General Trivia .. what is the order of the largest cities in Australia (there was recently an official change)

Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide

What instruments would you expect to find in a rock ‘n’ roll band in the 1950’s?

Saxophones, double bass, guitar, piano

What is true about the Sex Pistols?

They inspired a generation of young people to question authority

Styles that influences rockabilly included:

Swing, Rhythm and Blues, Country & Western

Which statement is true about the blues?

It originated in the deep south of the United States

A huge music festival that changed history

What is the 12 bar blues progression?

1, 1, 1 ,1 ,4, 4, 1, 1, 5, 4 ,1, 1

What order (of genres that influenced each other) is correct?

Rhythm and Blues - Do Wop - Disco

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1
A Rhythm and Blues artist was
Louis Jordan
David Bowie
The Teenagers
Bob Dylan
2
Metallica represent the genre
The Blues
Ragtime
Gospel
Heavy Metal
3
Elvis presley was known as
The Breaker
The King
The Queen
The Rocker
4
General Trivia .. what is the order of the largest cities in Australia (there was recently an official change)
Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide
Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth
Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide
5
Bob Dylan performed
Grunge and Heavy Metal Music
He was just a poet, not a singer
Folk and Folk Rock Music
The Blues and Ragtime
6
The social issues that were part of the social protest movement included:
Equality of wealth
Protest against the Vietnam War
All of the above
Equality, and access to voting rights, for both black and white Americans
7
Peter, Paul and Mary represent the genre:
Hip Hop
Jazz
Grunge
Folk
8
What instruments would you expect to find in a rock ‘n’ roll band in the 1950’s?
Trumpets, electric bass, electric guitar, violin
Saxophones, double bass, cello, guitar
Trombones, bass guitar, clarinet, drums, piano
Saxophones, double bass, guitar, piano
9
Nirvana represents the genre
The Blues
Grunge/Heavy Rock
Hip hop
Rock ‘n’ roll/Rockabilly
10
Aretha Franklin performed
Grunge
Pychedelic Rock
Hip Hop
Soul
11
Duke Ellington was famous for
Folk
Teen Pop
Swing
Grunge
12
General trivia! - What is the capital city of Tasmania
Darwin
Perth
Hobart
Adelaide
13
The Bee Gees represent the genre
Gospel
Punk Rock
Disco
the British Invasion
14
The Mama's and the Papas were a
Grunge band
Techno group
Punk rock band
Hippie, folk rock/folk group
15
What is true about the Sex Pistols?
Parents and teachers of teenagers loved them because of their good image
They inspired a generation of young people to question authority
They wore suits and performed for the Queen
All of the above
16
Eric Clapton was renowned for his
Guitar playing
Drumming
Piano Playing
Yodelling
17
Styles that influences rockabilly included:
Swing, Rhythm and Blues, Country & Western
Hip Hop, Rap and Techno
Commercial Soft Rock, New Wave, Pop Rock
Grunge, Folk Rock, Hip Hop
18
Which statement is true about the blues?
It originated in the deep south of the United States
It originated as a style of African American music that was copied.
It is what PLC Armidale students like to sing because of exams
It was part of Folk Rock in the 1960’s, led by artists such as Bob Dylan
19
Where did Gospel emerge
In The Deep South of America
In The British Invasion
In PLC Armidale
In Australia
20
Random trivia! - The Creative Arts Prefect for 2025 is
Emily Blake
India Smith
Arlie Bragg
Bridie O'Neill
21
A style of piano-based blues with a strong, fast beat is
Soul Music
Psychedelic Rock
Boogie-Woogie
...a walking bass line
22
Which of the following is a heavy rock song?
Respect
Smoke on the Water
Smoke in the Station
Rock Around the Clock
23
Loud, distorted guitars are a feature of
Swing
The blues
Ragtime
Heavy Metal
24
Woodstock was
A name of an oil company
A huge music festival that changed history
A record company
A type of building material that was used in the poor communities in USA
25
David Bowie represents the genre
Blues
Folk
Glitter and Glam
Gospel
26
General Trivia Question - Which of the following urban centres is larger
Armidale
Uralla
Guyra
Tamworth
27
Who was not a member of the Beatles
John Lennon
Ringo Starr
George Michael
George Harrison
28
What is the 12 bar blues progression?
1, 1, 1 ,1 ,4, 4, 1, 1, 5, 2 ,4, 1
1, 1, 1 ,1 ,4, 4, 1, 1, 5, 2 ,3, 1
1, 1, 1 ,1 ,4, 4, 1, 1, 5, 4 ,1, 1
1, 1, 1 ,1 ,5, 4, 1, 1, 5, 4 ,1, 1
29
What are some features of Heavy Metal?
Complex drumming
Loud vocals, that can feature a screaming or a "muted yell"
Distorted guitar riffs
All of the above
30
What order (of genres that influenced each other) is correct?
Rhythm and Blues - Do Wop - Disco
All of the above
Glitter/Glam - Blues - Teen Pop
Rhythm and Blues - Hard Rock - Folk Rock

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