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1990s genres

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which genre became known for its “gritty” sound and lyrics about social struggles in the 1990s?

a)

Pop

b)

Hip-Hop/Rap

c)

Country

d)

Techno

2.

Which artist is most closely associated with the rise of grunge music?

a)

Britney Spears

b)

Tupac Shakur

c)

Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)

d)

Ricky Martin

3.

New Jack Swing is a mix of R&B and which other genre?

a)

Country

b)

Hip-Hop

c)

Gospel

d)

Rock

4.

Which 1990s R&B group sang the hit song “End of the Road”?

a)

TLC

b)

Boyz II Men

c)

Spice Girls

d)

Backstreet Boys

5.

The West Coast “G-Funk” style of rap was popularized by which artist?

a)

Dr. Dre

b)

Nas

c)

Jay-Z

d)

Lauryn Hill

6.

Which female pop artist released the debut single “…Baby One More Time” in 1998?

a)

Christina Aguilera

b)

Britney Spears

c)

Mariah Carey

d)

Aaliyah

7.

Which genre became the sound of youth rebellion with bands like Green Day and Blink-182?

a)

Gospel

b)

Pop-Punk

c)

Neo-Soul

d)

Techno

8.

Which artist helped bring Neo-Soul to the mainstream in the late 1990s?

a)

Erykah Badu

b)

Madonna

c)

Shania Twain

d)

Gloria Estefan

9.

Which country star was known for high-energy stadium performances in the 1990s?

a)

Faith Hill

b)

Garth Brooks

c)

Tim McGraw

d)

Shania Twain

10.

The Spice Girls are best known for which genre?

a)

Latin Pop

b)

R&B

c)

Pop

d)

Rock

11.

Who was nicknamed the “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul”?

a)

Lauryn Hill

b)

Mary J. Blige

c)

Aaliyah

d)

SWV

12.

Which Latin pop star made a big impact with the hit “Livin’ La Vida Loca”?

a)

Enrique Iglesias

b)

Ricky Martin

c)

Jennifer Lopez

d)

Marc Anthony

13.

Which band released the iconic grunge album Ten in 1991?

a)

Smashing Pumpkins

b)

Pearl Jam

c)

Foo Fighters

d)

Red Hot Chili Peppers

14.

Who was a leading figure in 1990s gospel music, known for blending R&B and church sounds?

a)

Yolanda Adams

b)

CeCe Winans

c)

Kirk Franklin

d)

Fred Hammond

15.

Which electronic group is known for songs like “Firestarter” and represented 1990s techno/rave culture?

a)

Daft Punk

b)

Fatboy Slim

c)

The Prodigy

d)

Crystal Waters