Which answer lists all of the instruments in a bluegrass band?

mandolin, bass, guitar, banjo, fiddle

Where did early American rock and roll find inspiration?

Blues, jazz and other popular styles of earlier times

This rock song contains one of the most signature and easiest riffs to play on guitar.

"Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple

What was the Best selling Album Worldwide in 2014?

The Frozen Soundtrack (Disney Music Group)

The Who’s signature live act on stage was created at the Monterey Pop Festival of 1967. It was?

Smashing their Drums, guitars and amplifiers on stage

Why did blues musicians turn to electric guitars in Electric Urban Blues?

to be heard over the noise of Chicago's growing population

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Rock 'N Roll Trivia Night @ The Library

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1
What was the birthplace of Elvis Presley?
Memphis, TN
Tupelo, MI
Chicago, IL
New York City, NY
2
What female rock singer sung the song "Hit me with your best shot?"
Joan Jett
Pat Benetar
Nancy Wilson
Trisha Yearwood
3
What is Chuck Berry's famous dance move called?
Birdie Boogie
Chicken Dance
Duck Walk
Orange Duck Sauce
4
This female singer is responsible for the hit song "midnight train to Georgia."
Stevie Nicks
Gladys Knight
Eartha Kitt
Aretha Franklin
5
The song entitled "Who are you" by The Who was used for what TV show?
Blindspot
CSI
Criminal Minds
Law & Order
6
This band used pyrotechnics and full face paint during their concerts in the 1970's.
Kiss
Tom Petty
Dire Straits
The Little River band
7
The instruments of Rock n' Roll were taken from the Rhythm section of this style of music:
Classical
Folk
Jazz
Country
8
In which state did surf music originate?
Florida
Hawaii
California
Georgia
9
What band recorded the song "Dream On"?
Bad Company
Muse
Aerosmith
Bad Brains
10
In 1954, what Rock band started it all with a hit song entitled "Rock around the Clock"?
The Temptations
Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Chuck Berry
Bill Haley and the Comets
11
Which answer lists all of the instruments in a bluegrass band?
fiddle, mandolin, bass, guitar, bagpipes
mandolin, guitar, fiddle, cello, banjo
banjo, mandolin, bass, guitar, saxophone
mandolin, bass, guitar, banjo, fiddle
12
Which American singer had a hit with the song "Million Reasons"?
Lady Gaga
Arianna Grande
Miley Cyrus
Adele
13
She won a scholarship to the Peabody Institute at John Hopkins University at the age of five.
Tori Amos
Christina Aquilera
Delores O'riordan
Tina Turner
14
Sheryl Crow sang the theme tune to which James Bond film?
Tomorrow Never Dies
Goldeneye
The World is Not Enough
15
True or False. When Elvis started, he was a country singer, cause rock wasn't a genre
He was never a country singer
False
True
16
At what university did the founding members of Weezer meet?
Harvard
Hillsborough Community College
Princeton
Stanford
17
This music festival marked an iconic moment for the “Hippie” cultural movement in the 60’s.
Monsters of Rock
California Jam
Woodstock
Lollapoolaza
18
The song "Jolene" was originally sung by who?
Trisha Yearwood
Miley Cyrus
Martina McBride
Dolly Parton
19
Where did Shania Twain start out working?
Walmart
Subway
Taco Bell
Mcdonalds
20
Where did early American rock and roll find inspiration?
Kid Rock
Woodstock
British Rock
Blues, jazz and other popular styles of earlier times
21
Who wrote the song Blue Suede Shoes?
Little Richard
Elvis Presley
Carl Perkins
Bob Dylan
22
Where is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame located?
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
New Orleans
23
Which of the following artists was blind?
Ray Charles
Chuck Berry
Fat Domino
Little Richard
24
Which guitarist is famous for setting his guitar on fire at Monterey Pop Festival in 1967?
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Pete Townshend
Janis Joplin
25
Finish the Lyric: "There is a house in New Orleans they call the ___________."
The Blue Moon
Honky Tonk
The Rising Sun
The Hotel California
26
This 60’s band was not truly a band at first, but rather actors that portrayed a band on TV.
The Monkees
Led Zeppelin
Jefferson Airplane
Cream
27
After WWII there was a dwindling interest in this music style? (Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman)
Country Blues
Big Band Swing
Electric Blues
Rockabilly
28
This rock song contains one of the most signature and easiest riffs to play on guitar.
"Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne
"Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple
