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Q: Joni Mitchells songs a. remain true to authentic folk elements. b. retain traditional folk stylistic elements. c. feature diverse stylistic experimentation. d. have danceable beats.

Q: Golden Age rap group with a sound forged from sampled records: a. Eric B. and Rakim b. Public Enemy c. KRS-One d. A Tribe Called Quest

Q: They brought surf music to a national audience. a. Jan and Dean b. The Mamas and the Papas c. The Beach Boys d. The Deltones

Q: This group had the first number one hip hop hit record: a. Run-D.M.C. b. Sugarhill Gang c. Beastie Boys d. N.W.A.

Q: Surf music pioneers Jan and Dean are historically noteworthy because they a. often used the hot rod car theme in their songs. b. experimented with echo-delay, splicing techniques, and multiple takes. c. wrote songs about important social issues. d. politicized the surf culture.

Q: Run-D.M.C. most often used samples from _______ music. a. soul b. rock c. disco d. funk

Q: What was Hammonds Folly? a. The Newport Folk Festival b. concerts at The Gaslight c. Bob Dylan d. Lead Belly

Q: New School hip hop replaced DJing to a large extent with a. live musicians. b. drum machines. c. sampling. d. funk.

Q: The Kingston Trio gave performances that were a. cheerful and lively. b. heavy with protest songs. c. authentic. d. sentimental and retrospective.

Q: Grandmaster Flash was a master a. emcee. b. break dancer. c. graffiti artist. d. turntable manipulator.

Q: Which of the following was not a subject of 1960s folk songs? a. civil rights b. advocating for the working class c. the Vietnam war d. lower taxes

Q: The first hip hop street party probably dates from around a. 1973. b. 1981. c. 1988. d. 1956.

Q: A type of folk song that uses music to deliver a topical message: a. sing along b. hootenanny c. protest song d. folk rock

Q: Old School hip hop refers to music from a. New York City. b. Los Angeles. c. Jamaica. d. Africa.

Q: Pete Seeger was convicted for a. violation of the Mann Act. b. contempt of Congress. c. assault. d. vagrancy.

Q: The first politically conscious hip hop record was a. Disco Sucks. b. Good Times. c. The Message. d. Walk This Way.

Q: Dylans switch to electric amplified music came as a response to the sounds of a. surf rock. b. folk rock. c. the British Invasion. d. Nashville.

Q: Many credit him with naming hip hop music: a. Grandmaster Flash b. Kurtis Blow c. Afrika Bambaataa d. DJ Kool Herc

Q: Describe how Dick Clarks approach to promoting rock and roll differed from that of Alan Freed.

Q: People who danced to the beats supplied by turntable manipulators were known as a. DJs. b. emcees. c. breakdancers. d. old Schoolers.

Q: Describe how Bill Haleys version of Shake Rattle and Roll was sanitized.

Q: What did Beck bring to slacker rock that propelled his work into a mainstream pop audience?

Q: Why did cover versions usually outsell the original R&B records?

Q: How was the riot grrrl movement similar to the original hip hop movement?

Q: Motowns in-house band was known as ____________________________.

Q: Why did the DGC record people want to remix Nirvanas In Utero album?

Q: Inspired by Detroit industry, Motown founder Berry Gordy used the _____________ ________ model for his music business.

Q: Why did Kurt Cobain ask producer Butch Vig to take all the high end off the snare?

Q: The longest-running music show in U.S. TV history was ______________________.

Q: In what way was geography a factor in the development of the Pacific Northwest grunge scene?

Q: The songs of rock and roll songwriter __________________________ are among the most covered songs in music history.

Q: Why were independent labels like Sub Pop so important to the development of the grunge bands?

Q: The collective name given to venues around the U.S. that catered to black audiences and entertainment: _____________________________

Q: Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder launched a media crusade against _____________.

Q: Motown acts successfully tapped into both black and white audiences despite the social restrictions of segregation. a. True b. False

Q: Grunge producer Steve Albini made records that sounded like _________________.

