WorksheetsRock and Roll MS Trivia 2025
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 27mins
Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video was about
Zombies
Unicorns
Puppets
Werewolves
What crazy thing did Jimi Hendrix do at the end of a concert?
Sold his guitar
Yelled at the audience
Give $10 to everyone in the audience
Lit his guitar on fire and then smashed it.
Where did Bruce Springsteen grow up?
London
Paris
China
New Jersey
What was the name given to fans that screamed and fainted when they saw the Beatles?
Beatle Girls
Beatle Bugs
Beatlemania
Dramarama
What city was Motown named after?
San Francisco
Detroit
London
Paris
Who is the lead singer of the band Led Zeppelin?
Roger Waters
John Bonham
Jimmy Page
Robert Plant
Which artist is credited with popularizing the 'Moonwalk' dance move?
James Brown
Michael Jackson
Prince
David Bowie
What is the name of the music festival that took place in 1969, becoming a pivotal moment in music history?
Lollapalooza
Coachella
Woodstock
Glastonbury
Which band released the iconic album 'Dark Side of the Moon'?
Pink Floyd
The Beatles
Led Zeppelin
The Rolling Stones
Which band is known for the hit song 'Bohemian Rhapsody'?
The Rolling Stones
Queen
The Beatles
Pink Floyd
What genre of music did Bob Marley popularize worldwide?
Rock
Reggae
Jazz
Blues
Which artist is known as the 'Material Girl'?
Whitney Houston
Madonna
Cyndi Lauper
Tina Turner
Which artist is known for the hit 'Purple Rain'?
Prince
Michael Jackson
David Bowie
Elvis Presley
What year did the Beatles release their first album?
1960
1962
1963
1964
What song by Bill Haley and the Comets was the first rock song to be #1 on the charts?
Lucille
Sweet Little Sixteen
Rock around the Clock
Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley's career was interrupted for two years because:
he was injured in a car accident
he was drafted into the Army
he was sentenced to jail
he took time off to care for his mother
What decade did Rock n Roll music begin?
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
What is Bob Dylan's real name
Robert Zimmerman
The Rock
Zippy Jones
Larry
What country is Metallica from?
United States
England
Sweden
Germany
What is the nickname given to metal fans?
Moshers
Pitters
Metalbodies
Metalheads
What word means "dirty" and is also used to describe a genre of Rock n' Roll?
Filthy
Muddy
Mucky
Grunge
What caused grunge to emerge?
People began to experiment with new and exciting sounds
People were sad that they lost a loved one
People liked to sing about getting dirty
People were angry about losing their jobs
What is considered to be the most famous grunge band of all time?
Blondie
The Beatles
Nirvana
The Who
What genre of Rock n' Roll was popular in the 80s?
New Wave
Classic Rock
Prog Rock
Cool Rock
The ___ is probably the single most important instrument in rock.
synthesizer
drums
guitar
saxophone
Music that accompanies a film is called the movie's ___.
hit single
soundtrack
MP3 file
dance music
The repeating of sounds in music or speech.
music
rhythm
sounds
understand
What was a walkman used for in the 1980s?
Which electronic musical instrument was commonly used in 1980s music?
Accordion
Violin
Electric guitar
Synthesizer
What does MTV stand for, a cable channel that aired music videos and had a significant impact on music in the 1980s?
Movie Television
Music Theater
Music Time Video
Music Television
What are simple two-note guitar chords commonly used in rock music, giving it a powerful and energetic sound?
Power chords
Minor chords
Open chords
Barre chords
What is a short film or video clip that accompanies a song, often telling a story or featuring visual elements related to the music?
Concert footage
Music video
Music documentary
Movie trailer
What genre of rock music is characterized by its raw and rebellious sound, simple song structures, and anti-establishment lyrics?
Punk rock
Gothic rock
Indie rock
Alternative rock
How many strings does a guitar have?
5
6
4
8
What is this symbol called?
Bass clef
Treble Clef
Quarter note
Piano
Who was the first woman ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Aretha Franklin
Cher
Madonna
Beyonce
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is situated in which US State?
New York
California
Ohio
Florida
What Metallica song says to "take my hand, off to never-neverland"?
Nothing Else Matters
Fade to Black
Enter Sandman
Master of Puppets
Which element of a song often helps increase intensity before the performer returns to the final chorus?
Verse
Pre-Chorus
Intro
Bridge
Which artist does not belong with Rock?
The Rolling Stones
Pink Floyd
Beyonce
AC/DC
Which artist does not belong with Heavy Metal?
Beyonce
Black Sabbath
Metallica
Alice in Chains
What was Elvis' signature dance move?
Duck walk
Raising the roof
Shaking his knees
Jazz hands
Which of the following is A short series of notes that is used in solos, when different strings are played at the same time?
Double String Guitar Lick
Guitar Solo
Duck Walk
Rocka-billy
The 1991 album Nevermind is associated with which rock group?
Grateful Dead
Nirvana
The Velvet Underground
Pink Floyd
Nine Inch Nails is the stage name for which singer and multi-instrumentalist?
Trent Reznor
Tom Petty
Charles Hardin Holley
Richard Wayne Penniman
Which American musician won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016?
Bob Dylan
Elvis Presley
Steven Tyler
John Lennon
Fill in the lyrics by the band, Queen: "We will...We will... (a) you!
Led Zeppelin's song "Stairway to (a) " was released in 1971.
The song, "Smoke on the Water", was released by a band by this name: The (a)
