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Elvis Presley

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was Elvis Presley born?

a)

2000

b)

1986

c)

1935

d)

1900

2.

How how old was Elvis Presley when he died?

a)

48

b)

72

c)

42

d)

26

3.

what did Elvis Presley die of?

a)

Heart Attack

b)

Stroke

c)

Old Age

d)

Cancer

4.

What was Elvis's nickname?

a)

King of Ragtime

b)

King of Country

c)

King of Rock and Roll

d)

King of Love

5.

Where was Elvis Presley from?

a)

Tupelo, Mississippi

b)

Mars

c)

Burleson, Texas

d)

Germany

6.

What year did Elvis die?

a)

1977

b)

1815

c)

2016

d)

1993

7.

What video is this picture from?

a)

Jail House Rock

b)

Cell Rock

c)

Jail Rock

d)

Prisoners In Jail

8.

When did Elvis become popular?

a)

1950's

b)

1900's

c)

1930's

d)

1980's

9.

What style of music did he start out singing?

a)

Rap

b)

Rock-a-Billy

c)

Disco

d)

Alternative

10.

Which of these artists did Elvis pave the way for?

a)

Jim Baker

b)

Frank Sinatra

c)

Jerry Lee Lewis

d)

Chuck Berry

11.

Which performer influenced Elvis?

a)

Natalie Cole

b)

Ella Fitzgerald

c)

Louis Armstrong

d)

Little Richard

12.

Rock and Roll was influenced by what genre of music?

a)

Rap

b)

Rhythm and Blues

c)

Classical

d)

Motown

13.

Which is a quote by Elvis?

a)

I have a dream...

b)

Why does the caged bird sing?

c)

Nevermore

d)

When things go wrong, don't go with them.

14.

Why did they not show him on TV from the waist down?

a)

He was in a wheel chair

b)

They thought he moved inappropriately

c)

He was very tall

d)

They thought what he was wearing was inappropriate

15.

How did audiences react to Elvis performing?

a)

They calmly listened to his music and politely clapped when he was done

b)

They walked out because they thought that he was inappropriate

c)

They got so out of control the national guard had to be called

d)

They would get so bored that they would often fall asleep

16.

Choose the title of one of his movies.

a)

Jurassic Park

b)

Gone with the Wind

c)

Love me Tender

d)

Titanic

17.

When did Elvis stage a comeback?

a)

the late 1960's

b)

the late 1950's

c)

the early 1980's

d)

the mid 1970's

18.

How did Elvis change the music industry?

a)

He made it more about making money

b)

He made it more about the performance on stage

c)

He made it more about the love of musicianship

d)

He toured the world fighting for equal rights

19.

3 truths and a Lie.... Choose the lie.

a)

Elvis was the first figure in the history of Rock and Roll

b)

Elvis used elements of other music in his own style

c)

His stage presence pushed the limits of what was appropriate

d)

Elvis was big in the 1950's but faded before making a comeback

20.

Select the instrument that you can hear in the song.

a)

Piano

b)

Trumpet

c)

Guitar

d)

Violin

21.

What is the tempo of this song?

a)

Very Fast

b)

Medium Slow

c)

Very Loud

d)

Medium Loud

22.

What is the dynamic of this song?

a)

Medium Loud

b)

Very Soft

c)

Medium Fast

d)

Medium Slow

23.

Name the Elvis song

a)

Fly me to the Moon

b)

Single Ladies

c)

Starships

d)

Blue Suede Shoes

24.

Rock-a-Billy was a combination of blues and what type of music?

a)

Folk

b)

Hillbilly

c)

Rock

d)

R&B

25.

Rock and Roll was seen as a battle cry for what group of people?

a)

the youth of America

b)

the retired people of America

c)

the American families

d)

the American military

26.

Rolling Stone magazine considered Elvis to be what?

a)

Number 3 on the list of greatest of all time

b)

The greatest musician of all time

c)

The ambassador for Jazz music across the world

d)

The best improvisor in the history of music

27.

What did Elvis say about they way he performed?

a)

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

b)

I just want to make the people love me so I try to be as entertaining as I can.

c)

Sometimes I slip around my shoes because they're too big and all of a sudden I'm dancing!

d)

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.

28.

Finish the Elvis Lyric: "Ain't nothin' but a ​​ (a)   "

Choose from the below words
Hound dog
Pirate
gold digger
G thing baby
29.

Finish the Elvis Lyric: "Can't help ​ (a)   in love with you"

Choose from the below words
falling
being
living
dancing
30.

Choose the Elvis song

a)

In the Ghetto

b)

What a Wonderful World

c)

My Favorite Things

d)

Salt Peanuts