wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Birth of Rock 'n' Roll

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What decade did Rock 'n' Roll begin?

a)

1900's

b)

1950's

c)

1980's

d)

2000's

2.

Who was the first person to use the term "Rock 'n' Roll?"

a)

A TV show host

b)

A radio show host

c)

The President

d)

Mrs. V

3.

Which style of music did NOT influence Rock 'n' Roll?

a)

Rhythm & Blues

b)

Country

c)

Classical

d)

Pop

4.

How did people listen to music in the 1950's and 60's?

a)

On their iPhone

b)

On the radio

c)

Using headphones

d)

On YouTube

5.

What TV show launched in 1957 and featured cool new dance moves?

a)

American Ninja Warrior

b)

The Tonight Show

c)

MTV

d)

American Bandstand

6.

Which of these are dances from early Rock 'n' Roll?

a)

Mashed Potato

b)

Chicken Gravy

c)

Hand Jive

d)

Twist

7.

What is one of the most important instruments in Rock 'n' Roll music?

a)

Electric guitar

b)

Ukulele

c)

Electric keyboard

d)

Kazoo

8.

Who created the first affordable electric guitar?

a)

Elvis Presley

b)

Bob Dylan

c)

Leo Fender

d)

Mrs. V

9.

True or False

Rockabilly is a style of Rock 'n' Roll.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What instrument did Little Richard play?

a)

Electric guitar

b)

Piano

c)

Drums

d)

Saxophone

11.

Who is considered the King of Rock 'n' Roll?

a)

Jimi Hendrix

b)

Jerry Lee Lewis

c)

Elvis Presley

d)

Bob Dylan

12.

What band originally called themselves The Quarrymen?

a)

The Rolling Stones

b)

The Beatles

c)

The Chantels

d)

The Who

13.

True or False

The Beatles only had 5 Number One hits.

a)

True

b)

False