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History of Rock and Roll
History of Rock and Roll
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Roots of Rock through the 1970s
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What is your favorite decade of Rock and Roll music?
1960s
1970s
1950s
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What artist is this?
Billy Joel
Elton John
David Bowie
Queen
3
Where are the Beatles from?
London
Manchester
Bristol
Liverpool
4
What song was featured in the opening credits of the movie "Blackboard Jungle" and made R&R super popular.
Maybellene
Rock Around the Clock
Fly Me to the Moon
Jailhouse Rock
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Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper were all killed in a plane crash. What is this day remembered as?
The Day Rock Died
The Terrible Day
The Day the Music Stopped
The Day the Music Died
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Who is the King of Rock and Roll?
Elvis Presley
Bill Haley
Chuck Berry
Little Richard
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What genre began in Southern California?
California Rock
Ocean Rock
Surf Rock
Beach Rock
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Who sings "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"?
Patsy Cline
Loretta Lynn
Hank Williams Sr.
Ernest Tubb
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What band is this?
Sister Sledge
ABBA
Chic
The BeeGees
10
What two genres of music combined to form Rock and Roll?
R&B and Jazz
R&B and Country
Blues and Jazz
Country and Soul
11
What genre is considered the first popular music?
Ragtime
Jazz
Opera
Folk
12
What is the most popular song of all time (it's sold the most copies)?
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
White Christmas
That'll Be the Day
All I Want for Christmas is You
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Who is this?
Duke Ellington
Bing Crosby
Frank Sinatra
Louis Armstrong
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What is the name of this artist that got her start at Motown then transitioned into Disco in the 70s?
Aretha Franklin
Diana Ross
Carol King
Gloria Gaynor
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How did this band get their start?
They started a band in high school, playing in garages.
They met at a train station.
They were discovered after playing at a local restaurant.
They starred in a TV show together
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What major political protest did Bob Dylan sing at?
Freedom Riders
Kent State Protests
The March on Washington
The Vietnam War Protest
17
What genre of music is like potatoes?
Jazz
Country
R&B
Blues
18
What genre of rock is this?
British Invasion
Surf Rock
Psychedelic Rock
Folk Rock
19
What influential folk artist started out as a wandering troubadour?
Woody Guthrie
Bob Dylan
Pete Seeger
Paul Simon
20
What was the name of the (fictitious) Wonders' one-hit wonder?
Mr. Downtown
My Little Wild One
That Thing You Do
Lies
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Who was the Beatles' drummer?
Geroge
John
Paul
Ringo
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These two artists both died from drug overdoses at the age of 27.
Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin and John Lennon
Jimi Hendrix and Joan Baez
John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix
