Question

1. usually, the word \pop\ describes which of the following?

a. art
b. culture
c. the practices and beliefs of society
d. the people and objects dominant in that society

1. pop - culture refers to which of the following?

a. music
b. film
c. mediums of video
d. video games
e. sports
f. politicians
g. technology
h. fashion
i. song

1. pop culture is defined as modern popular culture transmitted via the mass media and particularly at young people. t or f
2. is pop culture, cultural activities or commercial products reflecting, suited to, or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people? y or n
3. when did music journalists first distinguish pop from rock?

a. 1940s
b. 1950s
c. 1960s
d. 1970s

1. what did music journalists classify pop music as?

a. music designed to appeal to old folk
b. music designed to appeal to young people
c. music designed to appeal to everyone

1. some of the most innovative music today is classified to some degree as what?

a. rock
b. jazz
c. gospel
d. hip hop
e. pop

1. what do most people like in a song?

a. a steady rhythm
b. a repetitive chord or note progression that fits the rhythm
c. a memorable melody
d. a predictable verse - chorus - bridge

1. spotify adds how many songs each day?
2. how many songs does spotify have in its entire catalog?
3. what are some of the subgenres of pop?

a. experimental pop
b. pop rock

Explanation:

1. Pop refers to popular culture which includes the people and objects dominant in society.
2. Pop - culture encompasses various aspects like music, fashion etc. Music is a part of it.
3. Pop - culture is modern popular culture transmitted via mass media, often targeted at young people.
4. Pop - culture consists of cultural activities and commercial products for the general masses.
5. Music journalists began distinguishing pop from rock in the 1950s.
6. Pop music is designed to appeal to a wide audience including young people.
7. Some innovative music can be classified as pop to some degree.
8. Most people like a memorable melody in a song.
9. The number of songs Spotify adds daily may vary but as of knowledge - it adds tens of thousands of songs daily.
10. Spotify's catalog size is constantly changing but has hundreds of millions of songs.
11. Experimental pop and pop - rock are sub - genres of pop.

Answer:

1. d. The people and objects dominant in that society
2. a. Music
3. T
4. Y
5. b. 1950s
6. b. Music designed to appeal to young people
7. e. Pop
8. c. A memorable melody
9. Tens of thousands (varies)
10. Hundreds of millions (varies)
11. a. Experimental pop, b. Pop Rock