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Which of these bands included African-American members? ZZ Top Marshal Tucker Band Allman Brothers Band Lynyrd Skynyrd |
Allman Brothers Band |
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Which instrument of technique is prominently featured in this passage? (Lay Lady Lay – Bob Dylan) pedal steel guitar bottleneck wah-wah pedal three lead guitars |
pedal steel guitar |
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Billy Gibbons was heavily influenced by Jimi Hendrix Woody Guthrie George Harrison Jim Morrison |
Jimi Hendrix |
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ZZ Top was heavily influenced by the music of the Beatles. |
False |
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Gram Parsons was the first artist to mix country and rock. |
False |
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Sweetheart of the Rodeo was recorded by Bob Dylan The Allman Brothers Band The Byrds Buffalo Springfield |
The Byrds |
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Duane Allman died from a drug overdose. |
False |
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Which group’s music has humorous lyrics, innuendo, and word play? The Marshal Tucker Band ZZ Top The Byrds The Allman Brothers Band |
ZZ Top |
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Three members of Buffalo Springfield went on to form Crosby, Stills, and Nash. |
False |
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Which of these bands was the first to use multiple lead guitars? Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young The Allman Brothers Band ZZ Top The Byrds |
The Allman Brothers Band |
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This song includes (Pinball Wizard by the Who) a concept album about a part-armadillo, part-tank character a rock opera about a deaf and blind child a concept album about London’s impoverished population a song cycle about a day in the life of the narrator |
a rock opera about a deaf and blind child |
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The leader of Jethro Tull was Robert Fripp Ian Anderson Keith Palmer Pete Townshend |
Ian Anderson |
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The album Tommy is a rock opera a live album a parody of a concept album a rock version of a classical music suite |
a rock opera |
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Procol Harum began touring with a symphony orchestra during the 1970s. |
True |
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Keith Emerson played the Moog synthesizer. |
True |
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In the Court of the Crimson King was recorded in 1967 1969 1971 1973 |
1969 |
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This song is based on: (A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum) the asymmetrical meters and rhythms of modern jazz a classical suite by Modest Musorgsky poetry by a child prodigy named Little Milton a piece composed by J.S. Bach |
a piece composed by J.S. Bach |
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Yes recorded music based on all of the following except Hermann Hesse’s novel Siddhartha Leo Tolstoy’s novel War and Peace. Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Paramahansa Yogananda’s Autobiography of a Yogi. |
Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. |
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Jethro Tull embraced their identity as a progressive rock band. |
False |
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This song features: (Nights in White Satin by the Moody Blues) Mellotron symphony orchestra church orchestra Moog synthesizer |
symphony orchestra |
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Quadrophonic sound was a feature of which group or artist’s live performances? Genesis Pink Floyd Jethro Tull Frank Zappa |
Pink Floyd |
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Mike Rutherford played a double neck electric guitar. |
True |
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The Dark Side of the Moon was released in 1969 1971 1973 1975 |
1973 |
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The subject of this song is (I’m the Same by Frank Zappa) a girl who murders her brother with a croquet mallet a young man’s isolation from society the role of television in American society a scene from George Orwell’s Animal Farm |
the role of television in American society |
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Phil Collins performed all of the following instruments except drum set vocals guitar vibraphone |
guitar |
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The song "Money" prominently features a children’s chorus. |
False |
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Which musician pioneered the tapping method on the electric guitar? Steve Hackett Syd Barrett Frank Zappa David Gilmour |
Steve Hackett |
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Genesis was invited to perform at the Montreaux Classical Music Festival. |
False |
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Which group built an enormous wall during their live show? Pink Floyd Frank Zappa Genesis The Moody Blues |
Pink Floyd |
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The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway was a concept album. |
True |
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Bitches Brew received almost universal acclaim from critics. |
False |
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Bebop music was performed in after-hours clubs. |
