stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Musical Decades Quiz Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Musical Decades Quiz
Musical Decades Quiz
20 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
885 plays
American Popular Music 1920s-Present
Flashcards
20 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
20
Answers
1
Madonna, Prince, Michael Jackson, and Whitney Houston all became famous in which decade?
1980s
1990s
1960s
1930s
2
Which singer in the 1950s stood up and played/sang on the piano with hits like Tutti Frutti?
Little Richard
Elvis Presley
Frank Sinatra
John Lennon
3
What musical decade saw the rise of "Boy Bands"?
1920s
1990s
1950s
1970s
4
Which of these artists was NOT popular in the 2000s (2000-2010)?
Taylor Swift
Beyonce
Justin Timberlake
Elvis Presley
5
Crooners like Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby were very popular in which musical decade?
1920s
2000s
1960s
1940s
6
Which Beatle was shot and killed outside his NYC apartment in 1980?
Ringo Starr
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
7
Which musical groups were very popular in the 1970s?
ABBA
Queen
Bee Gees
All of the above
8
Who was famous for singing the Blues?
Michael Jackson
Richie Valens
Jimi Hendrix
Ella Fitzgerald
9
Run DMC and LLCoolJ were two of the earliest ____ artists in the 80s/ 90s.
Country
Blues
Pop
Rap
10
Who became famous in the 70s with his brothers before becoming "King of Pop" in the 80s?
Prince
Justin Bieber
John Lennon
Michael Jackson
11
According to Mrs. E which decade has the best music ever???
Disco 70s
Hippie 60s
Crooner 40s
AWESOME 80s BABY
12
Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Charlie Puth, Alessia Cara are singers from what era?
2010s
1930s
1980s
1990s
13
Which musical decade was known for Big Band Jazz?
1960s and 70s
1930s and 40s
2000s and now
1980s and 90s
14
In what decade did the Beatles start the "British Invasion" of American music?
1940s
1980s
2010s
1960s
15
Which decade saw the rise of "Disco" and "Hard Rock" music?
1930s
1980s
1970s
1950s
16
In which era did families sit and listen to the radio for entertainment?
1960s
l940s
1990s
2010s
17
In which decade did Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and Big Bopper die in a plane crash?
1970s
1920s
1960s
1950s
18
Which of these singers was part of the Jazz era?
Ella Fitzgerald
Prince
Elvis Presley
Richie Valens
19
The "King of Rock and Roll" in the 1950s was _____ ______?
Elvis Presley
Little Richard
Buddy Holly
Bing Crosby
20
Who famously sang "I Will Always Love You" in the 1990s?
Madonna
Doris Day?
Aretha Franklin
Whitney Houston