WorksheetsUnit 2 Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the famous building that mimicked the practices of Tin Pan Alley?
a)
Brill Building
b)
Empire State Building
c)
Chrysler Building
d)
Willis Tower
2.
What was the term used to describe pop music created by teen idols?
a)
Teeny Bopper Music
b)
Trash Music
c)
Bubble Gum Music
d)
Mediocre Music
3.
Name the popular television show that featured teenagers dancing and all of the top music hits?
a)
Good Times
b)
American Bandstand
c)
Sound Stage
d)
120 Minutes
4.
What was the name of the song that started the dance craze?
a)
Macarena
b)
The Dab
c)
The Tootsee Roll
d)
The Twist
5.
Which definition best describes soul music?
a)
A style of jazz generally played by a big band
b)
Easy listening pop ballads
c)
Country music influenced by jazz and blues
d)
A type of highly amplified harsh-sounding rock music
6.
What was the name of the soul artist with huge crossover appeal and multiple hit records?
a)
The Drifters
b)
Ben E. King
c)
Elvis Presley
d)
Sam Cooke
7.
A&R Men had a job to organize and coordinate the various professionals involved in making a record. What did A&R stand for?
a)
Artists and repertoire
b)
Amplified and Recorder
c)
Aesthetic and Rhythm
d)
Anchor and Radio
8.
A&R Men later became known for another name, what was that name?
a)
Technician
b)
Sound Operator
c)
Producer
d)
Artist and Repertoire
9.
Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins are all associated with what genre of music?
a)
Soul
b)
Rockabilly
c)
Rhythm and Blues
d)
Country Western
10.
What was the name of the controversy that surrounded the "Whitening" of Rhythm and Blues?
a)
Crossover Contreversy
b)
Whitening Controversy
c)
Cover Controversy
d)
Bill Haley Controversy
11.
What technology made radio more accessible to a wider audience?
a)
Stored Programed Computer
b)
Hydrogen Bombs
c)
Integrated Circuit
d)
Transistor Radio
12.
The practice of paying for disk jockeys to play music on the radio is called what?
a)
Promoting
b)
Payed Promo
c)
Payola
d)
Creating
13.
Who is this influential artist?
a)
Carl Perkins
b)
Roy Orbison
c)
Elvis Presley
d)
Jerry Lee Lewis
14.
Who is this influential artist?
a)
Roy Orbison
b)
Bob Dylan
c)
Elvis Presley
d)
Paul
15.
Who is this influential artist?
a)
Bob Dylan
b)
Alan Freed
c)
Roy Orbison
d)
Sam Cooke
16.
Who is this influential artist?
a)
Sam Cooke
b)
Elvis Presley
c)
Fats Domino
d)
Roy Orbison
17.
Who is this influential artist?
a)
Jan and Dean
b)
The Beach Boys
c)
The Drifters
d)
Peter, Paul, and Mary
18.
Who is this influential artist?
a)
Joan Baez
b)
Mary from Peter, Paul, and Mary
c)
Nicky Valentie
d)
Ella Fitzgerald
19.
How did Rockabilly change in the early 1960's?
a)
The lyrics became more controversial
b)
The music became cover versions of previous records
c)
Harsher upbeat sound
d)
Sweeater country-influenced by pop
20.
Name the genre of music that represented suburban Los Angeles
a)
Rockabilly
b)
Surf Music
c)
Jazz
d)
Soul
21.
What is Splatter Platter music?
a)
Music for bored teens
b)
Popular music during the 1950's
c)
Music about the death of teenagers
d)
A term for describing badly produced music
22.
What producer was known for his "Wall of Sound" style?
a)
Lieber and Stoller
b)
Al and Don
c)
Phil Spector
d)
Ricky Nelson
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