British Music Scene Trivia Flashcards

1

What was the Hacienda in Manchester in the 1980s?

A recording studio
A music festival
A radio station
A famous club

2

What do Grime artists want to express?

Their disapproval of politicians
Their approval of the government
Their love for music
Their personal stories

3

What is the Mersey?

A band
A music genre
A club
A river

4

Which famous British band started as a skiffle group?

The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Queen
Oasis

5

What is the Hacienda now?

A museum
A block of flats
A nightclub
A concert hall

6

What was The Beatles’ original band name?

The Fab Four
The Merseymen
The Rolling Stones
The Quarrymen

7

Where was Grime born?

Manchester
Liverpool
London
Birmingham

8

What new experience developed clubs in Manchester?

Karaoke nights
Silent discos
Clubbing with DJs
Live band performances

9

What types of music inspired ‘skiffle’?

Pop
Rock and Roll
Jazz and Blues
Classical

10

What roots did this type of music develop from?

African roots
American roots
British roots
Jamaican roots

11

What is the London music scene buzzing with now?

Classical music
Rock
Grime music
Jazz

12

What was London famous for in the 1960s?

The Britpop era
The Grime scene
The Swinging Sixties
The Punk movement

13

What types of music developed into pop and rock’n’roll?

Jazz and Blues
Classical and Folk
Electronic and Dance
Country and Western

14

In what decade did Madchester start?

1990s
2000s
1970s
1980s

15

Who became as famous as the artists in 1980s Manchester?

DJs
Fashion designers
Writers
Film directors

16

Where did the Beatles start playing together?

Birmingham
Liverpool
Manchester
London

British Music Scene Trivia

Questions 16

British Music Scene Trivia

Questions 16