Q: While the Supremes were on tour with the Dick Clark Caravan of Stars, their record reached number one. a. True b. False

Q: Brit pop band Pulp wrote songs on themes of either sex or class. a. True b. False

Q: The members of doo-wop groups in the 1950s made fortunes from their hit records. a. True b. False

Q: Live Through This by Hole was released four days after the suicide of member Courtney Loves husband, Kurt Cobain. The album sold 2 million copies. a. True b. False

Q: Using his electric guitar, Dick Dale tried to musically reproduce the feeling he had while surfing. a. True b. False

Q: Nirvana recorded their first album for $606.17. a. True b. False

Q: The Everly Brothers were family friendly and never found themselves embroiled in a decency scandal. a. True b. False

Q: Kurt Cobain wanted Nirvanas records to sound muddy. a. True b. False

Q: Ricky Nelsons music career was promoted on a TV sitcom. a. True b. False

Q: At riot grrrl concerts there were girls-only dance areas where boys could not push them around. a. True b. False

Q: Despite being barely able to sing, Fabian went on to enjoy eight Top Forty hits. a. True b. False

Q: Bikini Kill never included confrontational politics in their live shows. a. True b. False

Q: When viewers learned that performers on American Bandstand were lip-syncing, they were outraged. a. True b. False

Q: Nirvana was the first grunge band to sign with a major label. a. True b. False

Q: Deejay Alan Freed always played the cover versions of the hits on his radio program. a. True b. False

Q: Green River is named after a serial killer. a. True b. False

Q: One of the earliest hijackers of R&B music was Elvis Presley. a. True b. False

Q: Grunge mixes punk and heavy metal elements with sixties-style melodies. a. True b. False

Q: Cover versions were originally efforts by record companies to serve both black and white markets. a. True b. False

Q: The punk movement had declared much of what the grunge rockers were doing as off-limits. a. True b. False

Q: The Motown business slogan: a. The Sound of Soul b. The Sound of Detroit c. The Sound of Young America d. The Soul of the Sixties

Q: Grunge retained the fast tempos and intensity of punk. a. True b. False

Q: One of the earliest examples of a modern boy band: a. The Temptations b. Martha and the Vandellas c. The Four Tops d. Holland Dozier

Q: Borrowing from a number of sources, the Seattle bands of the mid-1908s created an entirely new sound. a. True b. False

Q: Motown founder Berry Gordy insisted on records that a. maintained R&B authenticity. b. had mainstream crossover potential. c. addressed the social issues of the day. d. retained a gospel feel.

Q: This bands style was called shoegaze. a. Oasis b. Blur c. Pulp d. Suede

Q: Early surf music is associated with a. vocal groups. b. instrumental groups. c. Brill Building songwriters. d. R&B styles.

Q: This Brit pop group was accused of ripping off the Beatles. a. Suede b. Oasis c. Blur d. Pulp

Q: Surf music reflected themes of a. affluence and consumption. b. teen angst. c. rebellion. d. hard times .

Q: Which band pioneered the low-fi slacker sound that became popular in the 1990s? a. Oasis b. Blur c. Pavement d. Mellow Gold

Q: Neil Sedaka a. was a self-taught musician. b. never learned to play the piano. c. was a classical music student.. d. was the first guitar hero.

Q: Bratmobile released records on the a. SST label. b. DGC label. c. Kill Rock Stars label. d. Sub Pop label.

Q: Paul Anka wrote songs on themes of a. sexual desire. b. teen angst. c. infatuation. d. dance.

Q: Which of the following would not be included in a riot grrrl show? a. accounts of sexual abuse b. female band members flashing the audience c. stories of actual rapes d. Mariah Carey diva-style vocal performances

Q: Schlock rock emphasized a. musical elements of the roots of rock and roll. b. high production standards. c. the artists visual appearance over musical abilities. d. high-impact dance beats .

Q: The Melvins were influenced by the sludgy metal sound of a. Black Flag. b. Black Sabbath. c. Nirvana. d. The Kinks.

Q: After Elvis Presley, he was the biggest selling artist of the 1950s. a. Bill Haley b. Frank Sinatra c. Pat Boone d. Little Richard (Answer: c, p. 56)

Q: The Butthole Surfers were a. un-categorizable and not radio-friendly. b. thrust into the mainstream by unexpected public support. c. the perfect pop stars for the 80s. d. Grammy Award winners in 1984.

Q: What televised stunt did Elvis Presley use to redeem himself after his outrageous impromptu performance on an earlier program? (He performed Hound Dog dressed in a tuxedo and sang to a dog).

Q: The independent label near Seattle that was instrumental in the success of the first grunge bands was a. Anathema. b. Sub Pop. c. SST. d. Anemic.

Q: Describe the basis for the ASCAP vs. BMI legal battle.

Q: Grunge vocals typically range from melodic singing to a. spoken word passages. b. whispers. c. full-throated screams. d. laughter.

Q: In what way did the payola hearings work to the advantage of the music business establishment?

Q: Kurt Cobains musical model for Smells Like Teen Spirit came from the band a. Nirvana. b. Black Flag. c. The Minutemen. d. The Pixies.