Rock Music - Quiz 1
Test your knowledge of content covered in the Rock Music unit!You must get a score of 90% to pass. You have 25mins to complete the quiz. You may attempt the quiz as many times as you like, until you get a score your happy with.
- 1.Which of the following would be considered a typical structure for a rock song?
- A.
A, A, B, A
- B.
Outro, chorus, B section, intro, chorus
- C.
Intro, Verse 1, Chorus, Verse 2, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus, Outro
- D.
Verse 1, Verse 2, Verse 3, Chorus, Outro
- E.
Section 1, Section 2, Section 3, Section 1', Section 4.
- 2.Identify 3 of the following who were rock artists in the 1950's.
- A.
Bob Dylan
- B.
Elvis Presley
- C.
Jefferson Airplane
- D.
Chuck Berry
- E.
Bill Haley
- 3.Which of the following best describes Bob Dylan?
- A.
A pop musician
- B.
A composer and writer of poetic folk songs and songs of social protest.
- C.
He attempted to connect rock and classical music
- D.
Famous for his sexual ambiguity and outrageous behavior
- E.
An influential drummer
- 4.Who wrote the rock opera Tommy?
- A.
Elvis Presley
- B.
Dr. Who
- C.
ACDC
- D.
Green Day
- E.
The Who
- 5.What was the most successful and peaceful rock festival held in N.Y. in August 1969?
- A.
Big Day Out
- B.
Sounds On Sunday
- C.
Sensations
- D.
Woodstock
- E.
Black Stump
- 6.What genre of rock can be described as a major turning point in rock in the mid 1970's?
- A.
Funk
- B.
Screamo
- C.
Rhythm and Blues
- D.
Heavy Metal
- E.
Punk
- 7.Which of the following bands do not follow the path of early punk rock by focusing on political themes and celebrating their own lack of technical virtuosity.
- A.
Nirvana
- B.
Pearl Jam
- C.
Green Day
- D.
Grateful Dead
- E.
The Offspring
- 8.What is the name of the 1955 hit by Bill Haley?
- A.
Rock Around The Clock
- B.
Blackboard Jungle
- C.
Shake, Rattle, and Roll
- D.
Dance Around The Clock
- E.
Hound Dog
- 9.Who, from the following, are commonly known as pioneers of early rock? (Identify 3)
- A.
Bill Haley
- B.
Buddy Holly
- C.
Elvis Presley
- D.
Little Richard
- E.
Dick Clark
- 10.Which band is synonymous with 'the surfer sound'?
- A.
The Beatles
- B.
The Rolling Stones
- C.
The Beach Boys
- D.
Surf Rockers
- E.
Sand Suzy
- 11.Which of the following are current rock bands?
- A.
Incubus
- B.
Grateful Dead
- C.
Green Day
- D.
Metalica
- E.
System of a Down
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