WorksheetsRock and Roll Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Which instrument did Little Richard (Tutti Frutti) play?
a)
Guitar
b)
Piano
c)
Bass
d)
Drums
2.
2. What instrument did Chuck Berry (Johnny B Goode) play?
a)
Guitar
b)
Piano
c)
Bass
d)
Drums
3.
3. What instrument did Jerry Lee Lewis (Great Balls of Fire) play?
a)
Guitar
b)
Piano
c)
Bass
d)
Drums
4.
4. Which instruments would you find in a typical Rock and Roll band?
a)
Acoustic Guitar, Piano, and Drums only
b)
Saxophones and Trumpets ONLY
c)
String Family, Percussion, Family, Brass Family, and Woodwind Family
d)
Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano
5.
5. How many original inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (out of 10) played piano?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
6.
6. Who is known as the King of Rock & Roll (although many people disagree)
a)
Little Richard
b)
Fats Domino
c)
Jerry Lee Lewis
d)
Elvis Presley
7.
7. What was the name of the television show that many musicians played on during the Rock & Roll time period?
a)
The Benny Goodman Show
b)
The Ed Sullivan Show
c)
Gilligan's Island
d)
The Tonight Show
8.
8. What two inventions in the late 40s/early 50s led to the creation and popularity of Rock and Roll?
a)
Guitar and Drums
b)
Records and Radio
c)
Television and the Electric Guitar
d)
Microphones and Speakers
9.
9. What was the very first "Rock & Roll" song?
a)
Johnny B. Goode
b)
Great Balls of Fire
c)
Rocket 88
d)
Hound Dog
10.
10. Who was the artist/group that performed the first ever Rock & Roll song?
a)
Chuck Berry
b)
Jerry Lee Lewis
c)
The Dominoes
d)
Elvis Presley
11.
11. What issues did people have with Elvis Presley during his early live TV performances?
a)
He stole his music
b)
He was ugly
c)
He was lip-syncing
d)
He shook his hips
12.
12. What happened "The Day the Music Died"?
a)
Jazz was officially declared dead
b)
Elvis died
c)
A plane crash killed 3 of the most popular musicians in the world
d)
The Grateful Dead released their first album
13.
13. Who is known as the "Grandfather of Hip-Hop"?
a)
Bo Diddley
b)
Chuck Berry
c)
Stevie Wonder
d)
Dr. Dre
14.
14. Rock & Roll was a direct descendant of which type of music?
a)
Blues or Country Blues
b)
Ragtime
c)
Swing
d)
Classical
15.
15. Elvis Presley had a "Comeback Tour" in 1968. Why did he need to "come back"?
a)
He went to jail
b)
He joined the military to avoid serving jail time
c)
He just lost his popularity for no reason
d)
He got injured in a plane crash and had a long recovery
16.
16. Who died on "The Day the Music Died"?
a)
Elvis Presley
b)
Little Richard, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard
c)
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper
d)
Nobody died
17.
What was the nickname given to Elvis Presley's famous mansion?
a)
Neverland
b)
Heartbreak Hotel
c)
Graceland
d)
Paisley Park
18.
Which artist is known for the hit song 'Blue Suede Shoes'?
a)
Elvis Presley
b)
Chuck Berry
c)
Carl Perkins
d)
Little Richard
19.
Which city is often credited as the birthplace of Rock & Roll?
a)
Cleveland
b)
Memphis
c)
Chicago
d)
New York
20.
Which famous Rock & Roll artist was known for his duck walk on stage?
a)
Little Richard
b)
Elvis Presley
c)
Chuck Berry
d)
Buddy Holly
21.
Which artist is known for the hit song 'Johnny B. Goode'?
a)
Buddy Holly
b)
Jerry Lee Lewis
c)
Elvis Presley
d)
Chuck Berry
22.
Which famous Rock & Roll artist was known for his flamboyant piano playing and energetic performances?
a)
Chuck Berry
b)
Elvis Presley
c)
Buddy Holly
d)
Little Richard
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