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