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Unit 3: Radio and Sound
In 1964, the Beatles had___ number 1 hits
War of the Worlds shocked/scared audiences
Unit 3: Radio and Sound
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War of the Worlds shocked/scared audiences
none of the above
because there were no warnings given
because they lied to the audience
it sounded real with music interludes & real sounding places
2
In 1964, the Beatles had___ number 1 hits
7
8
5
3
3
Which half century contained the first radio "broadcast" that played music in NY Harbor?
1950-2000
1800-1850
1900-1950
1850-1900
4
Who sang: Smells Like Teen Spirit?
Rolling Stones
Nirvana
Soundgarden
Pearl Jam
5
Which Elvis song hit #1 on the pop and country (and was #5 on R&B)
Heartbreak Hotel
All Shook Up
Hound Dog
Love me Tender
6
Which size won the record war for full albums
78
33 1/3
45
120
7
The average household usually has about
6 radios
2 radios
none of the above
4 radios
8
Counterculture
played a big role in radio
often in opposition to the mainstream
is a subculture that varies from the mainstream
all of the answers
9
Which is not a defining factor of the recording industry?
Balkanization hasn't occurred yet
an international industry
it is cultural force
legal digital downloading is increasing
10
iTunes store started in
2001
2003
1999
2006
11
The Radio Act of 1927 was set up
set power levels
and became the FCC
set frequencies
all of the above
12
Edison's first recording was of
Wordsworth's Ode to a Lamb
Mary had a Little Lamb
The Pledge of Allegiance
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
13
What city had the first regular broadcast and radio station?
Chicago
New York City
Boston
Pittsburgh
14
Television's impact
all of the answers
radio turned to music, news and talk
FM was developed
stole radios performers and genres
15
Who performed Rock Around the Clock
Bob Dylan
Bill Haley and the Comets
Chuck Berry
The Beatles
16
Marconi was the first to make a device that
he didn't create a device
played music
sent and received radio waves
sent morse code
17
Radio reaches about (weekly)
90% of the US population
80% of the US population
40% of the U.S population
65% of the US population
18
Who was the first person to send and detect radio waves?
Hertz
Hartmann
Edison
Tesla
19
A record player that looked like furniture
Berliner Gramophone
Berliner Victrola
all of the answers
Nickolodean
20
85% of the recording industry is owned by
4 companies
6 companies
10 companies
2 companies
21
Who sang: Enter Sandman
Metallica
AC/DC
Scorpians
Dokken
22
Who sang: The Twist
Chubby Checkers
The Everly Brothers
Chuck Berry
Lil' Wayne
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What was the first #1 Rock and Roll song to hit the charts
Good Golly Miss Molly
Rock around the Clock
Rock the Casbah
Heartbreak Hotel
24
The dance craze of the _______'s caused a boom in record player sales.
1960's
1930's
1920's
1950's
25
Who performs the song: Tom Sawyer?
Metallica
Rush
Dire Straits
AC/DC
26
In 1887 the graphaphone was made of wax and first thought it would be for
dictation
music
military communications
all of the above
27
War of the Worlds was a radio show created by
Mark Twain
Orson Wells
Herbert Hoover
H.G Wells
28
Prior to 1948, all records were
120RPM
45RPM
33 1/3RPM
78RPM
29
The Rolling Stone's #1 hit was _____
Sympathy for the Devil
they never had a #1 hit
Ruby Tuesday
I can't get no Satisfaction
30
Who sang Stairway to Heaven?
ABBA
Led Zepplin
Black Sabbath
Motley Crue
31
Where people downloaded, for free, early Mp3 music
Sony Rocks
Napster
all of the answers
iTunes
32
What is the main economic driver in radio?
national ads
sponsorships
local ads
donations
33
Who sang Hotel California?
The Beatles
The Eagles
The Steve Miller Band
Rush
34
War of the Worlds (radio version) hit audiences in
1932
1936
1938
1939
35
Chuck Berry
never had a number 1 hit
brought R&B to the forefront of rock and roll
all of the above
didn't have the guitar sound we associate with rock and roll
36
Payola is best defined as
not paying the artists their worth
a green crayon color
pay stations to play music
the high pay days of radio DJ's in the 1960s and 70's.
37
Who sang: Sweet Home Alabama?
BeeGees
Alabama
Kansas
Lynard Skynard
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A Wurlitzer is a
a type of radio
a type of radio station that doesn't play music
a type of jukebox
a type of record