Final Questions Flashcards by Ben Mitchell

The Beatles went through a total of ___ developmental phases?

a. 1,
b. 3,
c. 5,
d. 6

b. 3

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A. True or B. False: The Beatles song, ‘Come Together’ was about John and Yoko pending marriage?

b. FALSE

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According to the class discussion, which of the following was NOT true of the Sgt. Pepper album?

a. Conceived Album,
b. 1st album to exploit cover art,
c. 1st album to print lyrics on the jacket,
d. Artistic Statement

a. Conceived Album

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Lennon’s song, “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” was largely inspired by the works of this ‘Alice in Wonderland’ author?

a. Henry Wadsworth,
b. Walt Whitman,
c. Lewis Carroll,
d. Sinclair Lewis

c. Lewis Carroll,

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Last album the Beatles recorded?

a. ‘Abbey Road’,
b. ‘Let it Be’,
c. ‘The White Album’,
d. ‘Across the Universe

a. ‘Abbey Road’,

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The Mersey Sound refers to English bands from this city?

a. New Castle,
b. Manchester,
c. London,
d. Liverpool

d. Liverpool

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Which of the following was NOT associated with the London/ New Castle sound?

a. Blues oriented,
b. Pre-teen girls appeal,
c. Dark and edgy,
d. British counterculture

b. Pre-teen girls appeal

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The Stones response album to The Beatles ‘Sgt. Peppers’?

a. ‘Let it Bleed’,
b. ‘Their Satanic Majesties Request’,
c. ‘Sticky Fingers’,
d. ‘Gimme Shelter

b. ‘Their Satanic Majesties Request’,

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Which of the following was NOT a contribution of the Rolling Stones to the development of rock music?

a. darker, rebellious attitude,
b. Embraced socially “taboo” subjects in lyrics
c. Continuing thread of English-based folk-rock,
d. Sheer Longevity

c. Continuing thread of English-based folk-rock

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This famous English guitarist was the front man for Cream?

a. Jeff Beck,
b. Jimmy Page,
c. Eric Clapton,
d. George Harrison

c. Eric Clapton,

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This perspective emphasizes or promotes emphasis on African culture and the contributions of Africans to the development of Western civilization?

a. Soul,
b. Pan-African Diaspora,
c. Harlem Renaissance,
d. Afrocentricity

d. Afrocentricity

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A. true or B. False: Soul Music is a highly individualized popular music form rooted in music of the church

A. true

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He is credited at creating soul music in the 1950’s?

a. Ray Charles,
b. James Brown,
c. Wilson Pickett,
d. Otis Redding

a. Ray Charles

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The Queen of Soul?

a. Dinah Washington,
b. Mahalia Jackson,
c. Aretha Franklin,
d. Etta James

c. Aretha Franklin

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Not a part of Berry Gordy, Jr’s strategy for making Motown Records the success it was?

a. Motown “Charm School”,
b. Fine Jazz Musicians that backed up the singers
c. Limit the marketing to only the African American community,
d. choreographed the singers moves

c. Limit the marketing to only the African American community,

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According to class discussion, which of the following was NOT a part of the style characteristics of the San Francisco rock sound and scene?

a. drugs in the music and lifestyles,
b. Excessive volume levels,
c. underground AM radio,
d. Exploitation of audio technology

c. underground AM radio

Pioneering female lead rock singer for the Jefferson Airplane?

a. Wanda Jackson,
b. Courtney Love,
c. Grace Slick,
d. Willie Mae Thornton

c. Grace Slick

Which of the following was NOT true of the growing counter cultural revolution of the 1960’s?

a. anti-free speech,
b. anti-materialism,
c. anti-establishment,
d. anti-conformity

a. anti-free speech

Dylan’s first million seller?

a. “Subterranean Homesick Blues”,
b. “Tambourine Man”,
c. “ Masters of War” ,
d. “Like a Rolling Stone”

d. “Like a Rolling Stone”

According to the class discussion, there is no clearer example of the evolution of folk music to folk-rock thanthis Simon and Garfunkel song?

a. “Feeling Groovy”,
b. “Mrs. Robinson”,
c. ”Tom Dooley”,
d. “The Sounds of Silence”

d. “The Sounds of Silence”

1967 festival where Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin were introduced to the American mainstream?

a. Isle of Mann,
b. Woodstock,
c. Altamont,
d. Monterrey

d. Monterrey

Name of Janis Joplin’s signature album that was released four months after her death?

a. ‘Kosmic Blues’,
b. ‘Box of Pearls’ ,
c. ‘Cheap Thrills’,
d. ‘Pearl’

d. ‘Pearl’

Which of the following was NOT a part of theatrical art-rock?

a. characters,
b. stage and lighting,
c. make up,
d. music was foremost

d. music was foremost

This theatrical rocker gave performances as a character who was an extra-terrestrial named ‘Ziggy Stardust’?
 
a. David Bowie, 
b. Alice Cooper, 
c. Ozzy Osborne, 
d. Jim Morrison

a. David Bowie

The term “Shock Rock” was first applied to this theatrical rock musician? a. David Bowie, b. Alice Cooper, c. Ozzy Osborne, d. Jim Morrison

b. Alice Cooper

Which of the following is NOT a style characteristic of progressive rock? a. exploited audio technology, b. un-danceable rhythms, c. virtuoso musicianship, d. overly simplistic harmonies

d. overly simplistic harmonies

According to the class discussion, this Pink Floyd album has the distinction of being the longest running ‘chart ‘album in rock’s history? a. ‘Piper at the Gates of Dawn’, b. ’The Dark Side of the Moon’, c. ‘Meddle’, d. ‘Saucer Full of Secrets’

b. ’The Dark Side of the Moon

Title of Queen’s 1975 signature album that showcased the use of multi-track (layering) recording techniques? a. ‘Heart Attack’, b. ‘A Night at the Opera’, c. ‘A Day at the Races’, d. ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

b. ‘A Night at the Opera’

A. true of B. false: Heavy metal was an extreme variant of acid rock.

B. false

He was the founding member and lead guitarist for Led Zeppelin? a. John Paul Jones, b. Jon Bonham, c. Jimmy Page, d. Robert Plant

c. Jimmy Page

A. true or B. false: Led Zeppelin had all eight of their albums in the top ten on the rock charts and all but one at either #1 or #2.

B. false

A. true or B. false: Backmasking is where messages can be heard when a phonograph record is played in reverse.

A. true

Which of the following was NOT true of Metallica? a. 9 Grammy nominations, b. ‘Death Magnetic’ was their most successful album to date c. 5 consecutive albums that debuted #1 on the Billboard 200 d. Sold over 100 million albums worldwide

b. ‘Death Magnetic’ was their most successful album to date

A. true or B. false: Essentially punk rock was a reaction against “corporate” rock

A. true

New York “hole-in-the-wall” that was the “hotbed” for American Punk in the 1970’s? a. The Crawl-on-Inn, b. Baxter’s, c. C.B.G.B’s, d. The Machine

c. C.B.G.B’s