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Who was the king of Rock & Roll?
Bryan Wilson was the leader of:
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1
Bryan Wilson was the leader of:
The Beach Boys
The Beatles
The Mama's and the Papa's
Jan and Dean
2
Who was the king of Rock & Roll?
The Beatle's
The Monkees
Elvis Presley
The Big Bopper
3
The Beatle's made their American debut in 1964 on what TV show?
Michael & Kelly
The Ellen Show
David Letterman
The Ed Sullivan Show
4
Folk musicians peacefully protested ___________.
All of the above
Pollution
War
Racism
5
Pop is short for popular.
True
False
6
Soul music was greatly influenced by _____________?
Mexicans
British
African Americans
French
7
Which of the songs is a smash hit by Bill Haley and the Comets?
Electric Avenue
Rock Around the Clock
Thriller
Hound Dog
8
Which was not a primary instrument of heavy rock?
Keyboard
Guitars
Trombone
Drums
9
Why did TV stations only video Elvis from the waist up when he performed?
His dancing was suggestive
Best camera angle
His hair was great
He never wore pants
10
Vocal surf music can be identified by the three-part harmonies and the use of falsetto voice.
True
False
11
Which year did Woodstock take place?
1969
1980
1850
1972
12
Who had the nickname "The Big Bopper?"
Ritchie Valens
Buddy Holly
Elvis Presley
Jiles Richardson
13
The two most notable soul record labels were
Columbia & Sony
Soul & Motown
Detroit & Motown
Motown & Stax
14
The Big Bopper died in a plane crash.
False
True
15
_______________ is a style of dance from the early 1970's to the mid 1980's.
Pop
Jazz
Disco
Rock & Roll
16
A "Rockabilly" is a pioneer of Blues & Country.
True
False
17
Dance music was driven by the development of electric technology.
True
False
18
Which of the following movies is associated with Disco music?
Dirty Dancing
Transformers
Saturday Night Fever
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
19
Jimi Hendrix closed Woodstock with a very unusual version of the Star Spangled Banner.
True
False
20
Which genres of music have their roots in soul music?
R&B
Blues
Gospel
All of the above
21
Elvis was nicknamed "Elvis the Pelvis"
False
True
22
Discotheque
is French for night club.
False
True
23
Brian Wilson, the leader of the Beach Boys, was afraid of the ocean.
False
True
24
Who sang "American Pie"?
Don McClean
Bob Seger
Elton John
Elvis Presley
25
The Beatle's made their American debut in _____________?
1960
1966
1963
1964
26
One of the influences of British Invasion was _______________.
Garage Pop
Gospel
Skiffle
Blues
27
Which city was grunge born?
New York City
San Fransisco, CA
Seattle, WA
Chicago, IL
28
How did Elvis die?
hypothermia
gunshot wound
drug overdose
old age
29
How much money did Berry Gordy Jr. borrow from his family to start Motown?
$700
$1,000
$800
$500
30
How many people attended Woodstock?
400,000
50,000
20,000
8,000
31
The psychedelic rock style has a plethora of lyrics.
True
False
32
Where were the Beatles from originally?
Russia
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
33
Rock music in the 1970's is referred to as Classic Rock.
False
True
34
Who sang Johnny B Goode?
Elvis Presley
Bill Haley
Chuck Berry
Justin Bieber
35
What was the title of worksheet #4?
British Invasion
Grunge
Soul
It didn't have one
36
The ___________ from NYC led the punk movement?
Good Charlotte
Ramones
Clash
Sex Pistols
37
Which of the following singers/bands did NOT perform at Woodstock?
Jimi Hendrix
The Grateful Dead
Led Zeppelin
Bon Jovi
38
When did Michael Jackson die? (RIP)
1964
1988
2009
1970
39
Experimentation did not play a major part in lift during the Woodstock era.
False
True
40
Who is considered the King of Pop?
Billy Joel
Lady Gaga
Michael Jackson
Elvis Presley
41
When did disco music start?
1970's
1960's
1980's
1950's
42
When did Rock & Roll begin?
1950's
1980's
1990's
1970's
43
Elvis joined the U.S. army and served in Germany.
True
False
44
When was the peak of Surf Music?
1940's
1960's
1970's
1950's
45
Which group exemplified the Beach style of surf music?
The Ventures
Beatles
Beach Boys
The Mamas and the Papas
46
Disco comes from the French word for nightclub.
True
False
