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