CH 9

Question 1

1. What was San Francisco known for in the mid-1960s counterculture movement?
   o A. Strict adherence to social norms
   o B. Center for rejecting mainstream culture
   o C. Focus on political activism
   o D. Strong military presence

Answer 1

o B. Center for rejecting mainstream culture

Question 2

2. Which San Francisco neighborhood became a center for the psychedelic “flower power” movement?
   o A. Chinatown
   o B. Financial District
   o C. Haight-Ashbury
   o D. Silicon Valley

Answer 2

o C. Haight-Ashbury

Question 3

3. How did progressive rock radio stations contribute to the San Francisco music scene?
   o A. Played only music from established artists
   o B. Promoted progressive and album-oriented rock
   o C. Focused on Top 40 hits
   o D. Advocated for censorship of controversial music

Answer 3

o B. Promoted progressive and album-oriented rock

Question 4

4. What was a defining characteristic of the San Francisco Sound ?
   o A. Short, pop-oriented songs
   o B. Heavy emphasis on classical music influences
   o C. Mixing folk elements with R&B styles of British bands
   o D. Focus on simple melodies and traditional song structures

Answer 4

o C. Mixing folk elements with R&B styles of British bands

Question 5

5. Which San Francisco band achieved significant success in the late 1960s or early 1970s?
   o A. The Jefferson Airplane
   o B. The Grateful Dead
   o C. Creedence Clearwater Revival
   o D. All above

Answer 5

o D. All above

Question 6

6. What was the name of the radio station credited with promoting progressive rock and contributing to the San Francisco sound?
   o A. KQED
   o B. KFRC
   o C. KSAN
   o D. KSFO

Answer 6

o C. KSAN

Question 7

7. The music of the San Francisco scene was often described as “psychedelic.” What does the term “psychedelic” imply in this context?
   o A. Filled with political messages
   o B. Evoking mind-altering experiences
   o C. Focused on social justice issues
   o D. Characterized by simple and repetitive melodies

Answer 7

o B. Evoking mind-altering experiences

Question 8

8. The Grateful Dead were known for what?
   o A. Playing a song exactly as it was written
   o B. Incorporating significant levels of improvisation, psychedelic rock and jazz
   o C. Relying heavily on electronic effects
   o D. Focusing on short, catchy hooks

Answer 8

o B. Incorporating significant levels of improvisation, psychedelic rock and jazz

Question 9

9. Besides the Jefferson Airplane, which other San Francisco band released a commercially successful album featuring the song “White Rabbit”?
   o A. The Grateful Dead
   o B. Big Brother and the Holding Company
   o C. Quicksilver Messenger Service
   o D. Santana (Santana was not a San Francisco band)

Answer 9

o B. Big Brother and the Holding Company

Question 10

10. Janis Joplin rose to fame as the lead singer of which San Francisco band?
    o A. Jefferson Airplane
    o B. Big Brother and the Holding Company
    o C. The Grateful Dead
    o D. Quicksilver Messenger Service

Answer 10

o B. Big Brother and the Holding Company

Question 11

11. Which of the following statements about Janis Joplin is NOT true (according to the passage)?
    o A. She was a pioneer of the “white soul singer” movement.
    o B. Her music incorporated elements of blues and gospel.
    o C. She was known for her powerful and distinctive vocals.
    o D. She achieved mainstream success with a pop-oriented sound.
    o E. Solo recording contract offered to her after singing in the 1967 Monterey International Pop Festival with Big Brother and the Holding Company

Answer 11

o D. She achieved mainstream success with a pop-oriented sound.

Question 12

12. Refer to Table 10-1 in the chapter to identify a San Francisco band known for their blend of Latin rock and jazz influences.
    o A. Moby Grape
    o B. Country Joe and the Fish
    o C. Santana
    o D. Blue Cheer

Answer 12

o C. Santana

Question 13

13. After the “Summer of Love” in 1967, the utopian ideals associated with San Francisco’s counterculture movement began to unravel. What factors contributed to this decline?
    o A. Increased police presence and stricter enforcement of drug laws
    o B. Growing tensions and violence within the community
    o C. Disillusionment with the hippie lifestyle
    o D. All of the above

Answer 13

o D. All of the above

Question 14

14. What was the name of the rock concert halls established by Bill Graham in San Francisco?
    o The Fillmore East and Madison Square Garden
    o The Whisky a Go Go and The Troubadour
    o The Fillmore West and the Winterland Arena
    o The Avalon Ballroom and The Matrix

Answer 14

o The Fillmore West and the Winterland Arena

Question 15

15. Which San Francisco band was known for encouraging bootleg recordings of their concerts and “tape trading” among fans?
    o The Grateful Dead
    o Jefferson Airplane
    o Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company
    o Santana

Answer 15

o The Grateful Dead

Question 16

16. What was the title of Janis Joplin’s posthumously released album, which contained the hit song “Me and Bobby McGee”?
    o Pearl
    o Surrealistic Pillow
    o Crown of Creation
    o After Bathing at Baxter’s

Answer 16

o Pearl

Question 17

17. What event marked the debut of the Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1967, where Hendrix famously lit his guitar on fire?
    o Woodstock Music Festival
    o Monterey Pop Festival
    o Altamont Speedway Free Festival
    o Isle of Wight Festival

Answer 17

o Monterey Pop Festival

Question 18

18. What was the cause of Jim Morrison’s death in 1971?
    o Heroin overdose
    o Barbiturate intoxication
    o Heart attack
    o Car accident

Answer 18

o Heart attack

Question 19

19. Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the San Francisco Sound as described in the chapter?
    o Drug-oriented music and lifestyle
    o Emphasis on short, pop-oriented song
    o Concerts characterized by loud volumes and improvisation
    o Utilization of electronic effects contributing to a psychedelic sound

Answer 19

o Emphasis on short, pop-oriented song

Question 20

20. Who was the founder of the San Francisco rock concert halls Fillmore West and Winterland Arena?
    o Jimi Hendrix
    o Bill Graham
    o Tom Donahue
    o Grace Slick

Answer 20

o Bill Graham

Question 21

21. What was the title of the Grateful Dead’s first live album, considered their best album of the 1960s?
    o Workingman’s Dead
    o American Beauty
    o Live/Dead
    o Anthem of the Sun

Answer 21

o Live/Dead

Question 22

22. What was Jim Morrison and the Doors first album, and what did it hit on the charts? Where did it play?

Answer 22

o The doors, #2, progressive AOR FM stations

Question 23

23. Who was the first San Francisco band to get a record contract with a major label

Answer 23

o The Jefferson Airplane

Question 24

24. Who become one of the first real female rock stars?( Along with Janis Joplin)

Answer 24

o Grace Slick

Question 25

25. What was The Grateful Dead’s first name

Answer 25

o The Warlocks

Question 26

26. Grateful dead’s Fan names

Answer 26

o Dead Heads

Question 27

27. How did Janis Joplin Die

Answer 27

o Heroin overdue at age 27

Question 28

28. How did Jimi Hendrix Die

Answer 28

o Vomit inhalation age 27