WorksheetsMA Unit 4 Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 34mins
is an audible representation of people, society, and time.
(a)
The very first microphone to allow for high-quality transmission of the voice was the...
surround microphone
wax cylinder microphone
carbon microphone
radio microphone
Who was the first person to successfully transmit the human voice wirelessly?
Robert Landell de Mouro
Guglielmo Marconi
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
What is the name of wax cylinders that were used to record sound?
Vinyl
Cassette tapes
Phonograph cylinders
Carbon microphone
Who was the King of Pop?
(a)
Who was the King of Rock 'n' Roll, otherwise known as simply, "The King"?
(a)
Who was the Queen of Soul?
(a)
Who was the Godfather of Funk?
(a)
Who was the King of Ragtime?
(a)
What group sang the song "Hey Jude"?
(a)
What singer is most famous for singing the song "Respect"?
(a)
Who was the singer of the song Johnny B Goode?
(a)
Who was the singer of We Didn't Start the Fire?
(a)
Who was the singer of Oops!... I Did It Again?
(a)
What is the name for a style of Rock and Roll music of which the piano replaces the electric guitar as the leading instrument?
Piano rock
Rock 'n' Roll
Jazz
Ragtime
What is the name for a style of jazz music created for dancing, performed by large groups of musicians called "Big Bands" or "Swing Orchestras"?
Ragtime
R & B
Swing
Rock
What is the name for music in the style of Black Gospel with secular lyrics that did not include Christian themes or beliefs?
Soul
Rap
Bebop
Funk
What is the name for a jazz style that was popular from the 1890s until about 1915. It was played and developed by black piano players who performed in saloons and dance halls.
Bebop
Ragtime
Funk
Rock 'n' Roll
What is the nickname for films with sound in the 1920s and 1930s?
(a)
What is the name of a device released in 1982 that used laser beams to read high quality digital audio signals that were embedded into Compact Discs?
(a)
What is the name for a device that could transmit sounds through the air by the use of radio waves?
(a)
Which decade contained the music of Britney Spears, OutKast, Eminem, Missy Elliott, Kelly Clarkson, Blink-182, and Avril Lavigne?
1930s
1970s
1950s
2000s
Which decade contained the music of Motown, the Beatles, Aretha Franklin, and the Folk Music Revival?
1920s
1970s
1960s
2000s
Which decade contained the music of Nirvana, Tupac, Destiny's Child, Madonna, and NSYNC?
1950s
1970s
1990s
1940s
Which decade contained the music of the music of Scott Joplin, the Andrews Sisters, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington?
1920s
1950s
1970s
1990s
Which two decades contained the music of Michael Jackson, AC/DC, Van Halen, Queen, and Fleetwood Mac?
70s/80s
50s/60s
20s/30s
90s/00s
Who was the first Multimedia Star?
(a)
What is the term for a celebrity who is known for doing a combination of many things such as writing music, appearing on TV shows and in movies, competing in sports, performing on stage, and routinely collaborating with others?
(a)
Whose nickname was "Ol Blue Eyes"?
Bing Crosby
Frank Sinatra
Scott Joplin
Freddie Mercury
The following singers made up which group: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr.?
The Rat Pack
The Beatles
Van Halen
The Rhythm Boys
Who is known as the Queen of Jazz?
(a)
Rock 'n' Roll was inspired by the creation and widespread production of what instrument?
(a)
Who is known as the "Father of Rock 'n' Roll"?
Chuck Berry
Johnny B Goode
Elvis Presley
John Lennon
What job did Elvis Presley have before becoming a singer?
Lawyer
Restaurant worker
Truck driver
Preacher
Which famous singer took time to serve in the United States Army at the height of his fame?
Elvis Presley
Chuck Berry
Ringo Starr
Freddie Mercury
Berry Gordy Jr. founded which famous record company?
(a)
Which of the following artists did not record with Motown Records?
The Jackson 5
The Supremes
Fleetwood Mac
Stevie Wonder
Which famous solo artist started as a member of the band "The Jackson 5"?
(a)
Which of the following artists was NOT a part of the American Folk Music Revival?
Joan Baez
Neil Young
Bob Dylan
George Harrison
How did Johnny Cash traditionally begin his concerts?
"Hello, I'm Johnny Cash."
"Who's ready to rock and roll?"
"Thanks for coming, and let's start the show."
He did not talk, just started to play.
Which folk artist had a major influence on the Beatles?
Johnny Cash
Joan Baez
Bob Dylan
Woody Guthrie
In what year did the Beatles come to America?
(a)
Which Beatles album was released after the band broke up?
The White Album
Abbey Road
Let It Be
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
What is the name of the genre that is an American-born musical genre that formed during the 1970s, as the popularity of block parties grew in New York City, particularly in the Bronx?
(a)
Which of the following was not a boy band in the 1990s and 2000s?
'NSync
98 Degrees
Queen
The Backstreet Boys
