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