"Pride and Joy" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
"Eruption" by Van Halen
29
What's the name of the Cleveland DJ who coined the phrase "Rock N Roll?"
Alan Freed
Sam Phillips
Fat Domino
Little Richard
30
This power trio of guitar, bass, and drums was known as rock’s first “supergroup.”
Led Zeppelin
Cream
Black Sabbath
Creedance Clearwater Revival
31
What was the Best selling Album Worldwide in 2014?
The Frozen Soundtrack (Disney Music Group)
Coldplay (Ghost Stories) (Atlantic, Warner Bros)
Taylor Swift (1989) (Big Machine, UMG)This is a wrong answer
Ed Sheeran (X or Multiply)
32
The Who’s signature live act on stage was created at the Monterey Pop Festival of 1967. It was?
Smashing their Drums, guitars and amplifiers on stage
Causing a riot
Lighting their instruments on fire
Spitting on the Audience
33
Who is considered to be "The King of Rock 'N Roll"?
Ozzy Osbourne
Elvis Presley
Eddie Van Halen
Mick Jagger
34
Which band's fans are affectionately known as "Dead Heads?"
The Little River Band
Black Sabbath
Rob Zombie
The Grateful Dead
35
Why did blues musicians turn to electric guitars in Electric Urban Blues?
to emphasize guitars over other instruments
They were inspired by Bob Dylan
International acoustic guitar shortage
to be heard over the noise of Chicago's growing population
36
The new style of rock music that arose in the 1990s with bands such as Nirvana, Soundgarden...
Grunge, Alternative
Jazz, Blues
Rap, Hip Hop
Country, Western
37
Who is one of the original innovators in rock 'n roll who wrote the song "Johnny Be Goode"?
Chuck Berry
Jimi Hendrix
John Lennon
Marty Mcfly
38
James Brown created and solidified this sub-genre of R&B music.
Soul
Motown
Funk
Disco
39
“Stairway to Heaven” was written by which band?
Led Zeppelin
Black Sabbath
Cream
Creedance Clearwater Revival
40
Who sings the song “One in a million”?
Whitney Houston
Taylor Swift
Ciara
Aaliyah
41
Who is the highest grossing female singer of all time?
Madonna
Whitney
Celion Dion
Nicky Minaj
42
"Linger" was this band's first major hit, peaking at #8 in the United States.
The Cranberries
The Cardigans
Veruca Salt
10,000 Maniacs
43
What guitarist played in all of these bands: The Yardbirds, Cream, and Derek and the Dominoes?
Jimi Hendrix
Jeff Beck
Eric Clapton
Jimmy Page
44
What is the name of Elvis' estate?
Kingsland
The American Dream
Graceland
The Mansion
45
Music in America was forever changed in the mid 1960's with the__________.
The Australian Attack
The French Connection
British Invasion
First Wave of British Heavy Metal
46
New Zealand singer and songwriter Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor is better known as?
Charli XCX
Lana Del Ray
Lorde
Kimbra
47
Who is the most successful American Idol singer of all time?
Carrie Underwood
Patsy Cline
Dolly Parton
Miranda Lambert
48
Ed Sullivan didn't want Elvis on his show after he performed what song on The Milton Burl Show?
Hound Dog
That's Alright Mama
Blue Moon Over KY
My Happiness
49
Which musician gave Led Zeppelin their name saying "they would go down like a lead zeppelin"
Eric Clapton
Keith Moon
John Lennon
Jeff Beck
50
Rick Springfield sang the ever popular song called "_____________________ Girl"
Henry's
Jesse's
Bobby's
Betty's
51
The most famous female singer of the Motown Era was:
Florence Ballard
Donna Summer
Diana Ross
Gloria Gaynor
52
Which generation was the majority of rock music consumers in the 1950s and 1960s?
Generation Y
Generation X
Baby Boomers
Millenial
53
The song "Proud Mary" was written by what band?
Bob Dylan
Creedance Clearwater Revival
The Grateful Dead
Simon & Garfunkel
54
The Beatles' first performance in America was on what TV Show?
The Ed Sullivan Show
NBC Nightly News
The Tonight Show
Jerry Springer
55
What band recorded the 1976 hit "More than A Feeling"?
Boston
Foreigner
Journey
The Beatles
56
Who was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Billie Holiday
Diana Ross
Aretha Franklin
Dione Warwick
57
Which hard rock group formed in Australia in 1973?
The Temptations
Queen
AC/DC
Aerosmith
58
"Here I Go Again" was sung by:
Boy George
Whitesnake
Kanye West
Prince
59
This band gave rise to the “jam band” movement with their improvisational live performances.
The Mamas and the Papas
Jefferson Airplane
Grateful Dead
Led Zeppelin
60
Who was given the title "The King of Country"?
George Strait
Willie Nelson
Johnny Cash
Waylon Jenning
61
A typical blues song has this many measures that repeats over and over with different lyrics?
8
12
20
6
62
Due to her "funky secular testifying" and passion, she is the Queen of Soul even today.
Nikki Manaj
Dianna Ross
Aretha Franklin
Etta James
63
