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History of Rock and Roll exam review
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1
What was the name given to the Beatles' hairstyle?
bowl cuts
edgy
beach curls
mop tops
2
Which of the following is not a Johnny Cash song?
Ring of Fire
Folsom Prison Blues
Don't Take Your Guns to Town
Can't Hold Me Down
3
In what country was Dylan presented with the Nobel Peace Prize?
USA
Switzerland
Germany
Sweden
4
What genre best describes Bob Dylan's music?
pop-rock
country
folk and rock n roll
rock n roll
5
Based on the conspiracy docudrama, "Soaked in Bleach," to whom does the evidence seem to point?
Rosemary Carroll
Himself
Dylan Carlson
Courtney Love
6
What national movement was occurring in the USA during the arrival of the Beatles?
Hippie Movement
Native American Treaty Movement
Affordable Care Movement
Civil Rights Movement
7
The first mass-marketed solid body electric guitar
Tin Can Jones Electric
Fender Telecaster
T-Bone Walker
Gibson ES-150
8
Who was featured in the British group Cream?
John Mayali
Led Zeppelin
Little Richard
Eric Clapton
9
In what year did Bob Dylan win the Nobel Peace Prize?
1996
2016
2000
1986
10
The name of the honorary fifth member of the Beatles and also their manager
Ringo Starr
Brian Epstein
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
11
Which English rock band first performed "You Really Got Me?"
The Kinks
Ray Davies
Charles Shaar
Jimi Hendrix
12
What river most notably inspired the Blues?
Suwannee
Potomac
Rio Grande
Mississippi
13
Where did Aretha get her start?
school choir
home
church
bars in Chicago
14
Richie Valens was most famous for which of the following songs?
Working in a Coal Mine
Hotel California
Son of a Son of a Sailor
La Bamba
15
What two professions did Elvis have before he was famous?
hotel manager and lawn man
plumber and farmer
teacher and waiter
machinist and truck driver
16
The earliest hip hop/rock collaboration involved which two artists?
Heavy D and the boys
Run DMC
Led Zeppelin
Aerosmith
17
Song written by Don McLean which symbolized the loss of innocence in the plane crash of 59
The Saga Begins
Walk this Way
California Love
American Pie
18
Surf music brought together what two pieces of music?
country and rock
Jazz and blues
R&B and guitar
folk and hip hop
19
In what decade was the surf sound most prominent?
1970s
1960s
1980s
1950s
20
Which of the following people grew up in a federal agricultural resettlement community?
Elvis Presley
Horatio Alger Jr.
Johnny Cash
Fidel Castro
21
Which is an example of the American Dream?
getting a college degree and paying student loans for life
high school teacher (joking)
Rags to riches
Living paycheck to paycheck
22
This group was the epitome of the surf sound
The Beach Boys
The Four Freshmen
Johnny Cash
The Ronettes
23
From what city did the Beatles originate?
Liverpool
Paris
Stockholm
London
24
Bob Dylan's birth name
Bob Dylan
Robert Allen Zimmerman
Robert John Dylan
John Goodman
25
What was the famous mass gathering in San Francisco during the summer of 67?
The Human Be-In
Coachella
Langerado
Woodstock
26
What two artists are representations of the American Dream?
Presley and The Beatles
Hannah Montana and Nicki Minaj
Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash and The Oneders
27
By what nickname was Johnny Cash known?
Rags to Riches
Man in Black
Cash Money
Port-A-John
28
Who was the lead singer of Nirvana?
Dave Grohl
Anthony Kiedis
Rob Zombie
Kurt Cobain
29
In what city did Grunge originate?
Seattle
Washington D.C.
San Francisco
Tampa
30
Which of the following is NOT a grunge band?
Metallica
Soundgarden
Nirvana
Stone Temple Pilots
31
Chuck Berry's first hit single
Johnny B. Goode
Roll Over Beethoven
Sweet Little Sixteen
Maybellene
32
The Blues were mostly about...
Slavery
The Great Depression
Heartbreak
Pride in America
33
Elvis Presley's first single for Sun Records
That's All Right
Heartbreak Hotel
Nothin' But a Hound Dog
Jailhouse Rock
34
What drug became popular during the Hippie movement?
Cocaine
Heroin
LSD
K2
35
Who was Bob Dylan's greatest influence and mentor?
Woody Guthrie
Elvis Presley
Michael Jackson
Little Richard
36
Which band was the first heavy metal band from Birmingham, England?
Beyonce
Led Zeppelin
Slipknot
Black Sabbath
37
Which ethnic group first performed Blues in the USA?
Western Europeans
African Americans
Hispanics
Italians
38
During what decade did Grunge flourish?
2000s
1980s
1990s
now
39
What state was considered the home of the surf sound?
Hawaii
Texas
California
Florida
40
What was the cause of death as concluded by the investigation of Cobain's death in 1994?
Self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
cocaine overdose
Murder
Heroin overdose
41
Where did the Hippie movement reach its zenith?
Florida
New York
Texas
California
42
What clothing was representative of the Grunge style?
flannels
leather pants
mini skirts
anything expensive
43
Which famous musician was born in Tupelo, Mississippi?
Presley
Hendrix
James Brown
Cash
44
On what date did 73 million people tune in to the Ed Sullivan show to watch the Beatles?
Mar 17, 1979
Dec 24, 1954
Feb 9, 1964
Sept 9, 2000
45
The last music video by Johnny Cash, which was a remake of a NIN song
Till The End
Hurt
Last Dance
You Knew ME
46
Which of the following was NOT one of the artists killed in the plane?
The Big Bopper
Richie Valens
Buddy Holly
Carlos Santana
47
Which of the following influenced the grunge sound?
country
gospel
pop
metal
48
What was the name of the famous corner in San Francisco during the "Summer of Love"?
Main and 9th
Wyndham and Hymes
Haight and Ashbury
MLK and Anderson
49
When was "Respect" released by Aretha Franklin?
1979
2007
1967
1971
50
What is the name of Elvis' estate?
Graceland
The American Dream
King's Land
The Mansion