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