Rock History - Quiz 3!

Which of the following is an example of a punk song?

True or false: Notorious BIG was an important icon of the grunge movement in the 1990s.

Which features best describe David Bowie's song "Space Oddity?"

One important DJ who helped shape early rap music was

Which of the following are hardcore punk bands?

Metallica and Motorhead are examples of ________ bands.

What were some effects of Napster and illegal music downloads?

"In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" is a song by which band?

Commercial, stadium rock bands in the 1980s would have played concerts in ___________ venues.

Devo and The Talking Heads are both _________ bands.

The grunge movement originated in the city of ____ and hit the mainstream with the band _____.

Two bands that responded to the Irish Troubles in their music are

True or false: new wave began as a less political and more commercialized form of folk music.

Which of the following is an example of a new wave song?

Which musician was influenced by early '90s punk?

Describe what happened at the Kent State Massacre.

Musical features of hardcore punk include:

Singer-songwriter style of the 70s arose from the folk revival of the 60s, and acoustic Beatles

The following bands/artists addressed political issues in their music:

True or false: progressive rock usually uses simple musical lines and ideas.

One example of a punk band is

"Tom Sawyer" is a famous song by which band?

True or false: Michael Jackson did well through MTV partially because of his unique dancing?

Which genre best describes these artists/bands? Kiss, David Bowie, Alice Cooper

What is the Music Genome Project?

Twisted Sister is a glam rock band, true or false?

The Kent State Massacre inspired which band to write a song about the event?

Which genre best describes these artists: Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Cat Stevens, Elton John

Which of the following is an indie band?

Which instrument is singer-songwriter Elton John famous for playing?

Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, Yes, and Genesis are all examples of bands in which genre of music?

Punk was reacting to:

N.W.A. rapped about issues facing the Black community in the 1990s including:

Which artists fall under the "new traditionalism" genre?

True or false, hip-hop and rap began with DJs and MCs playing for parties in public spaces.

True or false, "Billie Jean" is a song made famous by Michael Jackson?

In which year was the Parental Advisory label first introduced by the Recording Industry AA?

Distorted guitar, loud punk-influenced drumming, and grunge best describe which song?

What genre is the song "Stayin' Alive" in, and which band made it famous?

True or false: "The Troubles" refer to unrest among the Catholics and Protestants in Boston