True |
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Which bass player is prominently featured in this recording? (Birdland by Weather Report) Miroslav Vitouš Jaco Pastorius Alphonso Johnson Stanley Clarke |
Jaco Pastorius |
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Weather Report played only acoustic instruments. |
False |
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Many bebop musicians also played in swing orchestras and big bands. |
True |
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Chick Corea’s early music with Return to Forever was strongly influenced by Latin music. |
True |
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Why was the drumming on Bitches Brew unique compared to other jazz albums? It did not have a drum set and was only played on congas and shakers. The drum sounds were played on a synthesizer. The rhythms were played entirely on the hi-hat. The rhythms were played straight instead of swung. |
The rhythms were played straight instead of swung. |
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Which artist studied Eastern religion and philosophy with an Indian guru? John McLaughlin Chick Corea Herbie Hancock Wayne Shorter |
John McLaughlin |
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All of these musicians played on Bitches Brew EXCEPT: Wayne Shorter Jaco Pastrorius Herbie Hancock John McLaughlin |
Jaco Pastrorius |
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The Birth of the Cool was released in 1947 1957 1967 1977 |
1957 |
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Led Zeppelin billed themselves as a heavy metal band. |
False |
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All of Led Zeppelin’s albums were named after the group. |
False |
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All of the following are predecessors of hard rock except: Chicago blues psychedelia bluegrass British blues revival |
bluegrass |
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This song includes all of the following instruments or techniques except: (Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin theremin reverse echo double bass drum panning |
double bass drum |
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Robert Plant wrote "Whole Lotta Love." |
False |
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Led Zeppelin was originally created to fill Cream’s tour dates. |
False |
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Jimmy Page played his guitar with a violin bow in: "Dazed and Confused" "Whole Lotta Love" "Good Times, Bad Times" "Stairway to Heaven" |
Dazed And Confused |
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Which group was the first to use the term "heavy metal" in their lyrics? Led Zeppelin Iron Butterfly Steppenwolf Vanilla Fudge |
Steppenwolf |
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Most of Led Zeppelin’s songs were written by: John Paul Jones and Robert Plant Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Jimmy Page and John Bonham John Paul Jones and John Bonham |
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant |
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All early hard rock groups were British. |
False |
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The first heavy metal songs were recorded by British bands. |
False |
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Which of the following is a concept album? Welcome to My Nightmare Black Sabbath Virgin Killer Paranoid |
Welcome to My Nightmare |
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The Scorpions were: American Welsh German Finnish |
German |
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This song is about satanic rituals. (I’m Eighteen by Alice Cooper)
True |
False |
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Rudolf Schenker was the only member of the Scorpions to appear on every album they recorded. |
False |
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All of the following are typical in heavy metal music except: power chords acoustic instruments distortion and feedback riffs |
acoustic instruments |
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Black Sabbath’s first album prominently features acoustic instruments. |
False |
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Alice Cooper’s live shows often included: a giant wall built during the show the ritual sacrifice of a chicken a simulated execution of the singer the enactment of a satanic wedding ritual |
a simulated execution of the singer |
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Black Sabbath’s first album was released in: 1966 1968 1970 1972 |
1970 |
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Alice Cooper’s music frequently has the bass, guitar, and vocal lines performing the same riff. |
False |
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All of the following were alter egos of David Bowie except: The Thin White Duke China Girl Ziggy Stardust Major Tom |
China girl |
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The most expensive album ever produced was: A Night at the Opera The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars Alive Electric Warrior |
A night at the opera |
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The form of this song is based on: (Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen) the 12-bar blues the verse-chorus-bridge form established by Led Zeppelin a style of classical music composition the strophic ballad |
a tyle of classical music composition |
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The majority of glam rock musicians were British. |
