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DECADE REVIEW - 1900 to 2017
DECADE REVIEW - 1900 to 2017
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1
Bubble Gum Pop like N'Sync and Brittany Spears appealed to what group of people?
The older generation (45 - 60)
Little Kids ( 1 - 10)
Young adults (18 - 30)
Pre-teens/teens (11 - 17)
2
What genre is this?!
Folk
Country Western
Bluegrass
Blues
3
Who were included in the British Invasion?
The Who, The Rolling Stones and The Monkeys
The Beatles, The Monkeys and The Rolling Stones
The Beatles, The Monkeys and The Who
The Beatles, The Who and The Rolling Stones
4
What was Congo Square?
A place where slaves were allowed to sing and dance
A place where Ella Fitzgerald went for inspiration
The place where Dixieland jazz was born
The place where Bing Crosby became famous
5
What genre was Flock of Seagulls, Blondie and Devo?
New Wave
New Age
New Rock
New Pop
6
What bands are from the 1970s?
The Doobie Brothers, ELO and Vanilla Ice
The Greatful Dead, Frank Sinatra and Fleetwood Mac
The Eagles, Kiss and Woodie Guthrie
Bruce Springsteen, The Jackson 5 and the Bee Gees
7
Dance bands of the 1920s eventually led to ____________ of the 1930s
Broadway music
Big Bands
Dixieland bands
Pop music
8
What genre is this??
Pop
Smooth Jazz
Movie Music
Big Band/Swing
9
What was different between rap of the 1980s and today?
Rap in the 1980s had really awesome music videos
Rap in the 1980s was very serious and had deep meanings
Rap in the 1980s didn't have any singing
Rap in the 1980s had a lot of singing
10
What was a reaction to Nirvana and Marilyn Manson?
Happy Rock like Dave Matthews band and Poison
Happy Rock like Dave Matthews and Hootie and the blow fish
Sad Rock like Hootie and the blow fish and Sister Hazel
Sad Rock like Dave Matthews band and Sister Hazel
11
Where did Jazz come from?
Europe
South America
Africa
Australia
12
What was the difference between Rap and Hip Hop of the 1990s?
Rap was about spreading a message, hip hop was selling music
Rap was about selling music, hip hop was spreading a message
Rap was about love and hip hop was about violence
Rap was about violence, Hip hop was about love
13
Which pieces of technology were invented in the 1980s?
Video Cassette recorder, camcorder and washing machine
Atari, Personal Computer and the car
CD, ipod and IBM 5150
Mobile phone, Sony Walkman and Nintendo
14
What made Psychadelic Rock different from regular Rock?
More band members and odd instruments (and drugs)
Weird sounds and odd instruments (and drugs)
Weird sounds and distortions (and drugs)
Odd instruments and distortions (and drugs)
15
How did Bing Crosby make up for being too old for the draft?
By becoming an officer
By helping to enlist others
By entertaining troops
By donating money
16
What genre is this?
Hip hop
R & B
Pop
Disco
17
Where did rap start and what was it called?
Jamaica - "toasting"
Puerto Rico - "toasting"
Puerto Rico - "roasting"
Jamaica - "roasting"
18
What was the name of the very first movie ever made?
The Great Train Holiday
The Train Holiday
The Train Robbery
The Great Train Robbery
19
Is it Dixieland or Ragtime?
Dixieland
Ragtime
20
Who were the mega-stars of the 1980s?
Madonna, Whitney Houston, Prince and Michael Jackson
Madonna, Whitney Houston, Prince and Elvis
Madonna, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson and Devo
Madonna, Whitney Houston, Prince and Flock of Seagulls
21
Emo was about what?
Rock music with dark meanings and dark colors
Alternative music with dark meanings and dark colors
Pop music with dark meanings and dark colos
Punk music with dark meanings and dark colors
22
How did Hair Metal get it's name?
A dark and creepy sound with no hair
A heavy rock sound with a lot of hair
A dark and creepy sound with a lot of hair
A heavy rock sound with no hair
23
What genre was the Beach Boys?
Ocean Rock
Turf Rock
Beach rock
Surf Rock
24
What genre is this?
Pop Music
Jazz Music
Folk Music
Movie Music
25
What was invented during the 1900s?
The Record
All of the above
"Talkies"
The airplane
26
Did we join WW I right away?
Yes! We stood by our allies and joined with them
Nope. We didn't get involved at all
No, we waited until we were attacked
Yes! We started the fight!
27
1920s broadway was a combination of what types of music?
