Chapter 13

Question 1

Which group recorded a cover version of the Beach Boys’ “Little Honda”?
Guided by Voices
My Bloody Valentine
Yo La Tengo
Superchunk

Answer 1

Yo La Tengo

Question 2

Which band embodied the lo-fi aesthetic?
Guided by Voices
Superchunk
Pavement
Magnetic Fields

Answer 2

Pavement

Question 3

Both Not a Pretty Girl and Little Plastic Castle are albums by:
Liz Phair
Sleater-Kinney
Alanis Morissette
Ani DiFranco

Answer 3

Ani DiFranco

Question 4

Which band brought the seven-string guitar into the rock-rap style of music?
Korn
System of a Down
Yo La Tengo
Limp Bizkit

Answer 4

Korn

Question 5

Which of the following bands had a history of playing in churches?
R.E.M.
Live
Creed
Lifehouse

Answer 5

Lifehouse

Question 6

Which genre of music did Anthrax and Faith No More begin to employ into their songs in the 1980s?
rap
ska
jazz
punk

Answer 6

rap

Question 7

Who of the following led the band Nirvana as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist?
Kurt Cobain
Dave Grohl
Eddie Vedder
Chris Cornell

Answer 7

Kurt Cobain

Question 8

Who of the following had several songs featured on the Good Will Hunting soundtrack and was nominated for an Academy Award?
Elliot Smith
Stephen Malkmus
Mac McCaughan
Robert Pollard

Answer 8

Elliot Smith

Question 9

The idea of blending country music and rock was an entirely new concept in the 1990s. T/F

Answer 9

False

Question 10

All of the following are characteristics of Beck’s music EXCEPT:
country rock
hip-hop
jazz
classical music

Answer 10

jazz

Question 11

Nirvana’s album ________________ launched the alternative rock boom in the 1990s.
Unplugged in New York
In Utero
Vitology
Nevermind

Answer 11

Nevermind

Question 12

Which Seattle band reached national commercial success with the release of Superunknown?
Pearl Jam
Alice in Chains
Soundgarden
Nirvana

Answer 12

Soundgarden

Question 13

What was the movement of feminist punk musicians in the Pacific Northwest called?
girl power
riot grrrl
no doubt
grunge

Answer 13

riot grrrl

Question 14

Which vocalist fronted the band Limp Bizkit?
Steve Vai
Zack de la Rocha
Fred Durst
Kid Rock

Answer 14

Fred Durst

Question 15

Live was marketed as a band that came through underground channels as an alternative group. T/F

Answer 15

False

Question 16

Which of the following bands blended traditional Jamaican music into their songs?
The Offspring
Sublime
Blink-182
Green Day

Answer 16

Sublime

Question 17

A rejection of commercialism is an idea central to alternative rock. T/F

Answer 17

True

Question 18

All of the following are alt-country acts EXCEPT:
Uncle Tupelo
Garth Brooks
Old-97s
Ryan Adams

Answer 18

Garth Brooks

Question 19

Dave Grohl fronted the group ________________ after the death of Kurt Cobain.
Foo Fighters
Weezer
Sunny Day Real Estate
Green Day

Answer 19

Foo Fighters

Question 20

System of a Down is responsible for bringing the sound of the seven-string guitar into rap-rock. T/F

Answer 20

False

Question 21

Which group recorded an album in the house where Charles Manson and his followers committed several murders?
Nine Inch Nails
Rage Against the Machine
System of a Down
Korn

Answer 21

Nine Inch Nails

Question 22

In the indie world, there is a clear aversion to major labels. T/F

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Who of the following started their career as a rapper in the style of the early Beastie Boys?
Fred Durst
James “Munky” Shaffer
Steve Vai
Kid Rock

Answer 23

Kid Rock

Question 24

The bassist Flea played in which of the following bands?
Faith No More
The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Stone Temple Pilots
Alice in Chains

Answer 24

The Red Hot Chili Peppers

Question 25

“Buddy Holly” served as a Top-40 hit for Foo Fighters. T/F

Answer 25

False