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WorksheetsHistory of Rock and Roll- Unit 1
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What decade did Rock and Roll begin?
1930's
1940's
1950's
1960's
What song started Rock and Roll?
Rock Around the Clock
Shake Rattle and Roll
That's Alright Mama
Maybelline
True/False: Young people liked rock and roll because it was something new and they could dance to it!
True
False
Which of the following terms means: A style of music created in the 1950s that combined elements of R&B, country, and gospel, and uses electronically amplified instruments?
Country
Blues
R&B
Rock and Roll
True/False: Billboard is A weekly music industry magazine that is known for producing charts of the top songs
True
False
What was going on in the United States during the 1950s?
Slavery
Segregation
World War 2
The Holocaust
Who did Chuck Berry appeal to?
African Americans
White Americans
Young people
Old people
What is the name of the musical genre that came from the Spirituals of the 1800s and often has sad lyrics?
Rocka-billy
Blues
R&B
Country
Which of the following music genres is A style of music that generally consists of lyrics which tell a story with a simple catchy chorus. Common instruments include: guitars, banjos, fiddles, harmonicas, etc.
Rocka-billy
Blues
R&B
Country
What was Chuck Berry known for?
Witty lyrics
duck walk
double string guitar lick
All of the above
Which of the following is A short series of notes that is used in solos, when different strings are played at the same time?
Double String Guitar Lick
Guitar Solo
Duck Walk
Rocka-billy
Who was the head of Sun Records?
Bill Haley
Chuck Berry
Sam Phillips
Elvis Presley
What was Sam Phillips looking for?
An African American singer with the R&B style
An African American singer that sang and moved like a white singer
A white singer with the R&B style
Chicken Nuggets
R&B combines the styles of what two genres?
Jazz and Blues
Jazz and Country
Country and Blues
Rock and Roll and Country
Who was the King of Rock and Roll?
Bill Haley
Chuck Berry
Sam Phillips
Elvis Presley
What was Elvis' signature dance move?
Duck walk
Raising the roof
Shaking his knees
Jazz hands
Why did Elvis have to be filmed from the waist up?
He was always wearing blue suede shoes
His pants were too flashy
He wasn't a good dancer
His moves were too suggestive
What year did Elvis die?
1954
1962
1977
1984
