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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 Hip-hop Jazz Rock

Question 2 of 15

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

Paul Whiteman Louis Armstrong Benny Goodman Duke Ellington

Question 3 of 15

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

Vocals Saxophone Guitar Piano

Question 4 of 15

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

Irving Berlin Cole Porter George Gershwin Duke Ellington

Question 5 of 15

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

Tango Salsa Charleston Waltz

Question 6 of 15

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

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

Question 7 of 15

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

Billie Holiday Ethel Waters Josephine Baker Ma Rainey

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 Fats Waller Scott Joplin Jelly Roll Morton

Question 9 of 15

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

Miles Davis Dizzy Gillespie Chet Baker Louis Armstrong

Question 10 of 15

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

Duke Ellington Glenn Miller Count Basie Benny Goodman

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?

Ma Rainey Bessie Smith Fanny Brice Ethel Waters

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 Citizen Kane Gone with the Wind The Jazz Singer

Question 13 of 15

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

Jelly Roll Morton Scott Joplin George Gershwin Fats Waller

Question 14 of 15

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

Jazz Blues Swing Ragtime

Question 15 of 15

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

Benny Goodman Artie Shaw Woody Herman Sidney Bechet

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