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1960's Music Quiz #2

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Woodstock Music Festival took place in what state during August of 1969?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

New Jersey

c)

California

d)

New York

2.

Blowin' in the Wind became one of the most famous folk songs of the decade and was originally written and performed by _____.

a)

Bob Dylan

b)

Peter Paul and Mary

c)

Joan Baez

d)

Janis Joplin

3.

Aretha Franklin's 1967 breakthrough album, featuring the huge hit Respect, was called ____,

a)

Meet Aretha!

b)

Lady Soul

c)

I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Love You)

d)

Wholly Holy

4.

The "mastermind" and unofficial leader of the Beach Boys was_____.

a)

John Lennon

b)

Berry Gordy Jr.

c)

Pete Best

d)

Brian Wilson

5.

Aretha Franklin's nickname was_____.

a)

The Queen of Gospel

b)

The First Lady of Music

c)

The Queen of Soul

6.

The founder of the record label Motown was _____.

a)

Berry Gordy Jr.

b)

Brian Wilson

c)

Bob Dylan

d)

Brian Epstein

7.

Checkbox all of the Motown artists, as discussed in class.

a)

The Temptations

b)

The Supremes

c)

The Beatles

d)

Marvin Gaye

e)

Aretha Franklin

8.

Jimi Hendrix was primarily known as a ____.

a)

drummer

b)

vocalist

c)

guitar player

d)

bass player

9.

This 1960 hit by Cubby Checker started a dance craze and was one of the biggest hit songs of the decade.

a)

Mashed Potato Time

b)

The Twist

c)

The Watussi

d)

Do the Freddie

10.

The Beatles first #1 hit in the US was ______ which they performed on Ed Sullivan in early 1964.

a)

I Want to Hold Your Hand

b)

Hey Jude

c)

Twist and Shout

d)

With a Little Help from My Friends

11.

The lead singer of the girl group the Supremes was ____.

a)

Aretha Franklin

b)

Janis Joplin

c)

Diana Ross

d)

Dee Dee Sharp

12.

This Motown artist had his earliest hits with his duet partner Tammi Terrell.

a)

Stevie Wonder

b)

Marvin Gaye

c)

Michael Jackson