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Black History Month Scott Joplin

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  • How did Scott begin playing piano?
    tiktoks
    piano lessons
    At homes his mother cleaned.
    youtube tutorials
  • What was the name of Scott Joplin's opera?
    none
    Treemonisha
    Swamp Trees
    Down in Ol' St. Louie
  • What was GEORGE WASHINGTON JOHNSON's famous song?
    Crying time
    can't get to Compton
    Outta da streets
    The laughing song
  • How old was Joplin when he learned piano?
    10
    5
    7
    12
  • What state did joplin consider home?
    Illinois
    California
    Texas
    Missouri
  • What song was a hit for Louis Armstrong?
    My Girl
    What a wonderful world?
    Old Town Road
    New Orleans Jazzsong 128
  • What state is considered the birthplace of Jazz?
    Illinois
    Alabama
    California
    Louisiana
  • Where did Joplin play in 1893?
    Disneyworld
    SuperBowl
    The World's Fair, Chicago
    Six Flags Great America
  • Which of these is a famous piece by Scott Joplin?
    Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
    Fur Elise
    Maple Leaf Rag
    The A Train
  • What was one of Blind Tom's songs?
    Battle of Peoria
    Battle of Manassass
    Prelude in G#minor No. 980
    Blues in B#
  • What year did Scott Joplin die?
    1950
    1917
    1942
    2010
  • Bandleader who composed "Take the A Train" along with over 3000 songs:
    Scott Joplin
    Count Basie
    Duke Ellington
    Michael Jackson
  • Who purchased Thomas Wiggins?
    Michael Jordan
    General Bethune
    Scott Joplin
    Sam Smith
  • What did Scott Joplin's father teach him to play?
    clarinet
    piano
    fiddle
    electric guitar
  • What was Thomas Wiggins' nickname?
    Pianozilla
    Blind Tom
    Lil Tommy Xrt
    Tom Thumb
  • Why did Blind Tom quit playing piano?
    He didn't like piano anymore
    He had a stroke
    He started doing TikToks
    His mom grounded him
  • What did Thomas Wiggins do that amazed the audience?
    played exactly what they played (even with his nose)
    he dunked a basketball
    he invented the piano
    he did math facts
  • What state did Joplin die in?
    Missouri
    New York
    Illinois
    he didn't die
  • Who was the first recorded African American musician?
    SCOTT JOPLIN
    MICHAEL JACKSON
    GEORGE WASHINGTON JOHNSON
    LOUIE ARMSTRONG
  • What prize did Joplin win?
    Pulitzer
    Nobel
    Grammy
    MVP
  • What age did Nina Simone refuse to play at a church revival because her parents had to sit at the back of the hall?
    never
    5
    12
    22
  • Where was Duke Ellington born?
    New York City
    Chicago
    Peoria
    Washington, D.C.
  • Which of these is a famous piece by Scott Joplin?
    Beat it
    The Entertainer
    What a wonderful world
    America the beautiful
  • What age did Scott Joplin begin school?
    5
    24
    teenager
    he didn't
  • What state was Scott Joplin born in?
    Illinois
    Missouri
    Texas
    New York
  • How many siblings did Scott Joplin have?
    2
    5
    4
    none
  • What year was "The Laughing Song" recorded?
    1885
    1950
    1890
    1906
  • How many Grammy's did Duke Ellington receive?
    25
    14
    5
    100
  • How many times was Scott Joplin married
    never
    4
    3
    1
  • Who was Duke Ellington's music writing partner?
    Charlie Parker
    Stevie Wonder
    Lil Duke 342
    Billy Strayhorn
  • What did they use to describe Thomas Wiggins?
    Autism
    Autistic Savant
    Musicman
    Lil Tommy K
  • What is Scott Joplin's nickname?
    The father of ragtime
    Lil Scotty J
    DaKeyzMan
    the jazzmaster
  • What was Nina Simone's real name?
    Beyonce Knowles
    Eunice Waymon
    Nina Simon
    Diana Ross
  • What skills did George W Johnson learn that most slaves weren't allowed to?
    play basketball
    Read and write
    rap
    draw art
  • How many #1 hits did Nina Simone have?
    0
    118
    20
    25
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