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A review for The History of Rock and Roll Unit
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1
Which of these is a song by the King of Rock and Roll?
Thriller
Jailhouse Rock
That'll Be the Day
Candle in the Wind
2
Artists that only have one really successful song are called what?
Chart Toppers
Lucky Duckies
Billboard Thieves
One Hit Wonders
3
What branch of the military did Elvis serve in?
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines
4
What did Heavy Metal give us?
Mosh Pits
Headbangers
Slam Dancing
Dead brain cells
5
Who was known as the Queen of Soul?
Patti LaBelle
Gloria Gaynor
Aretha Franklin
Diana Ross
6
In what year did the music festival, Woodstock, take place?
1970
1969
1967
1968
7
Elton John and what other man were known as the "Piano Men" of Pop music?
Rod Stewart
Eric Clapton
Michael Jackson
Billy Joel
8
Which of these is not a type of surf music?
Instrumental
Smooth Vocal/Ballad
Surf Rock
Beach Pop
9
In what decade did Rock and Roll begin?
1940's
1960's
1950's
1920's
10
Which of these is a soul record company?
Motown
Sun Records
Both A and C
Stax
11
Who was known as the King of Pop?
Billy Joel
Michael Jackson
Elton John
Elvis
12
Who was the only electronic dance music band that had an album go to number 1 on Billboard?
Nena
Toni Basil
The Prodigy
The Buggles
13
In the U.S., African slaves would sing work songs with what kind of pattern?
Listen and Answer
AABBAA
Call and Response
Solo and Group
14
Which of these is a hit by Ritchie Valens?
Johnny B. Goode
La Bamba
Chantilly Lace
Peggy Sue
15
Which of these is NOT a true statement about Pop music?
Pop songs are short, 2 1/2- 3 1/2 minutes long.
Pop music focuses on full albums instead of singles.
Pop music is generally about love and romantic relationships
Pop is short for Popular.
16
In what city was the Grunge music style born?
Chicago
New Orleans
New York City
Seattle
17
The start of Rock and Roll began with who?
Bill Haley and the Comets
Elvis
The Big Bopper
Buddy Holly
18
The dance music of the 80's and 90's evolved from which genre?
Soul
Pop
Disco
Hip Hop
19
Dance music of the 80's and 90's was meant to be played where and by who?
In schools by music teachers
At a discotheque
At sporting events by DJs
By DJ's in Nightclubs
20
Candle in the wind was performed at what important event?
JFK's Inauguration
Princess Diana's Funeral
Michael Jackson's Funeral
Elvis' Funeral
21
In what studio did the King of Rock and Roll get his start?
RCA
Stax
Sun Records
Motown
22
Which of these is NOT a Grunge band we learned about in class?
Alice in Chains
The Grateful Dead
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
23
Which of these is not a famous Punk Rock Band?
The Clash
The Sex Pistols
Nirvana
The Ramones
24
Which of these artists was in the Million Dollar Quartet?
All of these
Carl Perkins
Jerry Lee Lewis
Johnny Cash
25
Which of these is NOT a fact about Punk Rock subculture?
They thought artists signed to big labels were "sellouts,"
They valued individuality.
They cared most about selling a lot of records.
They wore black, leather, and safety pins for earrings.
26
What was the most important factor in the growth of electronic dance music?
The Synthesizer
Drum Machines
Computers
MIDI
27
Which of these is a hit by The Big Bopper?
La Bamba
Peggy Sue
Chantilly Lace
That'll Be the Day
28
What guitar effect helped give grunge music its name?
Reverb
Pedals
Whammy Bar
Feedback
29
Rod Stewart was originally a rock singer. He went on to be famous in which other genre?
Pop
Blues
Jazz
Classical
30
What did Punk Rock give us?
Headaches
Electro
Mosh Pits
Headbangers
31
To what genre do the bands ABBA and the Village People belong?
Pop
Electronic Dance Music
Disco
Soul
32
Which of these is a hit by The Village People?
Candle in the Wind
Dancing Queen
Mamma Mia
YMCA
33
The hard rock of the 1970's is commonly referred to as?
Grunge
Heavy Metal
Classic Rock
Glam Rock
34
At Woodstock, who played the National Anthem on a distorted electric guitar?
Jimi Hendrix
Bob Dylan
Janis Joplin
Eric Clapton
35
Which of these is an electronic instrument?
Drum Machine
Synthesizer
Both B and C
Guitar
36
What is the club for musicians that died at age 27 usually due to drugs, alcohol, or suicide?
Tunnel
Club 27
CBGB
Tootsies
37
The Beatles made their American debut on what television show in 1964?
