History of Rock Quizzes PDF

## History of Rock/Quiz 1: "The Birth of Rock" ### Match these rockers to their honorific nickname: 1) Little Richard 2) Chuck Berry 3) Elvis Presley 4) Pat Boone 5) Wanda Jackson 6) Robert Johnson 7) Sister Rosetta Tharpe 8) Big Jay McNeely A) "The King of Rock and Roll" B) "The Queen of Rockabil...

## History of Rock/Quiz 1: "The Birth of Rock" ### Match these rockers to their honorific nickname: 1) Little Richard 2) Chuck Berry 3) Elvis Presley 4) Pat Boone 5) Wanda Jackson 6) Robert Johnson 7) Sister Rosetta Tharpe 8) Big Jay McNeely A) "The King of Rock and Roll" B) "The Queen of Rockabilly" C) "The Architect of Rock and Roll" D) "The Father of Rock and Roll" E) "The Midwife of Rock and Roll" F) "The King of the Honkers" G) "The Grandfather of Rock and Roll" H) "The Godmother of Rock and Roll" ### True or False: 9) TRUE or FALSE: The blues form is short and repetitive and can be played in all twelve keys. 10) TRUE or FALSE: The entirety of the choruses for the Beatles' "Girl" (1965) consists of the word "girl." 11) TRUE or FALSE: In 1958, Little Richard renounced rock and roll to study theology in Alabama. 12) TRUE or FALSE: R&B Honkers were guitarists who relied upon studio effects for their sound. 13) TRUE or FALSE: Ritchie Valens wrote "La Bamba" while stationed in Germany with the US Army. 14) TRUE or FALSE: DJ Alan "Moondog" Freed first found commercial radio success in Cleveland, Ohio. 15) TRUE or FALSE: Pat Boone's watered down rock covers were sometimes more successful than the originals. ### Which of these record labels did not play a prominent role in the birth of rock and roll? A) Sun from Memphis, TN B) King from Cincinnati, OH C) Chess from Chicago, IL D) Geffen from Los Angeles, CA ### When Chuck Berry first saw a jukebox copy of his new single "Maybellene," which he had written alone, he learned that he shared a writing credit with: A) Famed manager Colonel Tom Parker B) Chess Records label boss Leonard Chess C) DJ Alan Freed D) Attorney Larry H. Parker ### Dr. John said that these people "were such second-class citizens that if your song became a record, the record company wouldn't even give you a complimentary copy, you had to go out and buy your own." A) Producers B) Songwriters C) Bass players D) Managers ### Robert Palmer wrote about early blues harmonica players turning to this R&B saxophonist for inspiration: A) Louis Armstrong B) Louis Jordan C) Michael Jordan D) Louis L'Amour ### Known as the "Day the Music Died," these rock and roll singers were killed in a plane crash in Clear Lake, Iowa on February 3rd, 1959: A) Little Walter, Richie Sambora, Gary Busey B) The Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly C) Fats Domino, Lou Diamond Phillips, Bo Diddley D) Pat Boone, Ricky Nelson, Bill Haley ### Identify these 5 examples. 1½ point each for artist & title & genre. 21) Artist: Title: Genre: 22) Artist: Title: Genre: 23) Artist: Title: Genre: 24) Artist: Title: Genre: 25) Artist: Title: Genre: ## History of Rock/Quiz 2: Rocks Growing Pains Which side of the pond is this 60s "THE" band from? Write in either "US" or "UK." Each is used five times. 1) The Animals **UK** 2) The Beach Boys **US** 3) The Beatles **UK** 4) The Four Tops **US** 5) The Kinks **UK** 6) The Monkees **US** 7) The Rolling Stones **UK** 8) The Supremes **US** 9) The Turtles **US** 10) The Yardbirds **UK** ### True or False: 11) TRUE or FALSE: Elvis Presley's 1968 Comeback Special was a failure because he was clearly too sick to perform. 12) TRUE or FALSE: The "Wall of Sound" was an adjustable barricade capable of amplifying any instrument. 13) TRUE or FALSE: The Beatles stopped touring in 1966, after nearly 1400 performances together. 14) TRUE or FALSE: Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, composer of "Surfin'," "Surf City," & "Surfin' Girl," was not a surfer. 15) TRUE or FALSE: Johnny Horton, Gene Vincent & Eddie Cochran were all rockabilly musicians. ### According to then-divorced Ronnie Bennett, "he knew my range. He knew my pitch. He even knew which words sounded best coming out of my mouth." Which producer was she talking about? A) George Martin B) Sam Phillips C) Phil Spector D) Albert Grossman E) John Hammond ### Which of these musicians was not discussed as a musical influence on the Rolling Stones? A) Muddy Waters B) Chuck Berry C) Robert Johnson D) Tom Petty ### Which of these bands did not consist of at least one pair of siblings? A) The Beach Boys B) The Kinks C) The Rolling Stones D) The Everly Brothers E) The Bee Gees ### On July 25, 1965, this musician ruffled feathers at the Newport Folk Festival when he accompanied himself on an electric guitar: A) Bob Weir B) Dylan Thomas C) Bob Dylan D) Matt Dillon E) Timothée Chalamet ### This instrumental, written by 17-year-old organist Booker T. Jones, was recorded in 1962 when vocalist Billy Lee Riley failed to show up for his Stax studios session: A) "Tequila" B) "Green Onions" C) "Watermelon Man" D) "Whipped Cream" E) "Tea for Two" ### Identify these 5 examples. 1½ point each for artist & title & genre. 