WorksheetsThe Day the Music Died
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the date of the plane crash?
a)
February 3, 1959
b)
February 2, 2006
c)
February 3, 1991
2.
What instruments are typically in a rock band?
a)
2 Guitars, Electric Bass, Drums
b)
Cello, Drums, String Bass
c)
Trumpet, Accordion, Piano
3.
How did the three super stars and their pilot perish?
a)
Bus accident
b)
Plane crash
c)
Ate some bad food
4.
What was Buddy Holly's band called?
a)
The Beatles
b)
The Crickets
c)
The Comets
d)
The Pips
5.
What was name of the song the Don McLean wrote about "The day the music died"?
a)
American Pie
b)
American Flag
c)
American Plane
d)
American Cake
6.
The Big Bopper's real name was
a)
Jiles "JP" Richardson
b)
Jerry Lee Lewis
c)
Ritchie Valens
7.
What was the name of the last song that Buddy Holly supposedly sang before he got on the plane
a)
Peggy Sue
b)
That'll be the day that I die
8.
How old was Ritchie Valens when he died?
a)
17
b)
18
c)
21
9.
What did Buddy Holly wear that he well known for?
a)
White sport coats
b)
jeans
c)
Black rimmed glasses
10.
What did the Big Bopper do before his success with the song Chantilly Lace?
a)
Wrote music
b)
He was a DJ
c)
He retired
11.
Why did Buddy Holly charter a plane in the first place?
a)
The Bus broke down
b)
The Bus worked but the heater didn't work
c)
The stars didn't want to ride on the bus very long
12.
What band from the UK, was inspired by Buddy Holly's bands name?
a)
The Beatles
b)
The Froggs
c)
The Mosquitos
d)
The Horse Flys
13.
What song did Ritchie Valens "cover"?
a)
La Bamba
b)
Donna
14.
Who were the three super stars that we studied in this unit
a)
Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly
b)
Big Bopper, Sam Valens, Buddy Guy
c)
Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna
15.
How was Ritchie Valens' family informed of his passing?
a)
A police officer came to their door
b)
Buddy Holly's wife called them
c)
On the radio
16.
How was a seat "won" on the plane?
a)
A card game
b)
A coin toss
c)
A guessing game
17.
What letter did the record producers leave off of Buddy Holly's name.
a)
A
b)
E
c)
I
d)
O
18.
In what state did the plane crash
a)
Iowa
b)
Wisconsin
c)
Florida
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