True |
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In what year did Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park air on television? 1972 1975 1978 1981 |
1978 |
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Freddie Mercury wrote all of the songs on A Night at the Opera. |
False |
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Which group or artist appeared in comic books and had dolls created in their image? Kiss T. Rex David Bowie Queen |
Kiss |
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"Rock and Roll (Part Two)", also known as "Hey", was recorded by: Kiss T. Rex David Bowie Gary Glitter |
Gary Glitter |
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The subject of this song is: (Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide by David Bowie) the isolation experienced by an astronaut the collapse of an alien rock star nostalgia over the bygone days of rock rocking all night and partying all day |
the collapse of an alien rock star |
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A subgenre of glam rock was named after Marc Bolan. |
False |
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All of the following songs are about space travel except: "39" "Rocket Man" "(Bang a Gong) Get It On" "Space Oddity" |
"(Bang a Gong) Get It On" |
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Kiss’s first major hit was: "Rock and Roll All Night" "Detroit Rock City" "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" "Hotter than Hell" |
"Rock and Roll All Night" |
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Which artist released seven consecutive albums that went to number 1 in the United States in the 1970s? Queen Kiss David Bowie Elton John |
Elton John |
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The members of Kiss never appeared in public without makeup until the 1980s. |
True |
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All of the following were values of glam rock except: gender bending and ambiguity stylistic consistency theatricality and showmanship costumes and makeup |
stylistic consistency |
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Elton John co-wrote most of his songs with: Ace Frehley Bernie Taupin Freddie Mercury Gary Glitter |
Bernie Taupin |
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T. Rex was originally: a skiffle band an acoustic folk duo a jazz combo a group of classical musicians |
an acoustic folk duo |
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Elton John frequently performed with a bottomless microphone. |
False |
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David Bowie was a jazz saxophonist early in his career. |
True |
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Kiss stands for "Knights in Satan’s Service." |
False |
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Johnny Ramone was the first musician known to stage dive. |
False |
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The Ramones frequently dressed in women’s clothing and wore makeup during their live shows. |
False |
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This song features: (Blitzkrieg Bop by the Ramones) a lengthy guitar solo drones simple vocal melodies a number of post-production effects |
simple vocal melodies |
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Which group frequently ended up bloodied at the end of their live shows? Television The Stooges The MC5 The Patti Smith Group |
The Stooges |
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What instrument or technique is audible during the last minute of this song?(Venus in Furs by the Velvet Underground) wah-wah pedal ostrich guitar moog synthesizer pedal steel guitar |
ostrich guitar |
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Which group took out a full-page newspaper ad denouncing Hudson’s department store? The Stooges The Ramones The New York Dolls The MC5 |
The MC5 |
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Which artist originally wrote and recorded this song? (My Generation by Patti Smith) The Velvet Underground Patti Smith The Kinks The Who |
The Who |
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Patti Smith began her career as a: classical pianist violist and composer poet record producer |
poet |
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CBGB was located in: New York Detroit San Francisco London |
New York |
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The Ramones had several number 1 albums in the United States. |
False |
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The Sex Pistols were signed to all of these labels except: Virgin EMI CBS A&M |
CBS |
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Sid Vicious was the lead singer of the Sex Pistols |
False |
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Which band wore suits instead of ripped jeans? The Jam The Clash The Buzzcocks The Damned |
The Jam |
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John Lydon became? Richard Hell Johnny Rotten Sid Vicious Siouxsie Sioux |
Johnny Rotten |
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Which band started a label called New Hormones? The Buzzcocks X-Ray Spex The Damned The Clash |
The Buzzcocks |
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Which song created national backlash against the Sex Pistols? "Anarchy in the UK" "Oh Bondage Up Yours" "White Riot" "God Save the Queen" |
"God Save the Queen" |
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Which band included ska, reggae, and rhythm and blues styles in their music? Siouxsie and the Banshees The Clash The Damned X-Ray Spex |
