1980s Music Review

Question 1

Which of these was the first video ever shown on MTV?

Accepted Answer

Video Killed the Radio Star

Question 2

What instrument did New Wave musicians use that influnced many artists and other genres throughout the 80s and beyond?

Accepted Answer

Synthesizer

Question 3

The first song to win at the MTV Video Music Awards was the song "You Might Think" by the Cars

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

What does "Falsetto" mean

Accepted Answer

Singing in a high register or voice

Question 5

Which of these genres was born from Punk but was less hard-edged, less political, less about teen rebelion, but quirky

Accepted Answer

New Wave

Question 6

John Williams wrote the music for Star Wars and Harry Potter

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Michael Jackson was one of how many children in his family?

Accepted Answer

10

Question 8

What did Prince name his home in Minneapolis, which is now a tourist attraction?

Accepted Answer

Paisly Park

Question 9

What instrument is Prince known as a virtuoso on?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

Question 10

Madonna grew up in a conservative Catholic family.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Wynton Marsalis was the only musician in his family

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

Besides his pop hits, Michael was most well known for what?

Accepted Answer

His dancing (moonwalk), His style (crystal glove)

Question 13

What school did Wynton Marsalis study at?

Accepted Answer

Julliard

Question 14

What Movie Director did John Williams primarily work with?

Accepted Answer

Stepehn Spielberg

Question 15

Wynton dropped out of Julliard to tour Europe with a Jazz Group

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

What program premiered in 1981 that changed music forever?

Accepted Answer

MTV

Question 17

Madonna is from where?

Accepted Answer

Michigan

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