Rock Review

Question 1

Rock music finds its roots in this genre

Answer 1

Rock ‘n’ Roll

Question 2

What sub-genre of Rock do these bands fall into? Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Van Halen, Guns ‘n’ Roses, The Who

Answer 2

Hard Rock

Question 3

What sub-genre of Rock do these bands fall into? Elton John, Hall & Oates, Fleetwood Mac, The Carpenters, Carole King

Answer 3

Soft Rock

Question 4

Name Rock sub-genres. (There are 8 well-known sub-genres)

Answer 4

Surf; Classic Rock; Soft Rock; Hard Rock; Metal; Glam Rock; Alt Rock; Pop Rock

Question 5

What 3 instruments does Rock center around?

Answer 5

Electric Guitar; Bass Guitar; Drums

Question 6

What is the name of Pink Floyd’s most commercially-successful album?

Answer 6

Dark Side of the Moon

Question 7

At which festival did Jimi Hendrix famously play the “Star Spangled Banner”?

Answer 7

the Woodstock Festival

Question 8

What is a sub-genre?

Answer 8

A sub-genre is a smaller part of a larger genre

Question 9

Who is known as the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll”?

Answer 9

Elvis Presley

Question 10

Where was Elvis Presley born?

Answer 10

Tupelo, Mississippi

Question 11

What is the name of Elvis’ home in Memphis, TN?

Answer 11

Graceland

Question 12

What are the 3 independent record labels that started in the 1950’s?

Answer 12

Atlantic; Chess; Sun

Question 13

What are the 4 main topics of Rock ‘n’ Roll songs?

Answer 13

Cars; Dating; School; Clothing

Question 14

Rock ‘n’ Roll musicians/bands (name them!)

Answer 14

Chuck Berry; Elvis Presley; Little Richard; Jerry Lee Lewis; Bill Haley; Fats Domino; Bo Diddley

Question 15

What was the “British Invasion” of the 1960’s?

Answer 15

A cultural phenomenon of the mid-1960’s when rock & pop acts from the U.K. (and British culture) became popular in the United States

Question 16

What 3 U.K. bands were at the forefront of the British Invasion?

Answer 16

The Beatles; The Animals; The Rolling Stones

Question 17

What was “Beatlemania”?

Answer 17

The intense fan frenzy directed towards The Beatles in the 1960’s

Question 18

Who was the drummer of The Beatles?

Answer 18

Ringo Starr

Question 19

Who are the 4 members of The Beatles?

Answer 19

John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr

Question 20

What was The Beatles’ first #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100?

Answer 20

I Want to Hold Your Hand

Question 21

What are some examples of the British Invasion of the 1960’s?

Answer 21

Movies: Mary Poppins; My Fair Lady
Musicians: The Beatles; The Animals; The Rolling Stones
Fashion: Mod; miniskirts; the Union Jack; Twiggy (model)