WorksheetsPop Culture Music History
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which indie artist is most famous?
Adele, she's a solo artist
Lizzo, she's known for fierce independence
Mac Miller, his career was cut short
Trick question, indie artists aren't mainstream
Beatboxing means...
A box is used as the drum/beat
Human vocals make the beats
Rap battles
Only percussion/drum instruments are used
Rock N Roll is a combination of...
Blues, Rhythm, Folk
Choir, Rock, Rap
Country, Jazz, Gospel
Guitar, Swing, Funk
Hair Bands are famous for
Rock, Big hairstyles
Dyed/colored hair, Disco
Glam, Rock N Roll
Pop, Ponytails
Why was American Bandstand so popular?
It promoted naughty dance moves (Elvis' hip moves)
It was the first reality show
It helped viewers learn new dance steps
It highlighted musicians from around the world
Rapping over beats is called...
Rock-A-Billy
Rhythm
Hip Hop
Beat Boxing
A digitally remastered song is called...
Disco
EDM
Indie
Rock A Billy
Boy Bands are famous for...
Big hair, big talent
No dancing, all singing
Playing multiple instruments, writing their own songs
Dance moves, little musical training
Which artist was part of a successful family band before starting an iconic solo career?
Michael Jackson
Madonna
Bruce Springstein
James Brown
The "Godfather of Soul" famous for his dancing is...
Little Richard
James Brown
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Bon Jovi
The music artist known for reinventing her look throughout the decades (and is controversial due to her bold portrayal of religion, relationships, fashion, etc)...
Britney Spears
Stevie Nicks
Janis Joplin
Madonna
The band known as being the most successful EVER in the history of music...
Backstreet Boys
The Beach Boys
Journey
The Beatles
The first boy band to explode with wild success was...
N*Sync
The Backstreet Boys
Bon Jovi
NKOTB
Alternative music means...
Beat boxing and hip hop
Another choice beyond pop music
Rock A Billy
EDM
The band known for singing about surfing at the beach...
The Monkeys
Journey
The Beach Boys
NKOTB
The artist known for mad piano skills...
Little Richard
Janis Joplin
Bon Jovi
Johnny Cash
The "Man in Black" who found success in MANY music genres is...
Michael Jackson
Elvis Presley
James Brown
Johnny Cash
Rock N Roll king who scared mothers everywhere with his hip-swaying dance moves...
James Brown
Elvis Presley
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Bruce Springsteen
The 1980s is known for these music trends:
hard rock, big hair bands
rock, disco
boy bands, soft rock
Southern rock, rock n roll
The Sixties was known for these musical trends:
Disco, hippie jazz
Soft rock, blues
Soul, folk, rock n roll
Solo artists, hard rock
