Scott Joplin, "The King of Ragtime"

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1. Scott Joplin was a composer of classical discipline. What was his instrument of choice? Clarinet Violin Drums Piano

2. In the early 1890s Joplin moved from Texas to which midwestern state? Missouri Ohio Iowa Illinois

3. Joplin's first major publication (or "hit" as we would call it today) was named "Maple Leaf Rag". The title's namesake was which of the following? Social club Park Restaurant Town

4. Joplin wrote two operas. The first was called "A Guest of Honor". The piece was never copyrighted or published, and the score was confiscated. Why? The Library of Congress wished to censor the piece It was an infringement on another opera To pay debts Publisher John Stark felt the music was unsophisticated

5. The 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis was graced by a special composition by Joplin. What piece did he write for the affair? "The Cascades" "The Easy Winners" "The Entertainer" "Paragon Rag"

6. Joplin's piano rags were arranged and used as the soundtrack for what 1973 movie? "Deliverance" "Silver Streak" "The Sting" "The China Syndrome"

7. Joplin suffered from what illness which left him mentally unstable towards the end of his life? Depression Syphilis Schizophrenia Bi-Polar Disorder

8. Joplin blamed which famous composer for stealing music from his second opera, "Treemonisha"? "Jelly Roll" Morton Irving Berlin Ira Gershwin Fats Waller

9. Joplin wrote a musical, a symphony, and a piano concerto. True False

10. Joplin produced a full production of "Treemonisha" in 1915. True False