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. Name: A) "The King of Rock and Roll" B) "The Queen of Rockabilly...

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. Name: A) "The King of Rock and Roll" B) "The Queen of Rockabilly" C) "The Architect of Rock and Roll" "The Father of Rock and Roll" "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" 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. 16) 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 17) 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 18) 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." 20) 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. 1⁄2 point each for artist & title & genre. 21) Artist: Title: Genre: 22) Artist: A) Producers B) Songwriters C) Bass players D) Managers 19) 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 Title: Genre: 23) Artist: Title: Genre: 24) Artist: Title: Genre: 25) Artist: Title: Genre: