Popular Music Quiz 1950-90s

Popular Music Quiz 1950-90s

8th Grade

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50 Qs

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Popular Music Quiz 1950-90s

Popular Music Quiz 1950-90s

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(50s) Who is often referred to as the "King of Rock 'n' Roll"?

Jerry Lee Lewis

Elvis Presley

Chuck Berry

Little Richard

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(50s) Which artist wrote and recorded the chart-topping hit "Blue Suede Shoes" in 1955?

A) Roy Orbison  

B) Carl Perkins 

C) Gene Vincent  

D) Buddy Holly  

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(50s) Which musician's controversial performance with hip gyrations on the Milton Berle Show in 1956 drew in the youth audience but shocked conservative adults?

A) Chubby Checker  

B) Billy Haley & the Comets  

C) Jerry Lee Lewis  

D) Elvis Presley 

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(50s) Who is considered a prominent figure in the Country and Western music style of the 1950s?

A) Patsy Cline  

B) Conway Twitty  

C) Roy Orbison  

D) Johnny Cash 

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(50s) Which music genre emerged from jazz in the 1940s and evolved into a blend of jazz, doo-wop, blues, and gospel during the 1950s?

A) Pop  

B) Rock 'n' Roll  

C) Rhythm and Blues 

D) Country  

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(50s) Who were some of the interpreters of pop standards in the 1950s traditional pop music genre?

A) Ray Charles  

B) Fats Domino  

C) Chuck Berry  

D) Peggy Lee

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(50s) Which artist was known for popularizing the Honky Tonk style of country music in the 1950s?

A) Patsy Cline  

B) June Carter Cash  

C) Hank Williams

D) Johnny Cash  

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