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Worksheets1970's Music Exam
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which of the following is a popular genre of music in the 1970's?
Jazz
Classical
Punk
Hip Hop
What is the main focus of soft rock music?
Beat
Melodic content
Lyrics
Volume
Which of the following artists is known for soft rock music?
Fleetwood Mac
Metallica
Nirvana
The Beatles
Which of the following artists is associated with the album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"?
Elton John
Fleetwood Mac
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
What is the subcategory of soft rock discussed in class?
Yacht Rock
Classic Rock
Punk Rock
Heavy Metal
What is Disco a genre of music known for?
Fusing stylized melodies with soulful rhythmic beats
Combining classical music with jazz
Mixing rock and roll with country music
Blending hip-hop with electronic music
What activity is Disco music commonly associated with?
Painting
Dancing
Cooking
Reading
In which city did disco originate in the early 1970s?
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York City
Miami
Which instrumental track by Love Unlimited Orchestra is credited as one of the first disco songs?
Disco Inferno
Love's Theme
Stayin' Alive
Night Fever
What significant event in 1977 helped catapult disco into the mainstream?
Release of "Thriller"
Disco Demolition Night
Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack Released
Woodstock Festival
What was the impact of Disco Demolition Night in 1979?
It increased disco's popularity
It marked the end for disco
It had no impact on disco
It started a new disco trend
Where did disco initially begin in the United States?
Los Angeles and Miami
Chicago and Detroit
New York and Philadelphia
San Francisco and Seattle
Disco appealed to which of the following?
A single subculture
Only teenagers
Several subcultures at once
Only musicians
Which instruments may be included in disco's instrumentation?
Percussion, bass, keyboards, horns, woodwinds, and orchestral strings
Only guitars and drums
Only pianos and violins
Only electronic synthesizers
Which song is associated with The Village People?
Dancing Queen
YMCA
Waterloo
Take a Chance on Me
Which group is known for the song "Dancing Queen"?
The Bee Gees
K.C and the Sunshine Band
ABBA
Donna Summer
Who are the members of ABBA?
Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny, and Anni-Frid
John, Paul, George, and Ringo
Freddie, Brian, Roger, and John
Mick, Keith, Charlie, and Ronnie
Who is the artist of the song "Kung Fu Fighting"?
Hues Corporation
Van McCoy
Carl Douglas
KC and the Sunshine Band
Which band performed the song "Rock the Boat"?
KC and the Sunshine Band
Hues Corporation
Van McCoy
Carl Douglas
Who is associated with the song "The Hustle"?
Carl Douglas
Hues Corporation
Van McCoy
KC and the Sunshine Band
Which of the following songs is performed by KC and the Sunshine Band?
Kung Fu Fighting
Rock the Boat
Get Down Tonight
The Hustle
Who is known as "The Queen of Disco"?
Gloria Gaynor
Diana Ross
Donna Summer
Aretha Franklin
Which song is associated with Gloria Gaynor?
Last Dance
I Will Survive
Dancing Queen
Stayin' Alive
Which song is associated with Thelma Houston?
Turn The Beat Around
Don't Leave Me This Way
I Will Survive
Last Dance
Which song is associated with Vicki Sue Robinson?
Don't Leave Me This Way
I Will Survive
Turn The Beat Around
Last Dance
In what year was the film "Saturday Night Fever" released?
1977
1980
1975
1982
Who starred as Tony Manero in "Saturday Night Fever"?
John Travolta
Al Pacino
Robert De Niro
Sylvester Stallone
What was the status of the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack before "Thriller" was released?
Best selling record of all time
Second best selling record
Top 10 best selling records
Not in the top 100
What sentiment developed among rock fans and musicians in the late 1970s regarding disco music?
They embraced it as innovative.
They considered it "fake."
They thought it was too complex.
They believed it was too traditional.
What significant event occurred on July 12, 1979, known as "the day disco died"?
Disco Revival Concert in New York
Disco Demolition Rally in Chicago
Disco Music Awards in Los Angeles
Disco Festival in Miami
Where did the Disco Demolition Rally take place?
Madison Square Garden
Comiskey Park Stadium
Soldier Field
Wrigley Field
What happened to disco records during the Disco Demolition Rally?
They were sold at a high price.
They were preserved in a museum.
Rock fans broke up tons of disco records.
They were played continuously.
Name a prominent Reggae artist of the 1970's
Name one funk artist from the 1970's
Who wrote the song "Free Bird"
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Led Zeppelin
Rolling Stones
The Who
What band was performing at the Cincinnati Tragedy in December 1979
Led Zeppelin
Queen
AC/DC
The Who
Bon Scott was later replaced by Brian Johnson in this 1970's Rock Band
ABBA
AC/DC
Queen
The Sex Pistols
Lead singer _________ of Queen tragically passed away in 1991
Bon Scott
Mick Jagger
George Clinton
Freddie Mercury
