Americas Musical Landscape 8th Edition Jean Ferris -Test Bank

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America’s Musical Landscape, 8e (Ferris)

Chapter 6   Popular Music of the Civil War Era

 

1) Minstrel shows originated in England.

 

Answer:  TRUE

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2) The “Christy Minstrels” was the first all-woman minstrel troupe in America.

 

Answer:  FALSE

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3) African Americans never participated in minstrel shows.

 

Answer:  FALSE

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4) Patriotic songs were frequently performed in theatrical events in the nineteenth century.

 

Answer:  TRUE

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5) Patriotic songs frequently served political aims.

 

Answer:  TRUE

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6) Francis Scott Key was commissioned to write the “Star Spangled Banner” by Abraham Lincoln.

 

Answer:  FALSE

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7) Some concert bands during the 1850s consisted only of brass instruments.

 

Answer:  TRUE

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8) Nineteenth century band music consisted only of marches.

 

Answer:  FALSE

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9) Many Americans were disappointed when “Battle Hymn of the Republic” was not the national anthem.

 

Answer:  TRUE

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10) Stephen Foster wrote the wildly famous song, “Oh! Susanna.”

 

Answer:  TRUE

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11) Aside from Native American instruments, which of the following is considered America’s first indigenous instrument?

1. A) fiddle.
2. B) banjo.
3. C) guitar.
4. D) dulcimer.

 

Answer:  B

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12) Which of the following is not true regarding the term “Jim Crow”?

1. A) it has an association with minstrel shows.
2. B) it became synonymous with discrimination against African Americans.
3. C) it was associated with the citified, northern black.
4. D) it was the name of a minstrel song.

 

Answer:  C

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13) Which of the following best describes a “walk-around”?

1. A) a plantation song and dance routine performed in a minstrel show.
2. B) a march performed by the Marine Band at presidential events.
3. C) a popular folk dance of the nineteenth century.
4. D) a song sung in black dialect by white performers.

 

Answer:  A

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14) Which of the following topics is least associated with Stephen Foster songs?

1. A) parlor songs.
2. B) sentimental songs.
3. C) love songs.
4. D) descriptions of major historical events.

 

Answer:  D

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15) Which of the following best describes the “Hutchisons”?

1. A) the most popular singing family in America.
2. B) a minstrel group from Alabama.
3. C) a specialized segment of the United States Marine Band.
4. D) a group of all-male minstrel performers.

 

Answer:  A

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16) The first American concert band to function as a professional ensemble was

1. A) the Gilmore Band.
2. B) the Sousa Band.
3. C) the United State Marine Band.
4. D) the American Fife and Drum Corp.

 

Answer:  A

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17) All of the following were standard characteristics of a minstrel show EXCEPT:

1. A) the characters Jim Crow and Zip Coon.
2. B) performers wore blackface.
3. C) key instruments were the fiddle, banjo, and tambourine.
4. D) speeches delivered by performers, acknowledging stereotypes.

 

Answer:  D

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18) What is meant by the phrase “genteel tradition”?

1. A) the overly polite, pretentiously noble section of society that refuses to acknowledge any unpleasant or unsavory aspects of life.
2. B) a form of music that originated in the south.
3. C) the loud, rowdy portion of society that incorporated joking, sometimes lewd lyrics into folksongs.
4. D) a method of transferring songs orally from generation to generation.

 

Answer:  A

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19) Which of the following American songs is sung to the tune of an Irish drinking song?

1. A) When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again.
2. B) Yankee Doodle.
3. C) America the Beautiful.
4. D) Hail, Columbia.

 

Answer:  A

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20) The “Star Spangled Banner” was named the American national anthem by President

1. A) Abraham Lincoln.
2. B) Theodore Roosevelt.
3. C) Herbert Hoover.
4. D) Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

 

Answer:  C

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21) The most widely experienced genre in mid-nineteenth-century America was

1. A) orchestral music.
2. B) opera.
3. C) piano literature.
4. D) song.

 

Answer:  D

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22) Glees were songs in four-part harmony that were generally

1. A) humorous.
2. B) religious.
3. C) patriotic.
4. D) mournful.

 

Answer:  A

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23) Stephen Foster preferred which of the following to accompany his songs?

1. A) orchestra.
2. B) piano or guitar.
3. C) organ.
4. D) violin.

 

Answer:  B

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24) The Civil War occurred in which of the following eras?

1. A) early nineteenth century.
2. B) mid-nineteenth century.
3. C) late nineteenth century.
4. D) early twentieth century.

 

Answer:  B

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25) “I Wish I Was in Dixie’s Land” was written as a

1. A) hymn.
2. B) love song.
3. C) minstrel song.
4. D) patriotic song.

 

Answer:  C

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26) Brass instruments were first fitted with valves, making them easier to play, in the early ________ century.

1. A) seventeenth
2. B) eighteenth
3. C) nineteenth
4. D) twentieth

 

Answer:  C

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27) Virtuoso ________ players were very popular with the public and were celebrated much like the rock guitarists of today.

1. A) clarinet
2. B) flute
3. C) cornet
4. D) trombone

 

Answer:  C

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28) How did nineteenth century immigration impact music in America both immediately and long-term?

 

Answer:  The nineteenth century was an era of European immigration into America. When people came from Germany, Italy, France, and Sweden they brought with them ethnic songs, ethnic instruments, religious musical traditions, and dances that quickly blended into American culture. Famous immigrant musicians such as Patrick Gilmore had a direct influence on the development of music in America. Musical regionalism is still evident in America today, with ethnic traditions that date to the nineteenth century.

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29) Why do you think that many Americans currently consider “Dixie” a disturbing song? Can you identify two major social issues that could be connected to their reasoning?

 

Answer:  First, “Dixie” originated in the minstrel show, which cruelly caricatured African Americans. Secondly, “Dixie” became associated with the Confederate Army during the Civil War, and is sometimes still considered an unpatriotic song. Between its unpatriotic connotations and its racist connections, “Dixie” is a somewhat controversial song today.

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30) Since women were the primary benefactors of music lessons in nineteenth-century America, why are there so few recognized women composers from that era, especially considering that their teachers were highly educated European masters?

 

Answer:  While women were the recipients of music education from master teachers, they were being educated primarily as performers for in-home social entertainment. The “proper lady” was expected to be able to play the piano to entertain guests, for example. The purpose of music education for these women was not to create composers, which was considered a male role at this time.

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