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1
Which artist is famous for his musical parodies?
Vanilla Ice
Cyndi Lauper
Prince
"Weird Al" Yankovic
2
We’re Not Going to Take It
by Twisted Sister is an example of which 1980’s style of music?
heavy metal
pop
punk
new wave
3
Name that group
The Police
AC/DC
U2
Bon Jovi
4
Who performed
Sweet Dreams
?
Devo
Eurythmics
Run DMC
Talking Heads
5
Which song was written to raise money for famine relief in Africa?
Every Breath You Take
Don't Stop Believin'
We Are the World
We're Not Going to Take It
6
Which genre of music was the focus of the movie Saturday Night Fever?
disco
rock
funk
hard rock
7
Name that guitarist
Eddie Van Halen
Slash
Sting
Prince
8
Which is not an example of rap?
Let's Go Crazy
Parents Just Don't Understand
Rapper's Delight
King of Rock
9
Name that tune
I Can't Go For That
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
We Are the World
Let's Go Crazy
10
Which rap is the group The Sugar Hill Gang famous for performing?
Rapper's Delight
Walk This Way
I Can't Go for That
King of Rock
11
Name that group
Bon Jovi
AC/DC
The Police
U2
12
Name that group
The Police
AC/DC
U2
Bon Jovi
13
Which of the following is a hit song by the band
The Police
?
Livin' On a Prayer
I Can't Go for That
How Will I Know
Every Breath You Take
14
Which song was Van Halen's biggest hit?
Jump
We're Not Going to Take It
Sweet Child O' Mine
Let's Go Crazy
15
What is the name of the film that shows Michael Jackson's final rehearsals before his death?
This Is It
Final Farewell
Thriller
Jackson Live!
16
Who performed the hit
Don't Stop Believin'
?
Talking Heads
Journey
Hall and Oates
Bon Jovi
17
Which group is from Australia?
Twisted Sister
Journey
Van Halen
AC/DC
18
Who performed
Burning Down the House
?
Journey
Eurythmics
Devo
Talking Heads
19
Name the dance move most associated with Michael Jackson.
the twist
moonwalk
the worm
krumping
20
Which song is not a Michael Jackson song?
Beat It
Thriller
Billie Jean
Don't Stop Believin'
21
Which song is an example of 1980's synthpop?
Back in Black
Livin' On a Prayer
Every Breath You Take
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
22
Which style of music is a more musically developed form of punk?
synthpop
pop
funk
new wave
23
Which style of music often deals with inner city life?
pop
new wave
rap
synthpop
24
Which group is not part of the punk/new wave genre of music?
Blondie
Devo
The Ramones
Journey
25
Which group or artist has the top selling album of all time?
Whitney Houston
Michael Jackson
Bon Jovi
AC/DC
26
What style of music are the bands Devo, Eurythmics, and Talking Heads known for playing?
punk
rap
new wave
alternative
27
Which record label did the Jackson Five sign with?
Motown
BMI
Capital
Decca
28
Name that group
Bon Jovi
AC/DC
U2
The Police
29
Who performed
Whip It
?
Eurythmics
Talking Heads
Devo
Hall and Oates
30
Name that group/artist
Cyndi Lauper
Twisted Sister
Eurythmics
Blondie
31
Which group helped launch the boy band craze of the 1990’s?
New Kids on the Block
98 Degrees
N'Sync
Backstreet Boys
32
Name that tune
Sweet Child O' Mine
Jump
Livin' On a Prayer
In the Name of Love
33
Name that guitarist
Eddie Van Halen
Slash
Prince
Sting
34
Which musician also influenced the world of fashion?
Michael Jackson
Whitney Houston
Jon Bon Jovi
Darryl Hall
35
Which of the following is not a typical element found in rap music?
rhyme
lyrics
melody
rhythm
36
Which song by Michael Jackson was made into a parody by “Weird Al” Yankovic?
Thriller
Man in the Mirror
Billie Jean
Beat It
37
Which group performed the rap
King of Rock
?
Aerosmith
Journey
Sugar Hill Gang
Run DMC
38
Which Michael Jackson hit is an example of funk music?
Man in the Mirror
Thriller
Billie Jean
Beat It
39
What year did Michael Jackson die?
2011
2009
2003
2006