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MUFHL 308 EXAM PREPARATION PRACTICE TEST 2026
FULL PACKAGE STUDY GUIDE
SECTION 1: EARLY COUNTRY MUSIC & HILLBILLY ROOTS (Questions 1-20)
1. The Grand Ole Opry is named for one of the musicians who performed on
the program.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
The Grand Ole Opry was named after the "Grand Opera" that preceded it on
the radio program, not a specific musician.
2. What guitar technique is heard throughout the song "Can the Circle Be
Unbroken" by The Carter Family?
A) Bottleneck guitar
B) Honky tonk
C) Yodeling
D) The Carter scratch
Answer: D) The Carter scratch
Maybelle Carter's distinctive guitar style, known as the "Carter scratch,"
featured playing melody lines on the bass strings while strumming rhythm on
the treble strings.
3. Jimmie Rodgers had been a vaudeville performer before he became a
country music singer.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A) True
Jimmie Rodgers performed in vaudeville and medicine shows before becoming
one of country music's first stars.
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4. Hank Williams only recorded and performed songs that he had written.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
While Hank Williams was a prolific songwriter, he also recorded and performed
songs written by others.
5. Who was one of the first people to record hillbilly music?
A) George D. Hay
B) A.P. Carter
C) John and Alan Lomax
D) Ralph Peer
Answer: D) Ralph Peer
Ralph Peer was a talent scout and producer who made some of the earliest
commercial recordings of hillbilly music in the 1920s.
6. Which of the following was NOT a factor in the rise of hillbilly music?
A) The creation of race records
B) The creation of BMI
C) Rise of popularity and accessibility of the radio
D) The ASCAP strike of 1941
Answer: A) The creation of race records
Race records were targeted at African American audiences and, while
important to the broader music industry, were not a direct factor in hillbilly
music's rise. BMI, radio accessibility, and the ASCAP strike contributed to
country music's growth.
7. The Grand Ole Opry was broadcast from:
A) Atlanta
B) Chicago
C) New York
D) Nashville
Answer: D) Nashville
The Grand Ole Opry has been broadcast from Nashville, Tennessee, since its
inception.
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8. What vocal technique is heard in the recording "Sleep Baby, Sleep" by
Jimmie Rodgers?
A) Falsetto
B) Blue notes
C) Yodeling
D) Scat singing
Answer: C) Yodeling
Jimmie Rodgers was known for his distinctive "blue yodel," a vocal technique he
popularized in country music.
9. Honky tonk music is performed in a subdued, intimate style.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
Honky tonk music is typically performed in a loud, raw, and energetic style,
often in bars and dance halls.
10. Which of the following is NOT found in honky tonk music?
A) Fiddle, steel guitar, lead guitar, bass, and piano
B) Fundamentalist Christian lyrics
C) Blue notes and melismas
D) Cracks in the singer's voice
Answer: B) Fundamentalist Christian lyrics
Honky tonk music often deals with themes of heartbreak, drinking, and hard
living, not typically fundamentalist Christian lyrics.
11. Who was known for performing the Carter scratch?
A) Sara Carter
B) A.P. Carter
C) Maybelle Carter
D) June Carter
Answer: C) Maybelle Carter
Maybelle Carter developed the "Carter scratch" guitar technique.
12. Hank Williams was fired from the Grand Ole Opry.
A) True
B) False
MUFHL 308 EXAM PREPARATION PRACTICE TEST 2026
FULL PACKAGE STUDY GUIDE
SECTION 1: EARLY COUNTRY MUSIC & HILLBILLY ROOTS (Questions 1-20)
1. The Grand Ole Opry is named for one of the musicians who performed on
the program.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
The Grand Ole Opry was named after the "Grand Opera" that preceded it on
the radio program, not a specific musician.
2. What guitar technique is heard throughout the song "Can the Circle Be
Unbroken" by The Carter Family?
A) Bottleneck guitar
B) Honky tonk
C) Yodeling
D) The Carter scratch
Answer: D) The Carter scratch
Maybelle Carter's distinctive guitar style, known as the "Carter scratch,"
featured playing melody lines on the bass strings while strumming rhythm on
the treble strings.
3. Jimmie Rodgers had been a vaudeville performer before he became a
country music singer.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A) True
Jimmie Rodgers performed in vaudeville and medicine shows before becoming
one of country music's first stars.
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4. Hank Williams only recorded and performed songs that he had written.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
While Hank Williams was a prolific songwriter, he also recorded and performed
songs written by others.
5. Who was one of the first people to record hillbilly music?
A) George D. Hay
B) A.P. Carter
C) John and Alan Lomax
D) Ralph Peer
Answer: D) Ralph Peer
Ralph Peer was a talent scout and producer who made some of the earliest
commercial recordings of hillbilly music in the 1920s.
6. Which of the following was NOT a factor in the rise of hillbilly music?
A) The creation of race records
B) The creation of BMI
C) Rise of popularity and accessibility of the radio
D) The ASCAP strike of 1941
Answer: A) The creation of race records
Race records were targeted at African American audiences and, while
important to the broader music industry, were not a direct factor in hillbilly
music's rise. BMI, radio accessibility, and the ASCAP strike contributed to
country music's growth.
7. The Grand Ole Opry was broadcast from:
A) Atlanta
B) Chicago
C) New York
D) Nashville
Answer: D) Nashville
The Grand Ole Opry has been broadcast from Nashville, Tennessee, since its
inception.
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8. What vocal technique is heard in the recording "Sleep Baby, Sleep" by
Jimmie Rodgers?
A) Falsetto
B) Blue notes
C) Yodeling
D) Scat singing
Answer: C) Yodeling
Jimmie Rodgers was known for his distinctive "blue yodel," a vocal technique he
popularized in country music.
9. Honky tonk music is performed in a subdued, intimate style.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
Honky tonk music is typically performed in a loud, raw, and energetic style,
often in bars and dance halls.
10. Which of the following is NOT found in honky tonk music?
A) Fiddle, steel guitar, lead guitar, bass, and piano
B) Fundamentalist Christian lyrics
C) Blue notes and melismas
D) Cracks in the singer's voice
Answer: B) Fundamentalist Christian lyrics
Honky tonk music often deals with themes of heartbreak, drinking, and hard
living, not typically fundamentalist Christian lyrics.
11. Who was known for performing the Carter scratch?
A) Sara Carter
B) A.P. Carter
C) Maybelle Carter
D) June Carter
Answer: C) Maybelle Carter
Maybelle Carter developed the "Carter scratch" guitar technique.
12. Hank Williams was fired from the Grand Ole Opry.
A) True
B) False
