Chapter 14

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Who began his career after winning a 1997 freestyle rap competition in Los Angeles?
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Eminem
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Notorious B.I.G. was a prominent figure in the West Coast faction of hip-hop.
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False
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The music of Boyz II Men strongly featured:
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harmonized vocal arrangements
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How did P. Diddy begin his career in the music industry?
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working A&R for Uptown Records
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Widespread Panic had a lot in common musically and culturally with the Allman Brothers.
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True
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The concept of Pop-Up Video included:
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featuring videos with little on-screen factoids about music and artists
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Classic-rock radio succeeded because:
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it appealed to the same people buying CD reissues
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The album Mi Reflejo was a hit for which singer?
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Christina Aguilera
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Which individual sold album-oriented rock formats as prepackaged products?
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Lee Abrams
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All of the following are considered benefits of the compact disc format EXCEPT the:
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superior sound quality of analog recordings
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The song "You Oughta Know" references which personal experience?
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angry frustration after a romantic breakup
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Larry Levan established himself in which New York-based club?
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Paradise Garage
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Which electronic dance album was licensed for use in commercials and movie soundtracks?
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Play
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Which of the following groups was led by singer-songwriter-guitarist Billy Corgan?
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Smashing Pumpkins
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Who produced the PBS series The History of Rock 'n' Roll?
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Quincy Jones
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Which classically trained female singer-songwriter reflects those influences in her music?
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Tori Amos
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In the late 1990s, the boom in Spanish pop was led by Ricky Martin's "Livin' La Vida Loca."
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True
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Which of the following groups from rock's past did NOT experience success in the 1990s?
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The Yardbirds
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CDs were marketed to last forever with no appreciable degradation in audio fidelity.
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True
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Jagged Little Pill represents the debut album for Sarah McLachlan
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False
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The mainstream success of electronic dance music in America was driven primarily by album sales rather than singles.
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True
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All of the following are examples of jam bands EXCEPT:
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Third Eye Bird
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All of the following were albums of the Beastie Boys EXCEPT:
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The Score
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Most hip-hop in the 1990s was extremely popular with white suburban teenagers.
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True
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The New York approach to dance music is often called:
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garage
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"Tears in Heaven" was a hit song for which celebrated rock musician?
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Eric Clapton
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The heroes of the 1990s jam bands were primarily the Grateful Dead and:
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The Allman Brothers
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Who of the following produced Eminem's breakthrough album The Slim Shady?
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Dr.Dre
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Experts claimed that the digital sound of CDs was inferior to the analog sound of records or tapes.
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False
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The two most important boy bands during the late 1990s were the Backstreet Boys and Boyz II Men.
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False
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Justin Timberlake was a member of which of the following bands?
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*NSYNC
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"Detroit house" music is generally referred to as:
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techno
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The year 1988 was referred to by some as the "second summer of love" because:
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rave parties fused trippy music and altered states of consciousness
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Both Hootie and the Blowfish and Counting Crows made prominent references to Bob Dylan in their hit songs during the 1990s.
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True
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All of the following represent stylistic elements of the Dave Matthews Band EXCEPT:
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country
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Death Row Records was owned by:
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Suge Knight
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The East Coast faction of gangsta rap was led by:
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Puff Daddy
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All of the following are true regarding roots rockers EXCEPT they:
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continued the punk attitude of going against the status quo
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Who managed the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC?
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Lou Pearlman