Section 1: Historical Context

Question 1

What decade is primarily associated with the British Invasion in the U.S.?

Answer 1

The 1960s

Question 2

Name the British band whose arrival in the U.S. is considered the start of the British Invasion.

Answer 2

The Beatles

Question 3

What American Television show famously introduced The Beatles to a U.S. audience?

Answer 3

The Ed Sullivan Show

Question 4

What socio-political movements in the U.S. provided a backdrop to the British Invasion?

Answer 4

Civil Rights Movement and the counterculture movement

Question 5

Which genre of music greatly influenced the sound of the British Invasion?

Answer 5

Rock & roll and rhythm, & blues