The Clash |
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The subject of this song is (White Riot by The Clash not being allowed to tour with the Sex Pistols race and class censorship record companies having too much control |
race and class |
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How many albums did the Sex Pistols release? 0 1 3 5 |
1 |
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The Sex Pistols were released by two different record labels before they recorded their first album. |
True |
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Every episode of Soul Train featured: Star Child the Soul Train Line the Twist a performance by Kool and the Gang |
the Soul Train Line |
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"Say It Loud—I’m Black and I’m Proud" was recorded by: Sly and the Family Stone Sam Cooke Parliament James Brown |
James brown |
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In a funk groove, all of the musicians play the same riff. |
false |
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The Civil Rights Act was passed in: 1962 1964 1966 1968 |
1964 |
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Which of the following was NOT a character created by George Clinton? "Sir Nose D’voidOfFunk" The Thumpasorus People Sweet Sweetback Dr. Funkenstein |
sweet sweepback |
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Which of the following is true of this song? (Thank You by Sly and The Family Stone) It was the theme music for Soul Train. It quotes a spiritual. It quotes several titles of songs by Sly and the Family Stone It is performed by Dr. Funkenstein. |
It quotes several titles of songs by Sly and the Family Stone |
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Which soul singer wrote and recorded the ballad "A Change is Gonna Come"? Norman Whitfield Sam Cooke Fred Wesley Sly Stone |
Same Cooke |
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Which of the following is a characteristic of funk music? compound meter group singing Latin rhythms studio effects such as overdubbing |
group singing |
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What instrument is prominently featured in this passage? (Flash Light by Parliament) synthesizer Theremin guitar with wah-wah pedal bass |
synthesizer |
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The drummer for James Brown’s band was: Clyde Stubblefield Pee Wee Ellis Maceo Parker Fred Wesley |
Clyde Stubblefield |
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All of the following songs are by the Village People except "YMCA" "Macho Man" "Disco Duck" "In the Navy" |
Disco Duck |
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DJs were hired to augment the sounds of a club’s live band. |
False |
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Who created the disco beat? Earl Young Barry Gibb Pete Bellotte Richard Finch |
Earl Young |
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The Bee Gees were created by Jacques Morali. |
False |
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The members of the Bee Gees were brothers. |
True |
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The Stonewall Riots took place in 1969 1971 1973 1975 |
1969 |
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All of the following were important technological developments connected to disco music except dual turntables synthesized orchestra the 45 RPM single the mixer |
the 45 RPM single |
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"Love is the Message" was recorded in New York Philadelphia San Francisco London |
Philadelphia |
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Which disco group was created to embody a number of gay stereotypes? The Bee Gees The Village People MFSB KC and the Sunshine Band |
The village people |
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Saturday Night Fever was released in 1973 1975 1977 1979 |
1977 |
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Blondie’s "The Tide is High" is based on a disco beat. |
False |
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Tina Weymouth was the lead singer of the Talking Heads. |
False |
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Section 1, Question 3 The Cars The Knack The B52s Devo |
Devo |
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The Talking Heads opened for the Ramones. |
True |
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Which group asked Capitol Records to use an older version of its logo on their debut album? The Knack Devo The B52s The Talking Heads |
The Knack |
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This song was originally written for (Mongoloid by DEVO) Petula Clark a student film a Beatles throwback a band member’s girlfriend |
a student film |
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All of the following were aesthetics of New Wave except quirky, detached lyrics high volume and distortion synthesizers borrowing older styles of rock and roll |
high volume and distortion |
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The lead singer of Blondie was Deborah Harry Tina Weymouth Sharona Alperin Kate Pierson |
Deborah Harry |
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Which song repeatedly asks, "Are we not men?" "Psycho Killer" "Heart of Glass" "Jocko Homo" "Whip It" |
Jocko Homo |
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"Heart of Glass" was one of the earliest commercial rap recordings. |
False |
