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Rock and Roll MS Trivia 2025

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video was about

a)

Zombies

b)

Unicorns

c)

Puppets

d)

Werewolves

2.

What crazy thing did Jimi Hendrix do at the end of a concert?

a)

Sold his guitar

b)

Yelled at the audience

c)

Give $10 to everyone in the audience

d)

Lit his guitar on fire and then smashed it.

3.

Where did Bruce Springsteen grow up?

a)

London

b)

Paris

c)

China

d)

New Jersey

4.

What was the name given to fans that screamed and fainted when they saw the Beatles?

a)

Beatle Girls

b)

Beatle Bugs

c)

Beatlemania

d)

Dramarama

5.

What city was Motown named after?

a)

San Francisco

b)

Detroit

c)

London

d)

Paris

6.

Who is the lead singer of the band Led Zeppelin?

a)

Roger Waters

b)

John Bonham

c)

Jimmy Page

d)

Robert Plant

7.

Which artist is credited with popularizing the 'Moonwalk' dance move?

a)

James Brown

b)

Michael Jackson

c)

Prince

d)

David Bowie

8.

What is the name of the music festival that took place in 1969, becoming a pivotal moment in music history?

a)

Lollapalooza

b)

Coachella

c)

Woodstock

d)

Glastonbury

9.

Which band released the iconic album 'Dark Side of the Moon'?

a)

Pink Floyd

b)

The Beatles

c)

Led Zeppelin

d)

The Rolling Stones

10.

Which band is known for the hit song 'Bohemian Rhapsody'?

a)

The Rolling Stones

b)

Queen

c)

The Beatles

d)

Pink Floyd

11.

What genre of music did Bob Marley popularize worldwide?

a)

Rock

b)

Reggae

c)

Jazz

d)

Blues

12.

Which artist is known as the 'Material Girl'?

a)

Whitney Houston

b)

Madonna

c)

Cyndi Lauper

d)

Tina Turner

13.

Which artist is known for the hit 'Purple Rain'?

a)

Prince

b)

Michael Jackson

c)

David Bowie

d)

Elvis Presley

14.

What year did the Beatles release their first album?

a)

1960

b)

1962

c)

1963

d)

1964

15.

What song by Bill Haley and the Comets was the first rock song to be #1 on the charts?

a)

Lucille

b)

Sweet Little Sixteen

c)

Rock around the Clock

d)

Jailhouse Rock

16.

Elvis Presley's career was interrupted for two years because:

a)

he was injured in a car accident

b)

he was drafted into the Army

c)

he was sentenced to jail

d)

he took time off to care for his mother

17.

What decade did Rock n Roll music begin?

a)

1940s

b)

1950s

c)

1960s

d)

1970s

18.

What is Bob Dylan's real name

a)

Robert Zimmerman

b)

The Rock

c)

Zippy Jones

d)

Larry

19.
This group was famous for their songs “My Girl” “Get Ready” “The Way You Do The Things You Do
a)
The Four Tops
b)
Smokey & the Miracles
c)
The Jackson 5
d)
The Temptations
20.

What country is Metallica from?

a)

United States

b)

England

c)

Sweden

d)

Germany

21.

What is the nickname given to metal fans?

a)

Moshers

b)

Pitters

c)

Metalbodies

d)

Metalheads

22.

What word means "dirty" and is also used to describe a genre of Rock n' Roll?

a)

Filthy

b)

Muddy

c)

Mucky

d)

Grunge

23.

What caused grunge to emerge?

a)

People began to experiment with new and exciting sounds

b)

People were sad that they lost a loved one

c)

People liked to sing about getting dirty

d)

People were angry about losing their jobs

24.

What is considered to be the most famous grunge band of all time?

a)

Blondie

b)

The Beatles

c)

Nirvana

d)

The Who

25.

What genre of Rock n' Roll was popular in the 80s?

a)

New Wave

b)

Classic Rock

c)

Prog Rock

d)

Cool Rock

26.

The ___ is probably the single most important instrument in rock.

a)

synthesizer

b)

drums

c)

guitar

d)

saxophone

27.

Music that accompanies a film is called the movie's ___.

a)

hit single

b)

soundtrack

c)

MP3 file

d)

dance music

28.

The repeating of sounds in music or speech.

a)

music

b)

rhythm

c)

sounds

d)

understand

29.

What was a walkman used for in the 1980s?

a)
Playing video games
b)
Listening to music on cassette tapes
c)
Watching movies on VHS tapes
d)
Sending text messages
30.

Which electronic musical instrument was commonly used in 1980s music?

a)

Accordion

b)

Violin

c)

Electric guitar

d)

Synthesizer

31.

What does MTV stand for, a cable channel that aired music videos and had a significant impact on music in the 1980s?

a)

Movie Television

b)

Music Theater

c)

Music Time Video

d)

Music Television

32.

What are simple two-note guitar chords commonly used in rock music, giving it a powerful and energetic sound?

a)

Power chords

b)

Minor chords

c)

Open chords

d)

Barre chords

33.

What is a short film or video clip that accompanies a song, often telling a story or featuring visual elements related to the music?

a)

Concert footage

b)

Music video

c)

Music documentary

d)

Movie trailer

34.

What genre of rock music is characterized by its raw and rebellious sound, simple song structures, and anti-establishment lyrics?

a)

Punk rock

b)

Gothic rock

c)

Indie rock

d)

Alternative rock

35.

How many strings does a guitar have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

4

d)

8

36.

What is this symbol called?

a)

Bass clef

b)

Treble Clef

c)

Quarter note

d)

Piano

37.

Who was the first woman ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

a)

Aretha Franklin

b)

Cher

c)

Madonna

d)

Beyonce

38.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is situated in which US State?

a)

New York

b)

California

c)

Ohio

d)

Florida

39.

What Metallica song says to "take my hand, off to never-neverland"?

a)

Nothing Else Matters

b)

Fade to Black

c)

Enter Sandman

d)

Master of Puppets

40.

Which element of a song often helps increase intensity before the performer returns to the final chorus?

a)

Verse

b)

Pre-Chorus

c)

Intro

d)

Bridge

41.

Which artist does not belong with Rock?

a)

The Rolling Stones

b)

Pink Floyd

c)

Beyonce

d)

AC/DC

42.

Which artist does not belong with Heavy Metal?

a)

Beyonce

b)

Black Sabbath

c)

Metallica

d)

Alice in Chains

43.

What was Elvis' signature dance move?

a)

Duck walk

b)

Raising the roof

c)

Shaking his knees

d)

Jazz hands

44.

Which of the following is A short series of notes that is used in solos, when different strings are played at the same time?

a)

Double String Guitar Lick

b)

Guitar Solo

c)

Duck Walk

d)

Rocka-billy

45.

The 1991 album Nevermind is associated with which rock group?

a)

Grateful Dead

b)

Nirvana

c)

The Velvet Underground

d)

Pink Floyd

46.

Nine Inch Nails is the stage name for which singer and multi-instrumentalist?

a)

Trent Reznor

b)

Tom Petty

c)

Charles Hardin Holley

d)

Richard Wayne Penniman

47.

Which American musician won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016?

a)

Bob Dylan

b)

Elvis Presley

c)

Steven Tyler

d)

John Lennon

48.

Fill in the lyrics by the band, Queen: "We will...We will... (a)   you!

49.

Led Zeppelin's song "Stairway to (a)   " was released in 1971.

50.

The song, "Smoke on the Water", was released by a band by this name: The (a)