Fine Arts Music 25-34

30 August 2022
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Alice Cooper's live shows often included:
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a simulated execution of the singer
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Robert Plant wrote the lyrics for "Whole Lotta Love."
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false
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Which group was accused of causing a young woman to commit suicide?
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black sabbath
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This song features all of the following EXCEPT: Black Sabbath
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a mellotron
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This song includes all of the following instruments or techniques EXCEPT: Whole Lotta Love
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recorder
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All of the following are true of arena rock EXCEPT:
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they feature acoustic music exclusively
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Which group was the first to use the term "heavy metal" in their lyrics?
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steppenwolf
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Led Zeppelin often released up to six singles from each of their albums.
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false
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Led Zeppelin billed themselves as a heavy metal band.
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false
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Alice Cooper's music frequently has the bass, guitar, and vocal lines performing the same riff.
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false
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All of the following are predecessors of hard rock EXCEPT:
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bluegrass
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Which member's death prompted the dissolution of Led Zeppelin?
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John bonham
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The first heavy metal songs were recorded by British bands.
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false
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This song is about satanic rituals. I'm Eighteen
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false
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Most of Led Zeppelin's songs were written by:
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jimmy page and robert plant
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Alice Cooper's given name is:
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Vincent furnier
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On which album does this song appear? Stairway to Heaven
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Led Zeppelin IV
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Black Sabbath's first album was released in:
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1970
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All of the following are typical in heavy metal music EXCEPT:
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acoustic instruments
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The riffs in British heavy metal were more melodic than the riffs in American heavy metal.
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false
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The Talking Heads released their first album in:
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1977
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This song includes all of the following EXCEPT: My Best Friend's Girl
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a disco beat
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What instrument or technique is audible throughout this song? Venus in Furs
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ostrich guitar
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The lead singer of Blondie was:
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Deborah Harry
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All of the following were aesthetics of New Wave EXCEPT:
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high volume and distortion
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The members of Devo met at:
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Kent State University
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Patti Smith began her career as a/an:
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poet
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Andy Warhol promoted:
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the velvet underground
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All of these bands played at CBGB EXCEPT:
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the velvet underground
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Which song repeatedly asks, "Are we not men?"
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jocko homo
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Tina Weymouth was the lead singer of the Talking Heads.
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false
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This song features: Blitzkrieg Bop
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simple vocal melodies
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David Byrne was the lead singer of:
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the talking heads
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Several members of the Ramones were classically trained musicians.
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false
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Which style of music is evoked in this song? Rock Lobster
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surf rock
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The Talking Heads opened for the Ramones.
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true
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All of the following were aesthetics of punk rock EXCEPT:
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synthesizers
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The Velvet Underground's music featured all of the following EXCEPT:
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songs that were under three minutes in length
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The Velvet Underground and Nico was released in:
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1967
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"Love Shack" was released in 1979.
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false
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Juan Atkins was a member of Inner City.
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false
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Techno! The New Dance Sound of Detroit was released in:
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1988
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The rave scene is associated with:
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ecstasy
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Transmat was created by:
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derrick may
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Raves were first popular in:
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the United Kingdom
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In Detroit techno, the singer was the most important musician in the recording process.
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false
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All of the following contributed to the rise of Chicago house music EXCEPT:
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white flight and urban decay
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All of these musicians were important figures in the early days of Detroit techno EXCEPT:
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Jeff mills
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This song is an example of: Trans Europe Express
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Krautrock
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This recording features: Big Fun
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Paris grey
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Which track is typically considered the first Detroit techno record?
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no ufos
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Hip-hop was a major influence on Detroit techno.
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false
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The center of the Chicago house movement was:
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the warehouse
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"Alleys of Your Mind," "Cosmic Cars," and "Clear" are songs by:
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cybotron
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The Roland TR-808 is a:
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drum machine
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Charivari pressed a single that sold over 15,000 copies in Detroit.
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false
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Derrick May started his own record label.
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true
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All of the following contributed to the rise of Detroit techno EXCEPT:
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brill building pop
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The Music Institute was a club in:
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detroit
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Which of the following best describes the music of Frankie Knuckles?
