Transition To The 1960s

Question 1

Name for a folk concert at college auditoriums

Answer 1

Hootenanny

Question 2

The Kingston Trio performed this iconic folk song

Answer 2

Tom Dooley

Question 3

This folk group covered political songs by contemporary songwriters

Answer 3

Peter, Paul and Mary

Question 4

This folk group had a Non conformist image

Answer 4

Peter, Paul and Mary

Question 5

This group was at the epicenter of the civil rights and peace movements

Answer 5

Peter, Paul and Mary

Question 6

They covered the music of Pete Seeger

Answer 6

Peter, Paul and Mary

Question 7

True or False:

Folk music’s appeal was principally to the younger “17 and below” end of the youth speactrum?

Answer 7

False.

Folk music’s appeal was principally to the older end “18-24 year old” end of the youth speactrum.

Question 8

True or False:

Folk songs spoke of major issues of social and political importance?

Answer 8

True

Question 9

True or False:

Folk groups tended to have more hit singles than albums?

Answer 9

False.

Folk groups tended to have more hit albums than hit singles.

Question 10

This group defined and dominated the new surf music sound.

Answer 10

The Beach Boys