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1
Which decade saw the rise of Boy Bands, Rap and Grunge Rock?
2010s
1950s
1980s
1990s
2
In what decade did Beyonce, Eminem and Taylor Swift first become popular?
1940s
1960s
1980s
2000s
3
In the 1940s families gathered around _______ to listen to music in their homes together.
tvs
outside
radios
fireplaces
4
What was Michael Jackson known as?
King of Pop
King of Rock and Roll
King of Rap
King of R&B
5
Who was the lead singer for the most famous "Grunge" band from the 1990s
Kurt Cobain
Adam Levine
Michael Jackson
Justin Bieber
6
R & B stands for what kind of music?
Run and Bounce
Rock and Blues
Rhythm and Blues
Rhythm and Bass
7
Hip Hop, Alternative Rock/Pop and Contemporary R&B were the most popular genres in which decade?
2000s
1980s
1970s
1940s
8
In the 1960s a new style of music coming out of Detroit Michigan had many hits like "My Girl"& "Ain't No Mtn HighEnough"
Country
Motown
Blues
Disco
9
Elvis Presley and Rock and Roll both became hugely popular in which decade of music?
1960s
1970s
1980s
1950s
10
Female singers like Mariah Carey, Celine Dion and Shania Twain were big in this decade.
1990s
1960s
2010s
1970s
11
What decade saw the rise of DISCO as the most popular genre of music?
2000s
1970s
1960s
1950s
12
In which decade did the "British Invasion" happen when the Beatles arrived in America?
1990s
1960s
2010s
1980s
13
Which decade saw the Vietnam war, and the assassinations of JFK and MLK?
1980s
1960s
1950s
1990s
14
Which Beatle was shot and killed by a crazy fan in NYC in 1980?
Ringo Starr
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
George Harrison
15
Elvis was known as _________?
King of Rock and Roll
King of Jazz
King of Country
King of Pop
16
Which iconic music artist started out singing with his brothers in the 1970s?
Tupac Shakur
John Lennon
Elvis Presley
Michael Jackson
17
Which decade saw the invention of music videos and MTV?
1980s
1950s
1960s
1990s
18
What was Michael Jackson's best selling album of all time called?
The White Album
Chiller
Saturday Night Fever
Thriller
19
In the 1970s the most popular Disco group was _____?
The Bee Gees
The Beatles
The Eagles
The Rolling Stones
20
Bing Crosby, who sang "White Christmas", was a famous singer in the _____?
1960s
1970s
1940s
1990s