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1
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Is it possible to know when humans first became aware of the need to protect the environment?

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No, but evidence for this concern can be found dating back centuries

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Hippocrates was nicknamed: “The Father of ____________”

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Medicine

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Who stated “The goal of life is living in agreement with nature” in 450 CE?

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Ancient Greek philosopher Zeno

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Ancient Greek philosopher Zeno stated this in 450 CE. “The goal of life is living in agreement with ___________”

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nature

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When did Ancient Greek philosopher Zeno state this: “The goal of life is living in agreement with nature.”?

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450 CE

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What is “De aere, aquis, et locis” in English?

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“Air, Waters, and Places”

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Who wrote the oldest surviving European study of human ecology?

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Hippocrates

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Who wrote “De aere, aquis, et locis”?

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Hippocrates

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9
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What is ecology?

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a field of biology that examines the relationships between organisms and their environment

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10
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Which British monarch banned the burning of coal in London in 1306?

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King Edward I

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Why did King Edward I ban the burning of coal in London in 1306?

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he banned it due to the noxious smoke it produced

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12
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When did England pass its “Clean Air Act”?

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1956

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When did the US pass its “Clean Air Act”?

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1963

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When did the US strengthen its “Clean Air Act”?

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1970

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What did Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Nature” propose?

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it proposed limits on how much humanity should expand into the wilderness

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16
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When did John Muir begin publishing essays about the Sierra Nevada mountain range?

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1872

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17
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What did John Muir’s essays about the Sierra Nevada mountain range lead to?

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the foundation of the Sierra Club in 1892

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18
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When was the Sierra Club founded?

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1892

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19
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When was Yellowstone National Park founded?

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1872

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20
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When was Sequoia National Park founded?

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1890

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20
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Who wrote “Silent Spring”?

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Rachel Carson

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21
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When was “Silent Spring” published?

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1962

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“Silent Spring” documents the horrific effects of which chemical pesticide?

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DDT

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What committee supported the claims Carson made about DDT in “Silent Spring”?

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the President’s Science Advisory Committee

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24
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Who devised the ecology symbol?

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Ron Cobb

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When was the ecology symbol devised?

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1969

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Which US Senator wanted to promote a series of informal lectures on college campuses to raise environmental awareness?

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US Senator Gaylord Nelson

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27
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Who suggested the term “Earth Day”?

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Julien Koenig

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28
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What day is Earth Day?

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April 22nd

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29
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When was the first Earth Day?

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April 22, 1970

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30
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Which magazine published the ecology flag?

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Look Magazine

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31
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How was the date for Earth Day chosen?

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it was chosen after the birthday of Julien Koenig, the person who came up with the idea

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32
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What is Joni Mitchell’s real name?

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Roberta Joan Anderson

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33
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What name did Joni Mitchell use until high school?

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she used her middle name

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34
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Where did Joni Mitchell grow up?

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Canada

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35
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When did Joni Mitchell enter high school?

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1957

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36
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When did Joni Mitchell adopt the nickname “Joni”?

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when she reached high school

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37
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How did Joni Mitchell get her surname?

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from her brief marriage to folk singer Chuck Mitchell

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38
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What were Joni’s earliest interests?

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painting and poetry

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39
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When did Joni begin performing folk music?

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1963

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40
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Early on, Joni felt music was what?

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“just a hobby” and did not think she would take it further than that

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41
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What did it take for Joni to be spurred into songwriting?

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an unplanned pregnancy (she later gave the baby up for adoption)

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42
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Joni giving up her firstborn for adoption increased her need to do what?

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to write music

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43
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To capitalize on her growing songwriting expertise, what did Joni set up for herself?

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a publishing company

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44
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What was the name of Joni’s first publishing company?

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Siquomb Publishing

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45
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Siquomb in Siquomb Publishing is an acronym for what?

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“She Is Queen Undisputedly of Mind Beauty”

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46
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When did Joni release “Song to a Seagull”?

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1968

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47
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After Joni released “Song to a Seagull” after moving to where?

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LA

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48
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What did the Rolling Stone call “Song to a Seagull”?

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“a good debut”

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49
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Joni followed “Song to a Seagull” with what the next year?

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“Clouds”

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50
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What spot did the “Clouds” rise to on the Billboard charts?

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no. 31

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51
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“Clouds” gave Joni her first ______________ award.

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Grammy

52
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What was Joni’s first Grammy for?

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“Best Folk Performance”

53
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Joni’s “Ladies of the Canyon” referred to what?

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Laurel Canyon

54
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What is Laurel Canyon?

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a bohemian neighborhood in Southern California Joni settled in 1969

55
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When did Joni move to Laurel Canyon?

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1969

56
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What spot did “Ladies of the Canyon” reach in the US?

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No. 27

57
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What spot did “Ladies of the Canyon” reach in Great Britain?

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No. 8

58
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Which one of the tracks in “Ladies of the Canyon” is used in the Fine Arts Pentathlon Music Selection?

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the track “Big Yellow Taxi”

59
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What spot did “Big Yellow Taxi” reach on the US Billboard chart?

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No. 67

60
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What spot did “Big Yellow Taxi” reach in Great Britain?

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No. 11

61
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Where did “Big Yellow Taxi” go gold?

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the UK

62
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What does it mean for a song to go gold?

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it means that it sold a million copies

63
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Melody Maker was the lead music magazine in which country?

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Great Britain

64
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What UK magazine named Joni the top female performer of the year before?

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Melody Maker

65
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Where did inspiration for the song “Big Yellow Taxi” come from?

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her stay in Hawaii

66
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The Royal Hawaiian Resort has hosted guests since when?

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1927

67
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Where did the inspiration for the lyric “They paved paradise and put in a parking lot” come from in the song “Big Yellow Taxi”?

