WorksheetsElvis Presley
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
When was Elvis Presley born?
2000
1986
1935
1900
How how old was Elvis Presley when he died?
48
72
42
26
what did Elvis Presley die of?
Heart Attack
Stroke
Old Age
Cancer
What was Elvis's nickname?
King of Ragtime
King of Country
King of Rock and Roll
King of Love
Where was Elvis Presley from?
Tupelo, Mississippi
Mars
Burleson, Texas
Germany
What year did Elvis die?
1977
1815
2016
1993
What video is this picture from?
Jail House Rock
Cell Rock
Jail Rock
Prisoners In Jail
When did Elvis become popular?
1950's
1900's
1930's
1980's
What style of music did he start out singing?
Rap
Rock-a-Billy
Disco
Alternative
Which of these artists did Elvis pave the way for?
Jim Baker
Frank Sinatra
Jerry Lee Lewis
Chuck Berry
Which performer influenced Elvis?
Natalie Cole
Ella Fitzgerald
Louis Armstrong
Little Richard
Rock and Roll was influenced by what genre of music?
Rap
Rhythm and Blues
Classical
Motown
Which is a quote by Elvis?
I have a dream...
Why does the caged bird sing?
Nevermore
When things go wrong, don't go with them.
Why did they not show him on TV from the waist down?
He was in a wheel chair
They thought he moved inappropriately
He was very tall
They thought what he was wearing was inappropriate
How did audiences react to Elvis performing?
They calmly listened to his music and politely clapped when he was done
They walked out because they thought that he was inappropriate
They got so out of control the national guard had to be called
They would get so bored that they would often fall asleep
Choose the title of one of his movies.
Jurassic Park
Gone with the Wind
Love me Tender
Titanic
When did Elvis stage a comeback?
the late 1960's
the late 1950's
the early 1980's
the mid 1970's
How did Elvis change the music industry?
He made it more about making money
He made it more about the performance on stage
He made it more about the love of musicianship
He toured the world fighting for equal rights
3 truths and a Lie.... Choose the lie.
Elvis was the first figure in the history of Rock and Roll
Elvis used elements of other music in his own style
His stage presence pushed the limits of what was appropriate
Elvis was big in the 1950's but faded before making a comeback
Select the instrument that you can hear in the song.
Piano
Trumpet
Guitar
Violin
What is the tempo of this song?
Very Fast
Medium Slow
Very Loud
Medium Loud
What is the dynamic of this song?
Medium Loud
Very Soft
Medium Fast
Medium Slow
Name the Elvis song
Fly me to the Moon
Single Ladies
Starships
Blue Suede Shoes
Rock-a-Billy was a combination of blues and what type of music?
Folk
Hillbilly
Rock
R&B
Rock and Roll was seen as a battle cry for what group of people?
the youth of America
the retired people of America
the American families
the American military
Rolling Stone magazine considered Elvis to be what?
Number 3 on the list of greatest of all time
The greatest musician of all time
The ambassador for Jazz music across the world
The best improvisor in the history of music
What did Elvis say about they way he performed?
Some people tap their feet, some people snap their fingers, and some people sway back and forth. I just sorta do ‘em all together, I guess
I just want to make the people love me so I try to be as entertaining as I can.
Sometimes I slip around my shoes because they're too big and all of a sudden I'm dancing!
I once had a friend who could dance better than anybody you've ever seen. I guess I just try to imitate them and go with it.
Finish the Elvis Lyric: "Ain't nothin' but a (a) "
Finish the Elvis Lyric: "Can't help (a) in love with you"
Choose the Elvis song
In the Ghetto
What a Wonderful World
My Favorite Things
Salt Peanuts
