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1
What was missing from early rap?
a strong beat
lyrics
clear bass line
rhythmic pulse
2
Name that group
Bon Jovi
U2
The Police
AC/DC
3
Who performed the hit
Don't Stop Believin'
?
Talking Heads
Hall and Oates
Journey
Bon Jovi
4
Which rap is the group The Sugar Hill Gang famous for performing?
I Can't Go for That
Walk This Way
Rapper's Delight
King of Rock
5
Name the dance move most associated with Michael Jackson.
the worm
the twist
krumping
moonwalk
6
What is the name of the film that shows Michael Jackson's final rehearsals before his death?
Thriller
Jackson Live!
Final Farewell
This Is It
7
Which song was Van Halen's biggest hit?
Jump
We're Not Going to Take It
Sweet Child O' Mine
Let's Go Crazy
8
Which group or artist has the top selling album of all time?
Whitney Houston
Michael Jackson
Bon Jovi
AC/DC
9
Which group performed the rap
King of Rock
?
Run DMC
Aerosmith
Journey
Sugar Hill Gang
10
We’re Not Going to Take It
by Twisted Sister is an example of which 1980’s style of music?
new wave
pop
heavy metal
punk
11
Which style of music is a more musically developed form of punk?
funk
synthpop
new wave
pop
12
What style of music are the bands Devo, Eurythmics, and Talking Heads known for playing?
new wave
punk
rap
alternative
13
Which of the following is a hit song by the band
The Police
?
Livin' On a Prayer
Every Breath You Take
I Can't Go for That
How Will I Know
14
Which style of music often deals with inner city life?
synthpop
pop
rap
new wave
15
Which Michael Jackson hit is an example of funk music?
Billie Jean
Beat It
Man in the Mirror
Thriller
16
Name that group
AC/DC
U2
Bon Jovi
The Police
17
Which group is from Australia?
Twisted Sister
Journey
Van Halen
AC/DC
18
Which is not an example of rap?
Let's Go Crazy
King of Rock
Rapper's Delight
Parents Just Don't Understand
19
Which artist is famous for his musical parodies?
Cyndi Lauper
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Prince
Vanilla Ice
20
Name that tune
Let's Go Crazy
We Are the World
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
I Can't Go For That
21
Name that group/artist
Cyndi Lauper
Blondie
Eurythmics
Twisted Sister
22
Rap music developed out of which style of music from the 1970’s?
funk
hard rock
rock
disco
23
Which song is an example of 1980's synthpop?
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Every Breath You Take
Livin' On a Prayer
Back in Black
24
What year did Michael Jackson die?
2011
2009
2006
2003
25
Which group is not part of the punk/new wave genre of music?
The Ramones
Blondie
Devo
Journey
26
Name that guitarist
Eddie Van Halen
Prince
Slash
Sting
27
Which song by Michael Jackson was made into a parody by “Weird Al” Yankovic?
Billie Jean
Man in the Mirror
Beat It
Thriller
28
Name that group
U2
AC/DC
Bon Jovi
The Police
29
Who performed
Burning Down the House
?
Devo
Eurythmics
Journey
Talking Heads
30
Name that group
U2
Bon Jovi
The Police
AC/DC
31
Which song was written to raise money for famine relief in Africa?
Don't Stop Believin'
We Are the World
Every Breath You Take
We're Not Going to Take It
32
Who performed
Whip It
?
Devo
Eurythmics
Hall and Oates
Talking Heads
33
Name that tune
In the Name of Love
Jump
Sweet Child O' Mine
Livin' On a Prayer
34
Who performed
Sweet Dreams
?
Run DMC
Devo
Talking Heads
Eurythmics
35
Which musician also influenced the world of fashion?
Jon Bon Jovi
Michael Jackson
Whitney Houston
Darryl Hall
36
Which record label did the Jackson Five sign with?
Motown
Capital
BMI
Decca
37
Which of the following is not a typical element found in rap music?
lyrics
melody
rhythm
rhyme
38
Which song is not a Michael Jackson song?
Beat It
Thriller
Billie Jean
Don't Stop Believin'
39
Which group helped launch the boy band craze of the 1990’s?
Backstreet Boys
N'Sync
New Kids on the Block
98 Degrees