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The video for this song is set in (Like A Virgin by Madonna) a werewolf’s castle Venice a jungle a yacht |
Venice |
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"The Girl is Mine" was a duet with Paul Simon. |
False |
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Duran Duran’s video for "Girls on Film" was created specifically for MTV. |
False |
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Michael Jackson’s music was first played on MTV in 1979 1981 1983 1985 |
1983 |
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Which artist’s music prompted the formation of the Parents’ Music Resource Center? Michael Jackson Madonna Duran Duran Culture Club |
Madonna |
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Which Madonna song was censured by the Vatican? "Like a Virgin" "Like a Prayer" "Lucky Star" "Express Yourself" |
Like a Prayer |
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Duran Duran’s music videos were directed by Russell Mulcahy John Landis Quincy Jones Mary Lambert |
Russel Malachy |
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Videos in heavy rotation were played every hour twice per day at least four times per day once per day |
at least four timers per day |
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Thriller was produced by Quincy Jones. |
True |
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Which Michael Jackson song features a guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen? "Black or White" "Beat It" "The Girl is Mine" "Billie Jean" |
Beat It |
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Metallica is considered the first hair metal band. |
False |
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Which band blended metal, folk, country, and blues in their music? Metallica Mötorhead Aerosmith Poison |
Aerosmith |
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Which lead singer drew criticism for his offensive song lyrics, admiration for Charles Manson, and overt references to drug use? Axl Rose Vince Neil Steven Tyler David Lee Roth |
Axl Rose |
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Van Halen’s "Eruption" prominently features the synthesizer. |
False |
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Ace of Spaces" was one of the first heavy metal music videos to be played on MTV. |
False |
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Which group experienced a revival when they re-recorded a song with hip-hop group Run-DMC? Def Leppard Aerosmith Iron Maiden Poison |
Aerosmith |
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Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax are the "big four" of punk rock thrash metal hair metal new wave British metal |
thrash metal |
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This song features a technique or instrument called (Master of Puppets by Metallica) thrashing palm muting synthesizer headbanging |
palm muting |
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Eddie Van Halen was a classically trained musician. |
True |
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Mötorhead was the first band to mix hair metal and thrash metal heavy metal and punk rock British blues and punk rock classical music and heavy metal |
heavy metal and punk rock |
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Jam Master Jay developed the technique of record scratching. |
False |
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The first artist signed to Def Jam was LL Cool J Public Enemy Kool Herc The Sugar Hill Gang |
LL Cool J |
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The Beastie Boys were originally a blues cover band. |
False |
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Many early hip-hop DJs were of Jamaican or Caribbean descent. |
True |
|
The instruments heard in this recording were by (Rapper’s Delight by The Sugarhill Gang) a DJ on two turntables a synthesizer studio musicians members of Aerosmith |
studio musicians |
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Def Jam records was founded by Joe and Sylvia Robinson the members of Run-DMC Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons Afrika Bambaataa |
Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons |
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"(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)" and "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" featured which musician? Kerry King Afrika Bambaataa Joe Perry Dr. Dre |
Kerry King |
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Russell Simmons produced records for Run-DMC and the Beastie Boys. |
True |
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The E-mu SP-1200 and Akai MPC60 are types of synthesizers. |
False |
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Def Jam had a distribution deal with Columbia Records Arista Sugar Hill Records RCA |
Columbia Records |
|
"Jack and Diane" and "Small Town" are songs by Michael Bolton John Mellencamp Black Flag The Police |
John Melloncamp |
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Hardcore punk musicians in the Washington, D.C. scene promoted abstinence from drugs and alcohol anarchy and rebellion proper treatment of Vietnam veterans poetry and philosophy |
abstinence from drugs and alcohol |
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Which artist’s music was used by both political parties in the 1984 Presidential election? U2 Wham! Bruce Springsteen Peter Gabriel |
Bruce Springsteen |
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Which of these musicians reached number 1 on both the pop and black music charts? George Michael Bruce Springsteen Peter Gabriel Michael Bolton |
