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80s Rock Concepts

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

80s Rock might best be described as a time of...

a)

Internet influence

b)

Innovation & diversity

c)

Fragmentation

2.

During the 80s, most rock genres...

a)

Experimented with electronic instruments

b)

Incorporated grunge

c)

Reflected hippie culture

d)

Were banned on MTV

3.

The crossing of genre boundaries in the 80s resulted in fusion styles.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of these had a major impact on rock during the 80s?

a)

The Vietnam War

b)

Development of CD technology

c)

Introduction of Grunge

d)

MTV

5.

Graffiti art was a major element of which 80s genre?

a)

Punk

b)

Hip Hop

c)

Glam Rock

d)

Synth Pop

6.

This 80s genre was a reaction again mainstream Rock.

Had a DIY mentality towards music and video production.

a)

New Wave

b)

Synth Pop

c)

Disco

d)

Southern Rock

7.

Which best describes House Music of the 80s?

a)

Heavy use of distorted electric guitar

b)

Preferred traditional acoustic drums

c)

Placed emphasis on quirky lyrics

d)

Repetitive, hypnotic beats good for dancing

8.

Catchy melodies, futuristic soundscapes, & glossy production values.

a)

New Wave

b)

Hip Hop

c)

Synth Pop

d)

House

9.

Organize these options into the correct genres.

Categorize the following

Graffiti

MCing

DJing

Breakdancing

Quirky lyrics

Unusual song structures

Blondie, Talking Heads

Public Enemy

Emphasis: experimentation

Embraced fashion

Hip Hop
New Wave