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playing a new beat from a drum machine on top of an existing recording
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Which Madonna song was censured by the Vatican?
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like a prayer
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Michael Jackson's music was first played on MTV in:
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1983
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Which Michael Jackson song features a guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen?
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beat it
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Duran Duran's music videos were directed by:
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Russell mulcahy
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MTV was launched in:
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1981
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Michael Jackson's most expensive music video was:
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thriller
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"The Girl is Mine" was a duet with Paul Simon.
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false
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The video for this song is set in: Like A Virgin
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venice
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Which artist's music prompted the formation of the Parents' Music Resource Center?
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madonna
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"Beat It" was the first Michael Jackson video played on MTV.
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false
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Thriller was produced by Quincy Jones.
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true
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The most prevalent instrument in New Romanticism was:
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synthesizer
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The members of the Eurythmics frequently dressed in androgynous clothing.
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true
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Which format best describes the earliest days of MTV?
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continuous video play reminiscent of top 40 radio
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Which station is a subsidiary of MTV?
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vh-1
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Which music video was set in Sri Lanka?
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hungry like the wolf
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Duran Duran's video for "Girls on Film" was created specifically for MTV.
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false
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In the early 1980s, video releases of MTV videos sold almost as well as the singles.
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false
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The first video played on MTV was:
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video killed the radio star
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Videos in heavy rotation were played:
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at least four times per day
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James Hetfield is the lead singer of Metallica.
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true
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"Ace of Spaces" was one of the first heavy metal music videos to be played on MTV.
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false
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Van Halen's "Eruption" prominently features the synthesizer.
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false
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The best-selling debut album of all times was:
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appetite for destruction
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Which lead singer drew criticism for his offensive song lyrics, admiration for Charles Manson, and overt references to drug use?
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Axl rose
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This song features a technique or instrument called called: Master of Puppets
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palm muting
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Mötley Crüe, Van Halen, and Guns N' Roses started by playing in New York clubs.
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false
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Metallica is considered the first hair metal band.
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false
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Which group experienced a revival when they re-recorded a song with hip-hop group Run-DMC?
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aerosmith
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Vince Neil, Nikki Six, and Tommy Lee were members of:
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motley crue
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Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax are the "big four" of:
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thrash metal
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Mötorhead was the first band to mix:
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heavy metal and punk rock
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Rick Allen was the drummer for:
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def leppard
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Which band's name was inspired by that of a medieval torture device?
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iron maiden
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Which band blended metal, folk, country, and blues in their music?
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aerosmith
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"Glam metal" is another term for "thrash metal."
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false
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Eddie Van Halen was a classically trained musician.
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true
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David Lee Roth was replaced with Sammy Hagar.
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true
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All of the following are true of Mötley Crüe's music EXCEPT:
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they have multiple lead guitars
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All of these bands included two lead guitars EXCEPT:
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motorhead
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"(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)" and "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" featured which musician?
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kerry king
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Many early hip-hop DJs were of Jamaican or West Indian descent.
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true
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Which song had the first music video played on MTV?
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rock box
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Afrika Bambaataa's "Planet Rock" borrows sounds from:
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Kraftwerk
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Def Jam records was founded by:
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rick rubin and Russell Simmons
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The first artist signed to Def Jam was:
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ll cool j
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Jam Master Jay developed the technique of record scratching.
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false
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Russell Simmons produced records for Run-DMC and the Beastie Boys.
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false
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"Rappers Delight" was released in:
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1979
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All of the following artists helped popularize hip-hop in the 1980s EXCEPT:
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Led Zeppelin
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The Beastie Boys were originally a blues cover band.
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false
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This recording features: The Adventures of Grandmaster
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song excerpts from queen, chic, and blondie
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The main function of an MC was to play records at a party.
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false
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Which group was created by Sylvia Robinson?
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the sugar hill gang
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Def Jam had a distribution deal with:
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Columbia records
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Who founded the Zulu Nation?
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afrika bambaataa
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The E-mu SP-1200 and Akai MPC60 are types of synthesizers.
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false
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The instruments heard in this recording were played by: Rapper's Delight
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studio musicians
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Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaataa rapped while they were DJing.
