UNIT TEST: Popular Music of the 1980s & 1990s

What TV channel boosted pop music's popularity in the 1980s?

• CNN
• Disney Channel
• MTV
• FX

What was the music video originally used for?

• To boost clothing sales
• To help promote music artists’ songs and albums
• To show off the artist’s dance skills
• Award ceremonies

Which electronic instrument that looks like a piano became popular in the 1980s?

• Violin
• Flute
• Synthesizer
• Bass Guitar

Which musical characteristic was NOT commonly associated with 1980s music?

• Electronic rhythms
• Synthesizer usage
• Heavy production
• Acoustic-only instruments

What genre of music did Arena Rock overlap with?

• Glam Rock
• Progressive Rock
• Folk Rock
• Rap

Which artist was NOT considered part of the Arena Rock movement?

• Bon Jovi
• Beastie Boys
• Journey
• Queen

What was a notable characteristic of Arena Rock?

• Highly amplified sound
• Acoustic instruments
• Unplugged performances
• Small venue concerts only

Which arena rock band featured the iconic voice of Steve Perry?

• Queen
• House of Pain
• Bon Jovi
• Journey

What Arena Rock band’s top 1980s hits include “Living On a Prayer” and “Wanted Dead or Alive”?

• Journey
• MC Hammer
• Bon Jovi
• Rush

Which artist performed songs such as “Thriller,” “Billie Jean,” and “Bad”?

• Billy Joel
• Madonna
• Prince
• Michael Jackson