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Pop Music of the 1970's and 1980's

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In 1973, the last American Combat troops left

a)

Japan

b)

Vietnam

c)

Russia

d)

Afghanistan

2.

Elton John’s real first name was

a)

Ricky

b)

Reggie

c)

Ralphy

d)

Randy

3.

Elton John’s father wanted him to be a professional musician.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Elton John’s main instrument is the

a)

guitar

b)

bass

c)

piano

d)

banjo

5.

In 1967, Elton John began working with a lyricist named

a)

Bernie Taupin

b)

Tommy Bernard

c)

Barney Townsend

d)

Tony Bennett

6.

Elton John’s middle name is

a)

Zeus

b)

Thor

c)

Hercules

d)

Hamlet

7.

The late 1970s were dominated by a style of music called

a)

yuppie

b)

disco

c)

metal

d)

bebop

8.

Many agree that the first disco song ever recorded was

a)

Beat It

b)

Your Song

c)

ABC

d)

The Hustle

9.

The soundtrack for the movie “Saturday Night Fever” was written by

a)

Michael Jackson

b)

The Bee Gees

c)

Elton John

d)

John Williams

10.

Disco was popular for just a few years.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

A member of The Beatles who was shot and killed in 1980 was

a)

Paul McCartney

b)

John Lennon

c)

Alex Hamilton

d)

Ringo Starr

12.

The idea that physical things are more important than intellectual or spiritual things is called

a)

materialism

b)

McCarthyism

c)

symbolism

d)

embolism

13.

A genre of music that first gained popularity in the early 1970s was called

a)

hip hop

b)

soft rock

c)

surf rock

d)

punk rock

14.

Hip Hop visual artists expressed themselves with

a)

lyrics

b)

rap

c)

graffiti

d)

poetry

15.

Hip hop dancing was called

a)

crunking

b)

spinning

c)

breakdancing

d)

freestyling

16.

The first rap song to reach the top 40 was

a)

Check Yourself

b)

Your Song

c)

It’s Like That

d)

Rapper’s Delight

17.

A group that featured Michael Jackson and his four brothers was called

a)

Motown

b)

Thriller

c)

The Jackson 5

d)

Action Jackson

18.

Michael Jackson recorded a solo album while he was still in a band with his brothers.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

In 1982, Michael Jackson released the hit album

a)

Moonwalk

b)

Thriller

c)

Chill

d)

Wonderland

20.

Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album is the second best-selling album of all time.

a)

true

b)

false

21.

Michael Jackson bought the rights to the music of

a)

MC Hammer

b)

The Beatles

c)

Elton John

d)

Van Halen

22.

The song “1999” was written and performed by

a)

Prince

b)

Michael Jackson

c)

Van Halen

d)

Madonna

23.

The first female solo artist to hold four of the top five spots on the pop charts was

a)

Mariah Carey

b)

Madonna

c)

Whitney Houston

d)

Cyndi Lauper

24.

______ released an album titled “1984” featuring the song “Jump.”

a)

Van Halen

b)

Hal Linden

c)

Van Miller

d)

Martin VanBuren

25.

The song “Material Girl”—which poked fun at yuppies—was written and performed by

a)

Mariah Carey

b)

Madonna

c)

Whitney Houston

d)

Cyndi Lauper