1950s & 1960s Rock

What decade did Rock & Roll music begin?

• 1940s
• 1960s
• 1950s

Fill in the blank: Rock & Roll blended jazz, blues and ___________ music.

• Classical
• Country
• Broadway

Which group's #1 hit was called "Rock Around the Clock" in 1955?

• The Supremes
• The Jackson 5
• Bill Haley and his Comets

Who was the prominent Black American musician whose hits included "Johnny B. Goode" and "Maybellene"?

• Elvis Presley
• Chuck Berry
• Buddy Holly

Who was the white musician considered "The King of Rock"?

• Buddy Holly
• Elvis Presley
• Bill Haley

Which one of these instruments is NOT one that's commonly used in Rock & Roll music?

• Drums
• Guitar
• Flute

One of Elvis Presley's 1950s hits was called:

• Come On Eileen
• Hound Dog
• House of the Rising Sun

What was the British Invasion?

• A band that came from Britain
• Many different bands from Britain who came together to form styles of music
• A band that was called British Invasion who came from a foreign country

The band that started the British Invasion was called:

• The Rolling Stones
• The Jackson 5
• The Beatles

The band that sang "House of the Rising Sun" was a one-hit wonder named:

• Jimi Hendrix
• The Animals
• Bill Haley and his Comets