The Tonight Show
The Eddie Horner Show
American Bandstand
The Ed Sullivan Show
38
Which British band came over during the British Invasion & had great success after the Beatles?
The Rolling Stones
The Village People
Nirvana
Led Zeppelin
39
What artist is credited for elevating the music video to a genre in its own right?
Michael Jackson
James Brown
Elvis
Elton John
40
What instrument is Eric Clapton known for playing?
Harmonica
Drums
Piano
Guitar
41
What was the name given to the day three rock and roll stars lost their lives in a plane crash?
American Pie
The Day Rock Died
The Day the Music Died
A Rock and Roll Tragedy
42
Which of these is NOT a sub-genre of Electronic Dance Music?
Electro
House
Techno
Punk
43
Which of these songs is a hit by Chuck Berry?
Peggy Sue
Rock Around the Clock
Johnny B. Goode
La Bamba
44
Which of these is NOT a One Hit Wonder we learned about in class?
I'll Be There for You
Candle in the Wind
99 Red Balloons
Achy Breaky Heart
45
Which of these is NOT a Progressive Rock band we learned about in class?
Rush
Dream Theater
Pink Floyd
Pearl Jam
46
Elvis' home in Memphis is called?
Graceland
Heartbreak Hotel
Grace Estate
Amazing Grace
47
In the 80's a type of rock band emerged where guys wore long hair & makeup. What were these?
Glam Rock
Both A and B
Heavy Metal
Hair Bands
48
What song was the Beatles first big hit in the US?
I Want to Hold Your Hand
Yellow Submarine
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Hello, Goodbye
49
What song is considered the first hit Rock and Roll song?
Hound Dog
Rock Around the Clock
Chantilly Lace
Johnny B. Goode
50
At what age did Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Jim Morrison (The Doors,) die?
21
25
27
33
51
What was Billy Joel's career before he was a musician?
Teacher
Golfer
Lawyer
Boxer
52
Who was the first Hispanic Rock and Roll star in the US?
Ritchie Valens
Chuck Berry
The Big Bopper
Buddy Holly
53
At Woodstock, two types of music were played. Psychadelic Rock was one. What was the other?
Country
Folk
Pop
Blues
54
Early Rock and Roll came out of a combination of what two genres?
Pop and Soul
Jazz and Soul
Country and Jazz
Country and Blues
55
When was Disco popular?
The 1970's-1990's
The 1970's
Mid 1970's-Late 1980's
Early 1970's-Mid 1980's
56
How did Ritchie Valens end up on the plane that crashed and took his life?
He won a card game.
He was sick.
He won a coin toss.
He paid off Buddy Holly's band member.
57
Which of these is a famous folk singer?
Janis Joplin
Bob Dylan
Elton John
Jimi Hendrix
58
Which of these artists is NOT a member of Club 27?
The Big Bopper
Jimi Hendrix
Kurt Cobain
Janis Joplin
59
In what state did surf music begin?
California
Washington
Florida
Hawaii
60
Who was considered the first African American Rock and Roll artist?
Elvis Presley
Buddy Holly
The Big Bopper
Chuck Berry
61
Which of these is a hit by Buddy Holly?
That'll Be the Day
Both A and B
Peggy Sue
La Bamba
62
Which of these is a classic rock band?
Nirvana
Led Zeppelin
KISS
Bon Jovi
63
Grunge became quite mainstream in the 1990's with Nirvana's popular song...
Black Hole Sun
Smells Like Team Spirit
Come As You Are
Smells Like Teen Spirit
64
Which of these is NOT a heavy metal band/artist we learned about in class?
Judas Priest
Iron Maiden
Ozzy Osbourne
Def Leppard
65
Who sold over 1 billion records and had more songs top the charts than any other musician?
Billy Joel
Buddy Holly
Elvis Presley
Bill Haley
66
Which of these is an EDM song from the 80's and 90's that we talked about in class?
Achy Breaky Heart
Mickey
Pump Up the Jam
99 Red Balloons
67
Which of these is NOT a hair band we learned about in class?
Twisted Sister
Poison
Iron Maiden
Motley Crue
68
When a man uses his voice to sing higher than normal notes, such as in surf music, it's called?
Head Voice
Soprano
Floating
Falsetto
69
What song was the biggest selling single of all time (that wasn't a holiday release?)
Beat It
Thriller
Hound Dog
Candle in the Wind
70
Who gave The Beatles the inspiration for their name?
The Big Bopper
Ritchie Valens
Buddy Holly
Elvis
71
What was the best selling album of all time?
Candle in the Wind
Beat It
Hound Dog
Thriller
72
Which of these is a hit by ABBA?
Candle in the Wind
YMCA
Dancing Queen
Macho Man