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Unit Test: 1950s & 1960s Rock & Pop Music

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which decade did Rock & Roll music begin?

a)

1940s

b)

1960s

c)

1950s

2.

Fill in the blank: Rock & Roll blended jazz, blues, and ___________ music.

a)

Classical

b)

Country

c)

Broadway

3.

Which group pictured below had a #1 hit song called "Rock Around the Clock" in 1955?

a)

The Supremes

b)

The Jackson 5

c)

Bill Haley and His Comets

4.
Which of the following songs was NOT performed by Bill Haley and the Comets?
a)
Thriller
b)
Razzle Dazzle
c)
See You Later, Alligator
5.
Who was the prominent Black American musician whose hits included "Johnny B. Goode" and "Maybellene"?
a)
Elvis Presley
b)
Chuck Berry
c)
Buddy Holly
6.

Who is the prominent 1950s rock musician pictured below?

a)

Buddy Holly

b)

Elvis Presley

c)

Bill Haley

7.
What was the nickname given to Elvis Presley?
a)
The King of Pop
b)
The King of Jazz
c)
The King of Rock & Roll
8.
One of Elvis Presley's 1950s hits was called:
a)
Come On Eileen
b)
Hound Dog
c)
House of the Rising Sun
9.

Which one of these instruments is NOT commonly used in Rock & Roll music?

a)

Drums

b)

Guitar

c)

Violin

10.
Chuck Berry was known for an unusual dance called the ____________________.
a)
Moonwalk
b)
Duckwalk
c)
Electric Slide
11.
Other Black American musicians who influenced early Rock & Roll included Fats Domino and _______________.
a)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
b)
Michael Jackson
c)
Little Richard
12.

Which music producer is credited with creating the 'Wall of Sound' technique?

a)

Quincy Jones

b)

Phil Spector

c)

George Martin

13.
Which of the following artists was known for the song "Tutti Frutti"?
a)
Buddy Holly
b)
Little Richard
c)
Elvis Presley
14.
Which world event in the 1960s influenced Rock & Roll music?
a)
The Vietnam War
b)
World War II
c)
Revolutionary War
15.
The band that started the British Invasion was called:
a)
The Rolling Stones
b)
The Jackson 5
c)
The Beatles
16.
The band that sang "House of the Rising Sun" was a one-hit wonder named:
a)
Jimi Hendrix
b)
The Animals
c)
Bill Haley and his Comets
17.

The band that was considered "the band that parents love to hate" was called:

a)

One Direction

b)

The Beatles

c)

The Rolling Stones

18.
Who was the lead singer of The Rolling Stones?
a)
Freddie Mercury
b)
Mick Jagger
c)
Jim Morrison
19.

One of The Beatles' hits in the late 1960s was called:

a)

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

b)

ABC

c)

Eleanor Rigby

20.

What was the name of the first African-American-owned record label that originated in Detroit, Michigan?

a)

Motown

b)

Atlantic Records

c)

Spotify

21.
One of the "girl groups" represented by Motown was called The _____________________. Diana Ross was the lead singer.
a)
The Supremes
b)
The Animals
c)
Destiny's Child
22.
Which one of these groups was a Motown artist?
a)
The Rolling Stones
b)
Jackson 5
c)
The Beatles
23.

The name of the 1960s music festival that took place on a dairy farm in upstate New York was called:

a)

Woodstock

b)

Firefly

c)

Lollapalooza

24.
Which famous guitarist performed a legendary rendition of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at Woodstock 1969?
a)
Carlos Santana
b)
Eric Clapton
c)
Jimi Hendrix
25.
Two influential 1960s rock artists died within weeks of one another. They were Jimi Hendrix and ____________.
a)
Janis Joplin
b)
Diana Ross
c)
Cat Stevens

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