WorksheetsMods and Rockers
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 15mins
Mods and rockers were...
two musical genres
two bands
two youth subcultures
two war tribes
Mods and rockers were two conflicting British youth subcultures of the early/mid ......
1950's
1920's
1950's and 1960's
1960's and 1970's
Both groups represented....
radical social shifts in society
young women
violence
the upper class
What was the rocker subculture centred on?
motorcycling
scooters
leather jackets
individualism
What was the mod subculture centred on?
scooters, vespas
fitted glamorous style
greasy hair
clean cut suits
What is the Holiday Mayhem about?
They clashed during the Easter bank holiday of......
1960
1964
1974
1966
What happened after the media had made such a fuss about the events?
they wanted to restrain the youth
newspapers sold millions of newspapers
There was a ‘moral panic’ among parents, who used the stories to show how bad the youth of the day was.
the government took the opportunity to turn the events into electoral campaigning
The police now could demand more money from their friends in government. ‘Increase police numbers and salaries now!’ they demanded.
Which group listened to THE WHO?
Mods
Rockers
Which group listened to Elvis Presley?
Mods
Rockers
What did they have in common?
they all prefered black American music, like Northern Soul, Tamla Motown and American dance music
their style was similar
they were the first generation of baby boomers
they differed from their parents
How do we call this clothing item?
jackets
rain coats
hoodies
parkas
Name 2 things that made the rocker's leather jacket customized:
Whose bike can you see here?
mod's
biker's
Who put studs on their jackets?
Rockers
Mods
Who would wear a shift dress?
Mod girls
rocker girls
Who would wear a tight black legging?
Mod girls
Rocker girls
Which style would you prefer?
