Deck 16: Rock and Roll

Question 1

Elvis Presley was deeply rooted in the country music tradition.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which of the following genres is named after the drug LSD,and attempts to create non-musical sensations?

A) funk
B) acid rock
C) psychedelic blues
D) heavy metal

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Motown was based in which of the following cities?

A) Chicago
B) New York
C) Detroit
D) Los Angeles

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Black artists Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald had hits on the radio in the late 1940s largely because they avoided white performance practice.

Question 5

Gospel refers to a family including both white and black musics.

Question 6

Which of the following rock and roll stars was a successful songwriter and an outstanding guitarist?

A) Elvis Presley
B) Chuck Berry
C) Little Richard
D) Brian Wilson

Question 7

Early soul music often incorporated use of the saxophone.

Question 8

Rhythm and blues had a strong instrumental orientation.

Question 9

The end of the 1950s marked a time of great excitement regarding the future of rock and roll.

Question 10

Rock is a more carefree style than rock and roll.

Question 11

"Payola" refers to the practice of plugging records in exchange for payment.

Question 12

Early rock and roll bands resembled jazz more than country in terms of their inclusion of

A) guitars
B) the saxophone
C) a steady beat
D) a solo singer

Question 13

Which is a common criticism regarding Motown?

A) It recorded only female groups.
B) It made good money for black singers.
C) It moved away from traditional black styles.
D) Its records were poorly produced technically.

Question 14

White gospel profoundly affected later popular music such as rhythm and blues.

Question 15

Gospel frequently combines religious expression with secular-associated techniques.

Question 16

Rhythm and blues bands were almost always acoustic.

Question 17

Which of the following genres was most inspired by Led Zeppelin?

A) acid rock
B) psychedelic blues
C) heavy metal
D) punk

Question 18

Bill Haley and Elvis Presley were able to enter the rock music scene in large part because of their outstanding songwriting skills.

Question 19

"Soul" can be considered a "back to black" rock trend.

Question 20

Which of the following categories replaced rhythm and blues on "Billboard" in 1964?

A) funk
B) soul
C) gospel
D) folk rock

Question 21

Which of the following performers added highly secular lyrics to a gospel tune to create the hit I've Got a Woman?

A) Thomas Dorsey
B) Ray Charles
C) Aretha Franklin
D) Elvis Presley

Question 22

The Beatles' early songs were

A) politically charged
B) violent and rebellious
C) lighthearted and innocent
D) inspired by non-Western musics

Question 23

The Beach Boys became famous singing about the challenges of

A) civil rights
B) social unrest
C) the surf
D) blacks in America

Question 24

Which one of the following was not popular in the early 1960s?

A) Elvis Presley
B) Motown recordings
C) acid rock
D) urban folk music

Question 25

In 1962,the Beatles shared a London performance with

A) Elvis Presley
B) Joe Turner
C) Little Richard
D) Ed Sullivan

Question 26

One of the first blacks to become technically adept with studio recording technology was

A) Jimi Hendrix
B) Ray Charles
C) James Brown
D) Aretha Franklin

Question 27

Which of the following was not an important soul singer?

A) Jimi Hendrix
B) Ray Charles
C) James Brown
D) Aretha Franklin

Question 28

Which of the following is most associated with dramatic light shows,fog machines and extreme amplification?

A) acid rock
B) folk rock
C) punk
D) Motown

Question 29

Which elements of black gospel music directly found their way into rhythm and blues?

Question 30

The "doo-wop" background vocal group was part of which sound?

A) surf music
B) soul
C) Motown
D) acid rock