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Pop Quiz: Musical Fads & Genres

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1.

African-American musicians originated this musical style popular at the turn of the 20th century:

Ragtime
Swing
Folk

2.

In the 1980s, teenagers went wild for this gender-blurring musical movement:

Disco
New Wave
Funk

3.

The group “Nirvana” led this musical fad of the early 1990s:

Grunge
Alternative rock
Techno pop

4.

Popular music of the 1940s was dominated by this genre:

Folk
Swing
Acid Rock

5.

In the 1960s, Joan Baez helped make popular this genre of music:

Blues
Country
Folk rock

6.

The banjo is often used to play this genre of music:

Bluegrass
Classical
Rock and roll

7.

Bob Marley played it:

Reggae
Jazz
Rap

8.

Some people listen to this contemporary form of music to relax and feel peaceful:

R&B
New Age
Hip Hop

9.

This kind of music originated in Europe in the 1970s and ‘80s and is characterized by its slick electronic sound and “danceability”:

Flamenco
Celtic
Europop