Chapter 10

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For which of the following groups was Lindsay Buckingham a guitarist and vocalist?
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Fleetwood Mac
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How does Boston's "More Than a Feeling" feature musical progressive rock touches?
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It incorporates harmonized guitar parts and demonstrates classical music sensibility
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David Lee Roth was the lead singer for which of the following groups?
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Van Halen
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Which of the following bands did Bob Dylan return to live touring with in 1974?
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the Band
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All of the following are musical features of the Sex Pistols' "Anarchy in the UK" EXCEPT:
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an elaborate guitar solo
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David Byrne led which new-wave band?
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the Talking Heads
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How are Foreigner's early albums influenced by progressive rock?
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There is a prominent use of keyboards
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What was the primary reason American record labels developed new-wave music?
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to diminish the aggressive and dangerous images of punk
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Stevie Nicks was a singer for which successful 1970's rock band?
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Fleetwood Mac
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Which band suggested that it was the new Beatles?
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the Knack
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Punk and new wave were both in opposition to mainstream rock by rejecting highly produced and sophisticated sounds of hippie bands.
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True
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The Eagles abandoned country rock for which of the following styles?
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harder rocking/ mainstream
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Freddie Mercury was the lead singer for which band?
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Queen
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Which singer-songwriter promoted fundamentalist-style Christianity on late '70s albums?
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Bob Dylan
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Other than the Sex Pistols and The Clash, most of the British punk bands that dominated the charts in England never made an impact in the United States.
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True
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The Silver Bullet Band was fronted by Bob Seger.
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True
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Rush is an example of:
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a progressive rock-influenced band
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Jackson Browne started his career:
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during the early 70's Southern California rock scene
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The rise of punk in the UK can be linked to specific socioeconomic circumstances.
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True
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CBGB was the home of the New York punk scene.
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True
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Critics of 1970's rock felt that record companies killed the spirit of rock music when they became obsessed with the big album.
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True
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Which musical style was an initial influence for the Police?
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reggae
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A "Platinum" album is one that sells 500,000 copies.
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False
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Why is advertising on radio necessary to keep a radio station in business?
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Advertising generates revenue because listeners tune in for free
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New York was the only city in the United States to maintain a growing punk scene.
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False
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Andy Warhol produced an album for which band?
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the Velvet Underground
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Paul Weller was the vocalist for which UK punk band?
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the Jam
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Which new-wave band adopted a futuristic image from 1950's science fiction?
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Devo
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What designated Peter Frampton's Frampton Comes Alive! a "big album"?
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The album sold copies in the millionns rather than the thousands
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Punk first rose to mainstream attention in the United States in the late 1970s.
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False
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"More Than a Feeling" is representative of which band's musical style?
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Boston
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Which British new-wave musician(s) blended a strong reggae influence into their music?
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the Police
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Members of The Clash were viewed as:
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political protesters
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Which former Beatle formed Wings?
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Paul McCartney
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All of the following were regulars at CBGB EXCEPT:
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Elvis Costello
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Which individual managed the Sex Pistols?
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Malcolm McLaren
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Which band had a successful cover of the Kinks' "You Really Got Me"?
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Van Halen