in the right column.

You can shuffle the order of items by clicking or tapping the Shuffle button . This can be helpful if you want to change the order of items but don’t want to delete any of them.

If you need to delete an answer choice, click or tap on the trash icon next to it.

Quiz Content

Questions will focus on the assigned readings and music

1. What three factors distinguished old-time music from other genres?
2. What was the significance of the stylistic divide between northern and southern fiddlers in the late nineteenth century?
3. What did Charles Commissiong mean when he said that Caribbean music was “a product of cultural synthesis”?
4. How did field hollers evolve into work songs?
5. What is the significance of the term “race records”?
6. Explain the significance of Mahalia Jackson’s remark that “gospel is good news, happy news.”
7. Discuss at least two ways in which early blues differed from later styles.
8. How did leadbelly’s repertoire differ from that of other folk musicians?
9. Compare and contrast Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land” with Pete Seeger’s “We Shall Overcome.”
10. Discuss the different ways in which Dylan used folk music traditions in his work.

Grading

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This quiz is worth 50 points

This quiz is worth 50 points and covers folk music history from the 1960s to the present. It will test your knowledge of important people, events, and terms associated with the genre.

Each question is worth 2.5 points

1. What is the name for a musical form that is passed down orally from one generation to the next?
2. Folk songs are typically about _____________.
3. In what country did the folk music tradition of sean-nós singing originate?
4. What is the name of the type of folk song that describes the work done by people in a particular region or locale?
5. “The Raggle Taggle Gypsy” and “Barbara Allen” are examples of which type of folk song?
6. What is the name of the type of Irish dance associated with sean-nós singing?