Rockabilly is a merger of which two genres?
Thrash Dame and Notre Dame Polyphony
Blues and Rock
Blues and Hillbilly styles
Country and Rock
64
This sub-genre of R&B sounded like Gospel music, but with non-religious themes.
Disco
Gospel
Soul
Funk
65
This female musician landed a number one hit single with "ain't no mountain high enough."
Gladys Knight
Aretha Franklin
Diana Ross
66
The songs “Baby Baby”“You Can’t Hurry Love” “Stop In The Name Of Love” were sung by?
The Marvelletes
The Supremes
Gladys Knight and the Pips
The Shirelles
67
Which band was Joan Jett originally a member of?
The Runaways
The Heartbreakers
The Blackhearts
The Jetts
68
This song by Lynyrd Skynyrd is jokingly requested by the audience at almost every rock concert.
Sweet Home Alabama
Free Bird
Simple Man
Gimme three steps
69
By what nickname was Johnny Cash known?
Rags to Riches
Cash Money
Port-A-John
Man in Black
70
What guitarist's performance at Woodstock in 1969 included the Star Spangled Banner?
Jimi Hendrix
Pete Townshend
John Fogerty
Neil Young
71
Their last concert took place on a rooftop.
Queen
The Beatles
Rolling Stones
AC DC
72
Who is a pioneer for women performers in the 90's known for her emotional ballads?
Paula Cole
Sarah McLachlan
Jewel
Fionna Apple
73
This man was the most famous Folk Singer of his time and wrote "This Land is Your Land."
Buddy Holly
Woody Guthrie
Hank Williams
James Dean
74
What “dance craze” helped to bring Rock and Roll dancing into the mainstream?
The Twist
The Swim
The Mashed Potato
The Watusi
75
Carole King and her husband Gerry Goffin wrote this song; sung by Little Eva
Charlie Brown
The Loco-Motion
I Get Around
Please Mr. Postman
76
The MOST famous female Motown singing group was:
The Shirelles
The Supremes
The Marvelletes
Gladys Knight and the Pips
77
How was Chicago Blues different from Delta Blues?
Chicago Blues used amplification
Chicago Blues only had a male singer
Chicago Blues only had women singers
Chicago Blues was acoustic
78
They were one of the first alternative rock bands, formed in Athens, Georgia in 1980.
R.E.M.
The Velvet Underground
Tears for Fears
Pixies
79
Which Muse song was based on George Orwell's Novel 1984?
Unsustainable
Starlight
Uprising
Resistance
80
What blues/rock singer gave a sense of giving up vocal control; she sang "Piece of My Heart"
Nancy Wilson
Joan Jett
Janis Joplin
Pat Benatar
81
Where did Delta Blues originate?
Missouri
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
82
How many Grammys has Adele won?
7
15
12
10
83
These two artists share the longest duration of a number one song since 1995.
Mariah Carey and Beyonce
Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey
Whitney Houston and Beyonce
Whitney Houston and Mary J. Blige
84
Who is the lead singer and frontman for the popular Irish group, U2?
Bono
Freddie Mercury
David Bowie
Ringo Starr
85
Tommy Tutone sang the song "Jenny" which most people know by the phone number 867-________
4531
0000
5555
5309
86
Who is often credited for pioneered the folk rock movement in the 1960's?
Bob Dylan
The Byrds
Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young
Simon and Garfunkel
87
Rap artists "Run-DMC" recorded a song with which classic rockband?
Aerosmith
Metallica
Kiss
Led Zeppelin
88
Stevie Nicks would leave this band and go solo in the 80's breaking them up
Styx
Judas Priest
Fleetwood Mac
Chicago
89
Melissa Etheridge wanted everyone to "Come to My______" in 1994?
Attic
Door
Window
Arms
90
Who sings this song?: "You actin' kinda shady ain't callin' me baby why the sudden change."
The Supremes
TLC
Destiny's Child
SWV
91
The early style of Rock ' Roll music is called?
Rock 'N Sock
Rockabilly
Dance and Rock
Blues
92
How many Madonna singles hit number one on the Billboard charts?
10
2
7
12
93
How old was Janis Joplin when she died?
27
24
36
68
94
The most successful Surf Rock VOCAL group in the early 60’s was:
The Beatles
Herman's Hermits
The Beach Boys
The Kinks
95
What post-WWII invention changed music forever?
Electric Guitar
Banjo
xylophone
Mandolin
96
This man married his 13 year old cousin, causing a major disruption in his Rock n' Roll career:
Jerry Lee Lewis
Elvis Presley
Jerry and the Pace Makers
Alan Freed
97
Another One Bites the Dust was sung by:
AC/DC
Ozzy Osbourne
Queen
Van Halen
98
What came first, Blues or Rock 'n' Roll?
Blues
Rock 'N Roll
99
Which one of these rock 'n roll bands from the 1970's featured two sisters?
The Mamas and the Papas
Fleetwood Mac
Heart
Pat Benatar
100
Annie Lennox is the lead singer of which band?
Eurythms
The Runaways
Eurythmics
Aerosmith

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