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What kind of music would you have heard in colonial America?
What kind of music would you have heard in colonial America?
- Traditional indigenous music only
- Diverse music influenced by various cultures (correct)
- Modern pop music
- Classical music from Europe
Who were some of the cultures that contributed to the music in colonial America?
Who were some of the cultures that contributed to the music in colonial America?
- European colonists only
- Africans only
- Indigenous people, colonists from the British Isles and Europe, and Africans (correct)
- Native Americans only
For what purposes did people in the colonies use music?
For what purposes did people in the colonies use music?
- Religious services only
- Military activities only
- Entertainment purposes only
- Religious services, dancing, and military activities (correct)
What was an important part of many Christian services in colonial America?
What was an important part of many Christian services in colonial America?
What did the military use music for in colonial America?
What did the military use music for in colonial America?
When does the period of colonial America begin and end for the purposes of this lesson?
When does the period of colonial America begin and end for the purposes of this lesson?
Which of the following instruments was smaller and simpler than a flute, with six finger holes and no keys?
Which of the following instruments was smaller and simpler than a flute, with six finger holes and no keys?
What type of instrument did men play that had a wood head joint for a mouthpiece and a wooden body with finger holes?
What type of instrument did men play that had a wood head joint for a mouthpiece and a wooden body with finger holes?
What was the name of the keyboard instrument related to the piano that women were allowed to play?
What was the name of the keyboard instrument related to the piano that women were allowed to play?
What did resourceful people use their skills to create, which were simple stringed instruments similar to banjos?
What did resourceful people use their skills to create, which were simple stringed instruments similar to banjos?
Which early book, published in 1641 in Massachusetts, was one of the earliest books published in the colonies?
Which early book, published in 1641 in Massachusetts, was one of the earliest books published in the colonies?
What was the location of the first known public concert in the colonies, performed in 1729?
What was the location of the first known public concert in the colonies, performed in 1729?
By what year were music lessons being offered in Philadelphia, as indicated by an early newspaper advertisement?
By what year were music lessons being offered in Philadelphia, as indicated by an early newspaper advertisement?
What city had its first public concert held in 1757?
What city had its first public concert held in 1757?
What type of drums were included among the instruments brought to America?
What type of drums were included among the instruments brought to America?
What did men play that had no keys and was usually made of hardwood?
What did men play that had no keys and was usually made of hardwood?