George Michael |
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The video that received the most play on MTV was "Born in the U.S.A." "Bastards of Young" "I Can’t Go for That" "Sledgehammer" |
"Sledgehammer" |
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The MTV show 120 Minutes featured videos by artists such as John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen Wham! and Hall and Oates Hüsker Dü and the Replacements The Police and U2 |
Hüsker Dü and the Replacements |
|
Bruce Springsteen was from Indiana. |
False |
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Hardcore punk was based in London. |
False |
|
The Replacements and Hüsker Dü were from California Washington, D.C. Minnesota New Jersey |
Minnesota |
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Which musician was a major influence on the creation of this song? (Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen) Otis Redding Robert Johnson Brian Wilson Phil Spector |
Phil Spector |
|
The Dave Matthews Band and Blues Traveler are examples of early alternative rock groups riotgrrrl bands grunge rock jam bands |
jam bands |
|
R.E.M. was from Georgia Vermont Washington California |
Georgia |
|
Nevermind was released in 1987 1989 1991 1993 |
1991 |
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Bikini Kill recorded on the independent label Kill Rock Stars. |
True |
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Nirvana never signed with a major label. |
False |
|
This song features: (Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana) angst-ridden lyrics and heavy guitars lengthy instrumental improvisations in a variety of styles a feminist message speaking out against rape and domestic violence two guitars and no bass |
angst-ridden lyrics and heavy guitars |
|
This song is heavily influenced by (Rebel Girl by Bikini Kill) the 12-bar blues punk rock folk music Motown |
punk rock |
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Which group was involved in a lengthy battle with Ticketmaster? Pearl Jam Sonic Youth Bikini Kill The Dave Matthews Band |
Pearl Jam |
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Krist Novoselic was the bass player for R.E.M. |
False |
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Which group was influenced by the Allman Brothers Band? Blues Traveler Bikini Kill Pearl Jam Sonic Youth |
Blue Traveler |
|
Tré Cool is the lead singer of Green Day. |
False |
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All of the following are concept albums except The Downward Spiral American Idiot Antichrist Superstar (What’s the Story) Morning Glory |
(What’s the Story) Morning Glory |
|
Napster was the first fee-based MP3 downloading service. |
False |
|
Marilyn Manson is both a person and a band. |
True |
|
Nine Inch Nails is Billie Joe Armstrong Liam Gallagher Trent Reznor Shawn Fanning |
Trent Reznor |
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This song is associated with the genre of (Welcome to Paradise by Green Day) pop punk industrial Britpop jam bands |
pop punk |
|
Napster and MP3.com were sued by the RIAA in 1996 1998 2000 2002 |
2000 |
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The writings of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche were an important influence on Green Day Oasis Marilyn Manson Throbbing Gristle |
Marilyn Manson |
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Which two singles were released on the same day in order to compete with each other directly? "Head Like a Hole" and "Closer" "Song 2" and "Welcome to Paradise" "Country House" and "Roll With It" "Devil’s Gateway" and "Heresy" |
"Country House" and "Roll With It" |
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How many musicians were involved in the recording of this song (Head Like A Hole by Nine Inch Nails) 1 3 4 5 |
1 |
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The Battle of Los Angeles and Evil Empire are albums by Kid Rock Radiohead Rage Against the Machine Red Hot Chili Peppers |
Rage Against the Machine |
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In the 2000s, Kid Rock used only sampling in his music. collaborated with hip-hop producers such as Rick Rubin and the Dust Brothers. stopped rapping and began writing country rock music. began writing politically-oriented music. |
stopped rapping and began writing country rock music. |
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The music of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is strongly influenced by funk. |
True |
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Danger Mouse produced Beck’s Midnite Vultures. |
False |
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Rage Against the Machine’s first studio album was released in 1988 1990 1992 1994 |
1992 |
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Beck’s "Loser" includes a sitar. |
True |
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How many guitarists are members of Radiohead? 0 1 2 3 |
3 |
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Kid Rock’s Devil Without a Cause was produced by the Dust Brothers. |
False |
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Which group or artist released an album online and invited consumers to pay what they wanted to download it? Kid Rock Red Hot Chili Peppers Beck Radiohead |
Radiohead |
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What instrument is heard in this song? (Cowboy by Kid Rock) Mellotron Tom Morello’s electric guitar ondes Martenot jaw harp |
jaw harp |
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