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Formative Assessment: R&R History '50s-'80s
Formative Assessment: R&R History '50s-'80s
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Rock & Roll assessment on information between the '50s-'80s.
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1
What date was MTV launched?
6/25/84
8/1/81
12/18/82
11/30/82
2
What genre of music are Madonna & Michael Jackson considered the "Queen" & "King" of?
Pop music
Glam
Thrash metal
Punk
3
Fill in the blank: Psychedelic artists wrote music to sound the way ______ made them feel.
Music
Drugs
Kittens
Rock & Roll
4
What was the first video ever aired on MTV?
We're Not Gonna Take It
Thriller
Highway to Hell
Video Killed the Radio Star
5
Which British band wrote and performed the hit "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"?
The Who
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
The Kinks
6
Which of the following is closest to how many people attended the original Woodstock concert?
Over 400,000
Less than 100
Over 9,000!!!
100,000
7
What sub-genre of music developed quickly from friendly competition among its musicians?
Thrash metal
Glam rock
Punk rock
Pop
8
Which of these bands was NOT part of the British Invasion?
The Who
The Beatles
The Beach Boys
The Kinks
9
What other sub-genre of heavy metal was also known as "hair metal"?
Doom metal
Black metal
Glam metal
Death metal
10
What audio format was invented in 1982 but didn't achieve popularity until the '90s?
Compact cassette
mp3
CD
LP Vinyl record
11
What was it called when multiple British artists began having big hits in '60s America?
The American Revolution
The British Invasion
The Day the Music Died
The Great British Takeover
12
What plane crash victim pushed the boundaries of rock with songs like "Everyday" & "Peggy Sue"?
The Big Bopper
Elvis Presley
Richie Valens
Buddy Holly
13
Compared to punk rock, heavy metal is considered to have much more...
...heavy distortion.
...speed.
...aggression.
...technical proficiency.
14
Which extremely popular British band is known as the most influential rock band of all time?
The Beatles
The Kinks
The Who
The Rolling Stones
15
What genre isn't known for its distinctive sound aside from the alternating add6 guitar chord?
Punk rock
Glam rock
Surf rock
Heavy Metal
16
Which artist from the '50s did NOT die in that fateful plane crash?
Richie Valens
Little Richard
Buddy Holly
The Big Bopper
17
What was the primary audio format used during the first years of rock & roll?
Compact cassette
LP vinyl record
CD
mp3
18
What move was guitarist Chuck Berry known for?
Shaking his hips
Head banging
The moon walk
The duck walk
19
Which band was NOT one of the "Big Four" thrash bands from California?
Slayer
Mötley Crüe
Metallica
Megadeth
20
February 3, 1959 is referred to as what?
The birth of Rock & Roll
Woodstock
The Day the Music Died
A Day That Will Live in Infamy
21
Which rock singer died of AIDS and is considered by many to be the greatest rock vocalist?
Johnny Rotten
Joey Ramone
Freddie Mercury
Ozzy Osbourne
22
In a "backbeat" rhythm, which beats does the snare drum play on (same beats that you clap on)?
2 & 4
3 & 4
1 & 3
1 & 2
23
What song, featured in a movie, made rock & roll a national sensation?
Rock Around the Clock
Hound Dog
Everyday
Long Tall Sally
24
Which artist released the album "Thriller", one of the best-selling albums of all time?
Madonna
The Beatles
Michael Jackson
Prince
25
What '70s genre is debated being first developed in New York City or London?
Punk rock
Heavy Metal
Glam rock
Surf rock
26
Which band went overboard with the "glam" part of glam metal to make them more memorable?
Twisted Sister
Guns & Roses
Mötley Crüe
Poison
27
What audio format was released in the '90s and originally required a computer to access?
LP Vinyl record
CD
mp3
Compact cassette
28
What year is considered the birth of rock & roll?
1957
1950
1954
1955
29
What is the name of the all-female band where Joan Jett & Lita Ford got their start?
Led Zeppelin
The Sex Pistols
The Ramones
The Runaways
30
What '80s artist changed their name to an unpronounceable symbol?
Madonna
Prince
Michael Jackson
Axl Rose
31
Though it was invented in 1963, what portable audio format became popular by the '70s?
mp3
LP Vinyl record
Compact cassette
CD
32
Who was called the "King of Rock & Roll"?
Elvis Presley
Buddy Holly
Jerry Lee Lewis
Little Richard
33
Which American band had a songwriting rivalry with the Beatles?
The Rolling Stones
The Beach Boys
AC/DC
Bill Haley & His Comets
34
MTV is short for what?
Music Telephone
Music Tele-Videos
Metal Television
Music Television
35
Which of the following musicians is known as a skilled pianist (piano player)?
Jimmy Page
Little Richard
Slash
Chuck Berry
36
Which of these famous guitarists is considered THE greatest of all time?
Pete Townsend
Jimi Hendrix
Chuck Berry
Keith Richards
37
What group of people developed and created rock & roll in night clubs during the '50s?
Jazz musicians
Elvis Presley
Bill Haley & His Comets
African-Americans
38
Bob Marley & the Wailers are considered the greatest artists of which musical genre?
Heavy Metal
Reggae
Rock & Roll
Psychedelic
39
Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, and Led Zeppelin were all pioneers of what musical genre?
Psychedelic
Surf rock
Punk rock
Heavy Metal
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Janis Joplin was given what title by fans?
The Queen of Rock & Roll
Mrs. Rock & Roll
The Greatest Singer of All Time
The First Lady of Rock & Roll