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false
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The instruments heard in this recording were by: Walk This Way
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members of Aerosmith
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Which group's lyrics featured humorous tales of teenage misadventures with girls and parents?
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dj jazzy Jeff and the fresh prince
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Public Enemy released the albums It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back and Fear of a Black Planet.
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true
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Gangsta rap is sometimes called "political rap."
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false
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The Bomb Squad produced music for:
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public enemy
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The Beastie Boy's recorded Paul's Boutique in 1989?
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true
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The Beastie Boys were accused of encouraging violence against the police.
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false
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"Gangsta Gangsta," "Boyz-n-the-Hood," and "Straight Outta Compton" are songs by:
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nwa
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All of these groups included dozens of samples in their music EXCEPT:
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nwa
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Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, and Ice Cube were members of N.W.A.
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true
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This song includes samples of: Shadrach
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sly and the family stone
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Which group's music was banned from MTV and radio play?
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nwa
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The subject of this song is: Fight The Power
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rebelling against an oppressive society
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Paul's Boutique and 3 Feet High and Rising were released in:
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1989
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The members of N.W.A. were from New York.
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false
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Which group's music featured samples of children's television shows, stand-up comedy, 1940s radio programs, and foreign language instruction lessons?
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de la soul
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Which genre of rap was frequently accused of causing violence?
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gangsta
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Which hip-hop album was the first to cross over and reach number 1 on the pop charts?
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please hammer, don't hurt em
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Which of the following is true of Public Enemy?
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their live shows featured the S1W dance and drill squad
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Prince Paul was a member of the Dust Brothers.
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false
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The lead rapper for Public Enemy was:
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chuck d
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Nirvana toured with
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sonic youth
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Nevermind was released in
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1991
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Bikini Kill recorded on the independent label Kill Rock Stars.
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true
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Kurt Cobain accused Pearl Jam of selling out.
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true
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Kim Gordon is the lead singer of Sleater-Kinney.
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false
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Phish prohibits recordings of their live concerts.
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false
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Which group has never released a charting album?
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phish
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This song is heavily influenced by: Rebel Girl
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punk rock
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Sub Pop Records signed:
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nirvana
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Sonic Youth often experimented with techniques from avant-garde classical music.
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true
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The Dave Matthews Band and Blues Traveler are examples of:
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jam bands
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Krist Novoselic was the bass player for R.E.M.
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false
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Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman were members of:
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sub pop records
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R.E.M. was from:
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georgia
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Nirvana never signed with a major label.
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false
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Which group was involved in a lengthy battle with Ticketmaster?
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pearl jam
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Which group was influenced by the Allman Brothers Band?
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blues traveler
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This song features: Smells Like Teen Spirit
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angst-ridden lyrics and heavy guitars
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Which group's music features no bass guitar?
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sleater-kinney
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Which group refused to make music videos?
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pearl jam
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Britpop bands were closely related to:
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the Britsh invasion
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The first commercial CD was sold in:
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1982
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This song is associated with the genre of:
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pop punk
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All of the following are concept albums EXCEPT:
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(Whats the story) morning glory
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Marilyn Manson is both a person and a band.
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true
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Which group was accused of inciting the shooting at Columbine High School?
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Marilyn manson
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Nine Inch Nails is:
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trent reznor
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Napster was the first fee-based MP3 downloading service.
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false
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Napster and MP3.com were sued by the RIAA in:
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2000
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Which album was the first punk rock album to sell over a million copies?
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dookie
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Two members of Oasis were brothers.
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true
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"Wonderwall" was named for a song by John Lennon.
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false
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The writings of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche were an important influence on Nine Inch Nails as well as:
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Marilyn manson
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The two major bands of the Britpop movement were:
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blur and oasis
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Which two singles were released on the same day in order to compete with each other directly?
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country house and roll with it
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Tré Cool is the lead singer of Green Day.
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false
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Industrial rock developed at the same time as progressive rock.
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false
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How many musicians were involved in the recording of this song? Head Like A Hole
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1
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Industrial rock valued:
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noise and distortion
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Antichrist Superstar was produced by Phil Spector.
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false