21) Artist: Title: Genre: 22) Artist: Title: Genre: 23) Artist: Title: Genre: 24) Artist: Title: Genre: 25) Artist: Title: Genre: ## History of Rock/Quiz 3: Rock Becomes An Adult Write in the letter (A-E) matching the "live performance" to the "city" in which it occurred: 1) The Human Be-In: January 14, 1967 **D** 2) Monterey Pop Festival: June 16-18, 1967 **E** 3) The Beatles Rooftop Concert: Jan. 30, 1969: **B** 4) Woodstock Music & Art Fair: Aug 15-18, 1969: **A** 5) Altamont Speedway Free Festival: Dec 6, 1969 **C** A) Bethel, New York B) London, England C) Tracy, California D) San Francisco, California E) Monterey, California ### True or False: 6) TRUE or FALSE: Seattle-born guitarist Jimi Hendrix only found commercial success after moving to London. 7) TRUE or FALSE: "Garage Rock" implies an artist has enough record sales to own a fleet of cars. 8) TRUE or FALSE: Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars, T. Rex & Queen are British glam rock bands. 9) TRUE or FALSE: King Crimson, Yes & Genesis are examples of British prog rock bands. 10) TRUE or FALSE: The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane & Blue Cheer were straight-edge bands from Texas. 11) TRUE or FALSE: A concept album has a story-line thus the sequencing of the tracks is intentional. 12) TRUE or FALSE: The 1969 film Easy Rider featured music by Steppenwolf, the Band & the Byrds. 13) TRUE or FALSE: The Dirty Mac were a supergroup led by John Lennon ### Event organizers for the Altamont Speedway Free Festival hired what group to provide security? A) The Oakland A's B) The Hell's Angels C) San Francisco PD D) Jefferson Airplane ### Eric Clapton was not a member of which band: A) The Yardbirds B) John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers C) Fleetwood Mac D) Cream ### Which of these three men were known as the "The Three Kings of Blues Guitar"? A) B.B., Freddie, Albert B) Rodney, Billie Jean, Stephen C) Carole, Don, Larry D) A.J., Eddie, Alfred ### By 1973, this former leader of Pink Floyd was but a distant memory as the band grew to be one of the biggest selling bands of the decade: A) Roky Erikson B) Peter Green C) Syd Barrett D) Brian Wilson ### Songwriter and vocalist Stevie Nicks joined this tumultuous band only to add more tumult: A) Thin Lizzy B) Rush C) Crazy Horse D) Fleetwood Mac ### Ellen Willis lamented in 1973 that the Rolling Stones had "finally abandoned the rock-and-rollers, and gone over to the: A) dancefloor" B) disco" C) pub" D) musicians" ### Identify these examples. 1½ point each for artist & title. 20) Artist: Title: Genre: ## History of Rock/Quiz 4: Rock Grows Old Match these punk bands to their hometown. Write in "LA" "NY" or "UK". Each answer is used three times. 1) The Germs **LA** 2) The Clash **UK** 3) Ramones **NY** 4) Television **NY** 5) The Sex Pistols **UK** 6) X **LA** 7) The Runaways **LA** 8) The Buzzcocks **UK** 9) Blondie **NY** ### True or False: 10) TRUE or FALSE: The MC5, Stooges & the New York Dolls were major inspirations for the 1970s US punk scene. 11) TRUE or FALSE: The first video aired on MTV in 1981 was The Who's "You Better You Bet." 12) TRUE or FALSE: MTV's biggest budget concern was finding the funding to produce music videos. 13) TRUE or FALSE: Pearl Jam, Soundgarden & Alice in Chains were Seattle-based grunge bands. 14) TRUE or FALSE: Woodstock '99 was a surprisingly peaceful affair reflecting the ethos of the 1969 festival. ### Kelefa Sanneh said this metal band "made music that seemed so simple, so single-minded, that many grown-ups had trouble taking it seriously": A) King Crimson B) Kraftwerk C) Black Sabbath D) Slayer ### Which of these songs was not a 1980s all-star charity single? A) "That's What Friends Are For" B) "We Are the World" C) "Do They Know It's Christmas?" D) "I Love L.A." ### Ozzy Osbourne's "Goodbye to Romance," Poison's "Every Rose Has Its Thorn," and Guns n' Roses' "November Rain" are examples of: A) Hip-Hop Crossover Hits B) Power Ballads C) PMRC's "Filthy Fifteen" D) MTV's Top Ten in 1981 ### 1985's Parents Music Resource Center congressional hearing featured in-person testimonials from these three musicians: A) Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Halford, Cyndi Lauper B) The Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly C) Angus Young, Tommy Lee, Sheena Easton D) John Denver, Frank Zappa, Dee Snider ### In 1986, these acts - aging Boston rockers & youthful New York rappers - had an unexpected cross-genre hit called "Walk This Way": A) DEVO & the Wu-Tang Clan B) The Cars & the Beastie Boys C) Aerosmith & Run D.M.C. D) The Pretenders & De La Soul ### This 90s rock-based movement, which emerged from Olympia, Washington, featured bands such as Bikini Kill, Bratmobile and Sleater-Kinney: A) Hair Metal B) Riot Grrrl C) The Ska Revival D) BritPop E) Elephant 6 Collective ### Identify these 5 examples. 1½ point each for artist & title & genre. 21) Artist: Title: Genre: 22) Artist: Title: Genre: 23) Artist: Title: Genre: 24) Artist: Title: Genre: 25) Artist: Title: Genre: