General Study Concepts Quiz

A musical genre that draws inspiration from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads, reflecting African-American cultural heritage.

A type of religious folksong deeply connected to the enslavement of African people in the American South.

A gospel-influenced African American popular music style that emerged from rhythm and blues in urban areas, starting in the late 1950s.

A simultaneous use of two or more rhythms that don't easily sound like they come from the same source, or like simple variations of the same pattern.

A repeating musical pattern that contributes to a song's structure and groove.

A type of music performance without any musical accompaniment.

A song structure where all verses are sung using the same melody. Also known as verse-repeating form, chorus form, or one-part song form.

Music style with catchy melodies, repetitive hooks, and easy-to-understand lyrics designed for broad appeal.

Music genre that originated in Pernambuco, Brazil, with a blend of African percussion and Portuguese melodies.

Music characterized by electric guitar riffs, strong beats, and focus on live performances.

Music genre featuring rhythmic speech (rapping), DJing, and beatboxing.

Music style with offbeat rhythms and socially conscious lyrics originating in Jamaica.

Music encompassing diverse styles like salsa, reggaeton, and bachata with rhythmic beats and lyrics often in Spanish or Portuguese.

Involves drawing each frame by hand on paper and transferring them to transparent sheets called cels for filming. This technique was widely used in traditional animation.

This technique utilizes real-world objects and photographs them frame by frame while slightly moving the objects between each shot. It's often used in puppet animation or model animation.

Created using computer software to produce three-dimensional lifelike images. It plays a crucial role in movies, video games, and visual effects.

Combines graphic design elements with animation, often used in marketing, presentations, or title sequences to create dynamic and visually appealing content.

Refers to traditional forms of mass communication delivered through printed materials like newspapers, magazines, brochures, and books.

A musical genre that blends soulful vocals with strong backbeats and often uses a 12-bar chord progression. It often deals with themes of love and relationships.

A musical style that emphasizes improvisation, swing rhythms, and complex harmonies. It is often seen as a highly artistic and expressive genre.

A musical genre known for its storytelling lyrics and its use of instruments like acoustic guitars and fiddles. It often reflects rural life and has a rootsy sound.

A type of music that uses electronic instruments like synthesizers, drum machines, and electronic production techniques. It is often designed for dancing and features a repetitive, energetic sound.

The art, science, and practice of capturing and producing images using a camera, involving recording light or other electromagnetic radiation either electronically through an image sensor or chemically using a light-sensitive material like photographic film.

The ability to create visually appealing images that express emotions, ideas, or a particular aesthetic.

The act of recording events, moments, or subjects to preserve them for history or memory.

The creation of sound recordings using electronic instruments, digital audio workstations, and software synthesizers.

The art of creating music using electronic instruments, digital audio workstations, and software synthesizers.

The art of manipulating and arranging sounds electronically, using software like audio editing programs and samplers.

The first Filipino film, released in 1919, based on a popular zarzuela.

A period in Filipino cinema marked by the introduction of sound in films (talkies), with themes focusing on Filipino identity and nationalism.

A golden age of Filipino cinema, characterized by high quality and creativity, introducing major film studios and tackling social issues, history, and romance.

This is the process of creating motion by displaying a series of still images in rapid succession.

A technique of animation typically employing hand-drawn or digitally painted images that are captured frame by frame.

A period in Filipino cinema characterized by the shift to digital filmmaking, enabling more independent films, and increased international recognition at global film festivals.

These films explore diverse themes like LGBTQ+ stories, diaspora experiences, and modern societal issues.

This film, directed by Lav Diaz, won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 2016.

This film, released in 2015, is a historical drama about the life of General Antonio Luna.

This film, released in 2005, explores themes of love, identity, and family in a rural setting.