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Think you know your 20s music? Take this ultimate Sudden Death quiz and test your knowledge!

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Question 1 of 15

What was the most popular music genre in the 1920s?

Classical Rock Hip-hop Jazz

Question 2 of 15

Which famous jazz musician was known as the King of Jazz?

Duke Ellington Louis Armstrong Paul Whiteman Benny Goodman

Question 3 of 15

Which instrument did Bessie Smith, the Empress of the Blues, play?

Saxophone Piano Vocals Guitar

Question 4 of 15

Who was the famous composer of Rhapsody in Blue in the 1920s?

Cole Porter George Gershwin Duke Ellington Irving Berlin

Question 5 of 15

Which dance became a worldwide craze in the 1920s due to its popularity in jazz music?

Waltz Tango Charleston Salsa

Question 6 of 15

What was the nickname for the 1920s due to the popularity of jazz music during the decade?

The Roaring Twenties The Golden Age The Swing Era The Jazz Age

Question 7 of 15

Which African American female singer became one of the highest-paid artists of the 1920s?

Ma Rainey Billie Holiday Ethel Waters Josephine Baker

Question 8 of 15

Who was known as the Father of the Blues and was a prominent figure in the 1920s music scene?

W.C. Handy Jelly Roll Morton Fats Waller Scott Joplin

Question 9 of 15

Which famous jazz trumpeter was a key figure in the development of jazz music in the 1920s?

Chet Baker Miles Davis Louis Armstrong Dizzy Gillespie

Question 10 of 15

Which famous band leader's orchestra was one of the most popular in the 1920s?

Benny Goodman Duke Ellington Glenn Miller Count Basie

Question 11 of 15

Which famous female singer-songwriter gained popularity in the 1920s with hits like My Man and Baby Won't You Please Come Home?

Bessie Smith Ethel Waters Ma Rainey Fanny Brice

Question 12 of 15

What was the name of the first talking motion picture that featured synchronized music and sound effects in the 1920s?

Casablanca The Jazz Singer Gone with the Wind Citizen Kane

Question 13 of 15

Which famous composer and pianist created the iconic Maple Leaf Rag in the early 1920s?

Scott Joplin Fats Waller George Gershwin Jelly Roll Morton

Question 14 of 15

Which music style emerged in the 1920s as a fusion of African American music with European classical music traditions?

Swing Blues Ragtime Jazz

Question 15 of 15

Which famous jazz clarinetist was known for his virtuoso technique and innovative style in the 1920s?

Artie Shaw Woody Herman Benny Goodman Sidney Bechet

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