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Motown Quiz

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Motown music originated from 
a)
West Bronx
b)
Memphis
c)
Chicago
d)
Detroit
2.
The founder/father/creator of Motown was:
a)
Smokey Robinson
b)
Berry Gordy
c)
Stevie Wonder
d)
Marvin Gaye
3.
Motown is the combination of:
a)
soul & pop
b)
soul & funk
c)
jazz & funk
d)
jazz & pop
4.
The type of singing when one person sings lead and the others sing back up or echo the melody:
a)
rap
b)
improvisation
c)
call & response
d)
falsetto
5.

Motown music was special because:

a)

The songs were very political and influenced change

b)

it provided for African American musicians an opportunity to record and become famous

c)

it was the first genre of music to combine musicians of different races

d)

for the first time, female groups and solo artists were main acts

6.
The MOST famous FEMALE Motown GROUP was: 
a)
The Marvellettes
b)
The Shirelles
c)
The Supremes
d)
Gladys Knight & the Pips
7.
This group was famous for their songs “My Girl” “Get Ready” “The Way You Do The Things You Do
a)
The Four Tops
b)
Smokey & the Miracles
c)
The Jackson 5
d)
The Temptations
8.
What made Stevie Wonder a unique artist?
a)
he was African American
b)
he couldn't speak
c)
he was blind
d)
he was deaf
9.
The MOST famous FEMALE singer of the Motown Era was:
a)
Donna Summer
b)
Diana Ross
c)
Gladys Knight
d)
Mary Wells
10.

What is an example of Jim Crow's impact on the music industry?

a)

White artists couldn't play rhythm & blues

b)

Pop songs usually included racist lyrics

c)

There were no music charts for black artists

d)

Black artists rarely made it onto the Hot 100

11.

How did Motown help break down racial barriers?

a)

By producing songs about racial equality

b)

By sponsoring civil rights concerts

c)

By distributing both white and black artists

d)

By appealing to listeners of all backgrounds

12.

In what year was the Motown Record Label founded?

a)

1987

b)

1962

c)

1995

d)

1959

13.

No other record company in history has exerted such an enormous influence on both the style and substance of popular music and culture.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which musical artist/band did not record under Motown?

a)

The Temptations

b)

Marvin Gaye

c)

Beyonce

d)

The Jackson 5

15.

Motown was not the first commercial US record label to be owned by an African American

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which group had their first US number one on the Billboard chart in 1965 with "My Girl"?

a)

The Supremes

b)

Four Tops

c)

The Temptations

d)

The Commodores

17.

The Supremes were one of the sixties most popular groups. Who was the best known lead singer of this famous female trio?

a)

Gladys Horton

b)

Rosalind Ashford

c)

Florence Ballard

d)

Diana Ross

18.

They were a Motown act, probably the original "boy band", that are still so popular with young girls. Their earliest hits included "ABC" and "The Love You Save." The lead singer went on to tremendous success as a solo act. Name the group.

a)

DeBarge

b)

Isley Brothers

c)

The Chambers Brothers

d)

Jackson Five

19.

What was the first #1 hit for the Motown family, according to Billboard Magazine's pop chart?

a)

Shop Around

b)

My Girl

c)

What's Goin On

d)

Please Mr. Postman

20.

Who was the lead singer with Motown group The Miracles in the 1960s?

a)

Ottis Redding

b)

Smokey Robinson

c)

Marvin Gaye

d)

Ronnie White

21.

Which of these Motown artists was the lead singer with the Commodores?

a)

Levi Stubbs

b)

Junior Walker

c)

Lionel Richie

d)

Eddie Kendricks

22.

Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown Records, and first African-American to own a record label, was once a professional athlete in which of the following sports?

a)

Boxing

b)

Billiards

c)

Basketball

d)

Baseball

23.

These words open one of Motown's top tunes- "Oooh, I bet you're wonderin' how I knew 'bout your plans to make me blue" - To which of these songs does this well-known lyric belong?

a)

It's the Same Old Song

b)

What Becomes of the Broken Hearted

c)

Walk Away Renee

d)

I Heard it Through the Grapevine

24.
Besides the Holland brothers, who else where Motown's main songwriter?
a)
Miller
b)
Dozer
c)
Jackson
d)
Sanders
25.
This group had 12 number one singles on Billboard's Hot 100.
a)
The Jackson 5
b)
The Temptations
c)
The Miracles
d)
The Supremes
26.
Who became Motown's most successful act?
a)
The Jackson 5
b)
Supremes
c)
The Temptations
d)
Destiny's Child
27.
What is the name of the Motown recording studio in Detroit?
a)
Bluesville USA
b)
Jazzville USA
c)
Hitsville USA
d)
Rockville USA
28.
This group is named after this style of pizza.
a)
Supreme
b)
Deluxe
c)
Epic
d)
Pepperoni
29.
Complete the sentence, Gladys Knights and the ______________.
a)
Fabulous
b)
Pips
c)
Wonderful
d)
Ladys
30.
Motown is a style of what?
a)
Rock and Hip Hop
b)
Jazz and Rock
c)
Soul and Pop
d)
Pop and Blues
31.
Motown Records is an (what record company)?
a)
British Record Company
b)
German Record Company
c)
American Record Company
d)
Canadian Record Company