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a parking lot she saw that Joni was placed right in paradise

68
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Sugarloaf Mountain is on which Hawaiian island?

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the island of Maui

69
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The “pink hotel” used in the song “Big Yellow Taxi” refers to what hotel?

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the Royal Hawaiian Resort

70
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Where did Joni get “tree museum” in “Big Yellow Taxi” from?

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she got it when she was charged an entrance fee to see trees at the Foster Botanical Garden in Honolulu

71
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Joni wrote the song “Big Yellow Taxi” 2 years before what chemical pesticide was banned?

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DDT

72
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Joni references which chemical pesticide in “Big Yellow Taxi”?

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DDT

73
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When does Joni actually reference the big yellow taxi in “Big Yellow Taxi”?

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she references it in the last verse

74
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What type of music is “Big Yellow Taxi” and why?

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it is considered “Ecology rock n roll” due to its upbeat style and environmental topics

75
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How was Joni being influenced by rock n roll music before making “Big Yellow Taxi”?

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because most of her friends listened/made that kind of music

76
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What type of guitar did Joni use in the recording of “Big Yellow Taxi”?

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she used an acoustic guitar, not an electric guitar as is typical in rock n roll music

77
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What is bop vocal singing?

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singing using nonsense syllables as a beat

78
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How did Joni make the track for “Big Yellow Taxi” by herself?

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by using multitracking

79
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What is multitracking?

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the assembling of several recordings and combining them to play simultaneously

80
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When did Joni release a live version of “Big Yellow Taxi”?

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1974

81
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Joni released a live version of “Big Yellow Taxi” on which of her albums?

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“Miles of Aisles”

82
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The live version of “Big Yellow Taxi” added which instrument as a solo?

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the saxophone

83
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How did the live version of “Big Yellow Taxi” compare to the studio/original one?

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the live version did better on the Billboard charts

84
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What spot did the live version of “Big Yellow Taxi” get on the Billboard charts?

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No. 24

85
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What record company released a CD with several different versions of “Big Yellow Taxi” in 1995?

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Reprise Records

86
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When did Reprise Records release a CD with several different versions of “Big Yellow Taxi”?

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1995

87
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The CD with the different mixes of “Big Yellow Taxi” put Joni on what chart?

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the Billboard dance music charts

88
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What is a cover? (of a song)

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a recording or performance of a piece by someone other than the person who created the work

89
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In 1996, BMI gave Joni a certificate that verified what?

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“Big Yellow Taxi” has had over 1 million licensed performances

90
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Did everyone think environmental messages and themes were entertainment material?

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No

91
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When Marvin Gaye wanted to make environmental protest songs in the 70s, how did his producer respond?

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his producer, head of Motown Records, Berry Gordy Jr. said this: “Why do you want to ruin your career?”

92
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When was Motown Records founded?

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1959

93
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Who founded Motown Records?

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Berry Gordy Jr.

94
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Where was Motown Records founded?

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Detroit, MI

95
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What was the initial name of Motown Records?

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Tamla Records

96
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When was Tamla Records renamed to Motown Records?

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1960

97
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Why was the name Motown chosen for Motown Records?

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as a tribute to “Motor City”

98
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Motor City is a nickname for what city?

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Detroit

99
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Gordy had worked for which automobile company when he was younger?

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Ford

100
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Motown Records specialized in what genre of music?

A

R&B

101
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When did Marvin Gaye die?

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1984

102
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How did Marvin Gaye die?

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in a shooting death, caused by a quarrel between him and his father

103
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Who did Gaye marry?

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Anna Gordy, Gordy’s sister

104
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When did Gaye get married?

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1963

105
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How old was Gaye and how old was Anna when they got married to each other?

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Gaye was 20 and Anna was 37

106
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When was “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” released?

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1964

107
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When was “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” released?

A

1968

108
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What song by Marvin Gaye became Motown’s biggest hit?

A

“I Heard It Through the Grapevine”

109
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How long did “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” stay on the top of the pop singles chart?

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7 weeks

110
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How long did Gordy block the release of “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” for?

A

1 year

111
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Why did Gordy block the piece “What’s Going On” by Gaye?

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because it was an environmental protest piece and didn’t fit with Motown’s regular practices

112
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Did Gordy know of the release of “What’s Going On”?

A

No, the other executives at Motown decided to release it while he was out of town

113
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When was “What’s Going On” released? (month and year)

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Jan. 1971

114
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Within one day, how many orders did “What’s Going On” receive?

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100,000

115
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Within one day of its release, what spot did “What’s Going On” receive on the Billboard pop chart?

A

No. 2

116
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After the success of the single “What’s Going On”, what album did Gaye make?

A

the album “What’s Going On”

117
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When was the album “What’s Going On” released?

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May 21, 1971

118
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What spot did “Inner City Blues” reach on the Billboard pop charts?

A

No. 9 in Sept. 1971

119
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What spot did “Mercy, Mercy Me” reach on the Billboard top 100?

A

No. 4

120
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What spot did “Inner City Blues” and “Mercy, Mercy Me” reach on the R&B charts?

A

No. 1

121
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How many combined sales did “Mercy, Mercy Me” and “Inner City Blues” get?

A

4 million

122
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“Mercy, Mercy Me” was the only song on its album “What’s Going On” to be what?

A

written solely by Gaye

123
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What song by Gaye did he use the Mellotron?

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“Mercy, Mercy Me”

124
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When in “Mercy, Mercy Me” did Gaye use the Mellotron?

A

during the coda

125
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What is the Mellotron?

A

an early electronic keyboard instrument

126
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When was the Mellotron manufactured?

A

from 1964-1986

127
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When was “Mercy, Mercy Me” inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame?

A

2002

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