Chapter 4

Question 1

“Please Please Me” was the song that finally broke the Beatles into the American pop market in late 1963. T/F

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The original name for the Beatles was:
the Silver Beetles
Johnny and the Moondogs
the Shadows
the Quarry Men

Answer 2

The Quarry Men

Question 3

The subject matter of the Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” deals with:
existential alienation
a failed one-night stand
advice to one on their deathbed
teenage love

Answer 3

existential alienation

Question 4

The Beatles’ first original song from their initial 1958 recording was:
“She Loves You”
“That’ll Be the Day”
“My Bonnie”
“In Spite of All the Danger”

Answer 4

“In Spite of All the Danger”

Question 5

The Kinks featured the songwriting of:
Dave Davies
Pete Townsend
Ray Davies
Chas Chandler

Answer 5

Ray Davies

Question 6

Initially, the Rolling Stones did not write their own music and preferred covering songs. T/F

Answer 6

True

Question 7

The Rolling Stones were regulars at which of the following club?
the Crawdaddy Club
the Cavern Club
the Litherland Town Hall
the Star Club

Answer 7

the Crawdaddy Club

Question 8

All of the following describe “Tomorrow Never Knows” as a work of art EXCEPT:
structural format found in American pop
incorporation of drone-like sounds and limited harmonies
lyrics based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead
experimental tape-loop collages

Answer 8

structural format found in American pop

Question 9

The music from rock’s first wave from the U.S. in the 1950s had only a small impact on British rock in the 1960s. T/F

Answer 9

False

Question 10

From the perspective of American youth, the British invasion was centered on:
a wide range of musical styles found in British bands
the combination of pop- and blues-oriented songwriting
nonmusical issues such as a band’s image and its members’ accents
American music being rewritten and repackaged for consumers

Answer 10

nonmusical issues such as a band’s image and its member’s accents

Question 11

“Rock Island Line” as recorded by “Lonnie” Donegan is an example of:
New Orleans–style jazz
American blues
Mersey beat
skiffle

Answer 11

skiffle

Question 12

The Animals found popularity in the U.S. with the “Manchester Sound.” T/F

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames featured which future Jimi Hendrix drummer?
Ginger Baker
Mitch Mitchell
Chas Chandler
Eric Burdon

Answer 13

Mitch Mitchell

Question 14

The Detours was the original name of which band?
Led Zeppelin
the Who
the Kinks
the Animals

Answer 14

the Who

Question 15

The early songs in the Rolling Stones’ career were primarily:
original compositions based on Chicago blues
blues-inspired cover songs
Mersey beat-style songs
skiffle songs featuring a slide guitar

Answer 15

blues-inspired cover songs

Question 16

Which song solidified the Rolling Stones’ image as rock music’s bad boys?
“Time Is on My Side”
“Paint It Black”
“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”
“As Tears Go By”

Answer 16

“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”

Question 17

The Beatles arrived in the United States in which year?
1959
1962
1963
1964

Answer 17

1964

Question 18

All of the following were guitarists for the Yardbirds EXCEPT:
Jimmy Page
Jeff Beck
John McLaughlin
Eric Clapton

Answer 18

John McLaughlin

Question 19

The Rolling Stones typically avoided AABA song forms that the Beatles did frequently use. T/F

Answer 19

True

Question 20

“Rave-ups” were:
improvisatory passages performed by the Yardbirds
a term used by the Who to describe their style of rhythm and blues
gatherings of Mods at London-based clubs
a term used to describe successful British bands in the United States

Answer 20

improvisatory passages performed by the Yardbirds

Question 21

Beatles-type bands included the Animals and the Yardbirds. T/F

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Even though British bands flooded the pop charts in the U.S. during the mid-1960s, American groups still continued to have chart success even after the British arrived. T/F

Answer 22

True

Question 23

“Beatlemania” refers to the:
influx of Beatles’ songs on the UK charts
numerous bands similar to the Beatles that followed their success
frenzy created by fans at the Beatles’ live performances
first film featuring the band

Answer 23

frenzy created by fans at the Beatles’ live performances

Question 24

The Beatles were regular performers at which Liverpool venue?
the Star Club
the Cavern Club
the Crawdaddy Club
the Litherland Town Hall

Answer 24

the Cavern Club

Question 25

Both the Kinks and the Who represent bands that defy Stones-type and Beatles-type categorizations. T/F

Answer 25

True