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Worksheets1/8 The 90s
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why did the engineers want the CD to be 120 millimeters in diameter?
It would make a better frisbee.
So that a performance of Beethoven's 9th Symphony could fit on it.
The CD was created on the 120th day of the year.
No particular reason.
What was the first commercially produced CD?
A recording of Chopin Waltzes performed by Claudio Arrau on the piano.
ABBA's "The Visitors"
Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA"
Justin Bieber's "Despacito"
Jeff Bezos launched Amazon in 1995 to sell...
Groceries
CDs
Books
DVDs
Which TWO things did the development of the CD lead to...?
DVDs
Cassette Tapes
The Internet
MP3s
What are THREE innovations from the 1990's?
The Internet
Sony Playstation
Nintendo Switch
The Motorola StarTAC
What was launched into space in 1990?
The Hubble Telescope
The International Space Station
Space Shuttle Discovery
Mars Curiosity Rover
What was the first mammal to be successfully cloned by scientists in 1996?
"Chester" the frog
"Buddy" the elf
"Dolly" the sheep
"Sue" the T-Rex
What was a popular dance song of the 1990s?
The Macarena
The Waltz
The Electric Slide
All of the Above
What do Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, and The Spice Girls all have in common?
They were all bands made up of childhood friends.
They were all manufactured bands.
Who?
What do Justin Timberlake and Beyonce have in common?
They were both members of NSYNC.
They were both members of Destiny's Child.
They were both immediately successful solo artists.
They both started out as members in a group.
What word best describes the speed of the music?
Melody
Tempo
Dynamics
Timbre
Mood
What word best describes the volume of the music?
Melody
Tempo
Dynamics
Timbre
Mood
What word best describes how the music makes you feel?
Melody
Tempo
Dynamics
Timbre
Mood
What word best describes the instruments you hear in the music?
Melody
Tempo
Dynamics
Timbre
Mood
What word best describes the pitches and the rhythms that you hear?
Melody
Tempo
Dynamics
Timbre
Mood
What city was the birthplace of jazz?
Chicago
New York
New Orleans
Kansas City
Which is a famous musical artist from the 60's?
The Beatles
Whitney Houston
Louis Armstrong
Queen
Who is called the "King of Rock and Roll"?
Bob Dylan
Michael Jackson
Elvis
Dave Matthews Band
Whose fame and success was tied directly to the cassette tape?
Aretha Franklin
Simon and Garfunkel
The Grateful Dead
Britney Spears
What style of Jazz comes directly from NOLA 2nd line funeral music?
Dixieland
Swing
Fusion
Rhythm and Blues