Jazz and Blues
Jazz and folk
Jazz and Classical
Jazz and Pop
28
What is Indie Rock?
Rock from India
Rock with odd sounds
Rock made from independent record labels
Rock made from indigenous record labels
29
The most famous dance from the 1920s was called....
Swing
The Charleston
The Waltz
The whip
30
How did WW II affect music?
Affected what the songs were about
All of the above
Affected what the songs sounded like
Affected who played the music
31
What decade it this from?
1920s
1930s
1940s
1900s
32
Why did swing decline?
Entertainment tax
Musicians being drafted
All sounded the same
Segregation
33
What is Grunge?
Rock with angry singing and gross looks
Rock with lazy singing and futuristic looks
Rock with lazy singing and gross looks
Rock with angry singing and futuristic looks
34
What was Woodstock?
A 3 day music festival in San Francisco
A farm
Snoopy's best friend
A 3 day music festival in Western New York
35
What is the difference between Crunk and Grime?
Grime is northern rap, Crunk is hip hop techno
Grime was UK rap with techno, Crunk is southern rap
Grime was hip hop techno and Crunk is northern rap
Grime was southern nap, Crunk was UK rap with techno
36
Alternative was a mix between what two genres?
Rock and Pop
Jazz and rock
Hip hop and pop
Hip hop and rock
37
What makes something Reggaeton?
Hispanic music with a specific instrument
Hispanic music with a specific singer
Hispanic music with a specific rhythm
Hispanic music with a specific melody
38
Who was the most famous folk musician in the 1930s?
Woody Guthrie
Woody Chudrie
Woody Buddy
Woody Tudrie
39
Johnny Cash became famous in what decade?
1960s
1950s
1800s
2000s
40
What are the characteristics of the blues?
Slow, sad and upbeat
Sad, repetitive and simple
Slow, repetitive and complex
happy, energetic and complex
41
What type of Jazz was popular in the 1930s?
Bebop
Dixieland
Swing
Smooth
42
What genre dominated the 1970s?
Heavy Metal
Disco
Country
Folk
43
What are the characteristics of Bebop Jazz?
Fast, quiet and easy to play
Fast, loud and hard to play
Slow, quiet and simple
Slow, loud and hard to play
44
What was the significance of Marilyn Manson and Nine Inch Nails?
Made music violent and inappropriate but was not successful
Made music that combined rock and new wave
Made music violent and inappropriate and was successful
Made music that combined Heavy Metal and Rap
45
Who were the 4 main musicians who started Rock N' Roll?
Elvis, Chuck Berry, Chubby Checker and Buddy Holly
Elvis, Janis Joplin, Chubby Checker and buddy Holly
Elvis, Chuck Berry, Janis Joplin and Chubby Checker
Elvis, Chuck Berry, Janis Joplin and Buddy Holly
46
What was "honky tonk"?
A run down bar with live country music
A run down theater with live country music
a type of pop music
a type of hip hop music
47
What decade was U2, the Clash, Metallica, John Mellencamp and Alabama?
1980s
2000s
1960s
1990s
48
What decade did folk music become popular?
1900d
1930s
1920s
1940s
49
Choose the 1990s rap artists
2pac, Notorious BIG and Run - DMC
2pac, Dr. Dre and The Beastie Boys
2pac, Notorious BIG and The Beastie Boys
2pac, Dr. Dre and Notorious BIG
50
Who were the three main actors of the 1930s?
Errol Flynn, Bing Crosby and Boris Karloff
Errol Flynn, Fred Astaire and Boris Karloff
Clark Gable, Fred Astaire and Bella Lagosi
Errol Flynn, Fred Astaire and Bella Lagosi
51
What were the 3 main movie genres of the 1930s?
Action, Adventure and Musicals
Action, Romance and Horror
Action, Horror and Musicals
Musicals, Horror and Romance
52
How did pop artists keep their fame during the 1950s?
They didn't. They just gave up.
They did television and movies
They wrote R & B music
They went on Broadway
53
How were the German's defeated in WWII when they tried to invade Russia?
The ice
The snow
All of the above
The cold
54
What changed Rock N' Roll in the 1960s?
The Europe Invasion
The British Intrusion
The Europe Intrusion
The British Invasion
55
What does R & B stand for?
Rock and Blues
Rhythm and Bop
Rhythm and Blues
Rhyme and Bananas
56
What was Motown?
A style of music
A person
A town
A record Label
57
Why was Michael Jackson so popular?
He could sing
He could sing, dance and do unique music videos
He could sing and dance
He could sing and do unique music videos
