History Of Rock Final (21-39)

Which of these bands included African-American members? ZZ Top Marshal Tucker Band Allman Brothers Band Lynyrd Skynyrd

Which instrument of technique is prominently featured in this passage? (Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan) pedal steel guitar bottleneck wah-wah pedal three lead guitars

Billy Gibbons was heavily influenced by Jimi Hendrix Woody Guthrie George Harrison Jim Morrison

ZZ Top was heavily influenced by the music of the Beatles. True False

Gram Parsons was the first artist to mix country and rock. True False

Sweetheart of the Rodeo was recorded by Bob Dylan The Allman Brothers Band The Byrds Buffalo Springfield

Duane Allman died from a drug overdose. True False

Which group's music has humorous lyrics, innuendo, and word play? The Marshal Tucker Band ZZ Top The Byrds The Allman Brothers Band

Three members of Buffalo Springfield went on to form Crosby, Stills, and Nash. True False

Which of these bands was the first to use multiple lead guitars? Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young The Allman Brothers Band ZZ Top The Byrds

This song includes (Pinball Wizard by the Who) a concept album about a part-armadillo, part-tank character a rock opera about a deaf and blind child a concept album about London's impoverished population a song cycle about a day in the life of the narrator

The leader of Jethro Tull was Robert Fripp Ian Anderson Keith Palmer Pete Townshend

The album Tommy is a rock opera a live album a parody of a concept album a rock version of a classical music suite

Procol Harum began touring with a symphony orchestra during the 1970s. True False

Keith Emerson played the Moog synthesizer. True False

In the Court of the Crimson King was recorded in 1967 1969 1971 1973

This song is based on: (A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum) the asymmetrical meters and rhythms of modern jazz a classical suite by Modest Musorgsky poetry by a child prodigy named Little Milton a piece composed by J.S. Bach

Yes recorded music based on all of the following except Hermann Hesse's novel Siddhartha Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace. Ken Kesey's novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Paramahansa Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi.

Jethro Tull embraced their identity as a progressive rock band. True False

This song features: (Nights in White Satin by the Moody Blues) Mellotron symphony orchestra church orchestra Moog synthesizer

Quadrophonic sound was a feature of which group or artist's live performances? Genesis Pink Floyd Jethro Tull Frank Zappa

Mike Rutherford played a double neck electric guitar. True False

The Dark Side of the Moon was released in 1969 1971 1973 1975

The subject of this song is (I'm the Same by Frank Zappa) a girl who murders her brother with a croquet mallet a young man's isolation from society the role of television in American society a scene from George Orwell's Animal Farm

Phil Collins performed all of the following instruments except drum set vocals guitar vibraphone

The song "Money" prominently features a children's chorus. True False

Which musician pioneered the tapping method on the electric guitar? Steve Hackett Syd Barrett Frank Zappa David Gilmour

Genesis was invited to perform at the Montreaux Classical Music Festival. True False

Which group built an enormous wall during their live show? Pink Floyd Frank Zappa Genesis The Moody Blues

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway was a concept album. True False

Bitches Brew received almost universal acclaim from critics. True False

Bebop music was performed in after-hours clubs. True False

Which bass player is prominently featured in this recording? (Birdland by Weather Report) Miroslav Vitouš Jaco Pastorius Alphonso Johnson Stanley Clarke

Weather Report played only acoustic instruments. True False

Many bebop musicians also played in swing orchestras and big bands. True False

Chick Corea's early music with Return to Forever was strongly influenced by Latin music. True False

Why was the drumming on Bitches Brew unique compared to other jazz albums? It did not have a drum set and was only played on congas and shakers. The drum sounds were played on a synthesizer. The rhythms were played entirely on the hi-hat. The rhythms were played straight instead of swung.

Which artist studied Eastern religion and philosophy with an Indian guru? John McLaughlin Chick Corea Herbie Hancock Wayne Shorter

All of these musicians played on Bitches Brew EXCEPT: Wayne Shorter Jaco Pastrorius Herbie Hancock John McLaughlin

The Birth of the Cool was released in 1947 1957 1967 1977

Led Zeppelin billed themselves as a heavy metal band. True False

All of Led Zeppelin's albums were named after the group. True False

All of the following are predecessors of hard rock except: Chicago blues psychedelia bluegrass British blues revival

This song includes all of the following instruments or techniques except: (Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin theremin reverse echo double bass drum panning

Robert Plant wrote "Whole Lotta Love." True False

Led Zeppelin was originally created to fill Cream's tour dates. True False

Jimmy Page played his guitar with a violin bow in: "Dazed and Confused" "Whole Lotta Love" "Good Times, Bad Times" "Stairway to Heaven"

Which group was the first to use the term "heavy metal" in their lyrics? Led Zeppelin Iron Butterfly Steppenwolf Vanilla Fudge

Most of Led Zeppelin's songs were written by: John Paul Jones and Robert Plant Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Jimmy Page and John Bonham John Paul Jones and John Bonham

All early hard rock groups were British. True False

The first heavy metal songs were recorded by British bands. True False

Which of the following is a concept album? Welcome to My Nightmare Black Sabbath Virgin Killer Paranoid

The Scorpions were: American Welsh German Finnish

This song is about satanic rituals. (I'm Eighteen by Alice Cooper) True False

Rudolf Schenker was the only member of the Scorpions to appear on every album they recorded. True False

All of the following are typical in heavy metal music except: power chords acoustic instruments distortion and feedback riffs

Black Sabbath's first album prominently features acoustic instruments. True False

Alice Cooper's live shows often included: a giant wall built during the show the ritual sacrifice of a chicken a simulated execution of the singer the enactment of a satanic wedding ritual

Black Sabbath's first album was released in: 1966 1968 1970 1972

Alice Cooper's music frequently has the bass, guitar, and vocal lines performing the same riff. True False

All of the following were alter egos of David Bowie except: The Thin White Duke China Girl Ziggy Stardust Major Tom

The most expensive album ever produced was: A Night at the Opera The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars Alive Electric Warrior

The form of this song is based on: (Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen) the 12-bar blues the verse-chorus-bridge form established by Led Zeppelin a style of classical music composition the strophic ballad

The majority of glam rock musicians were British. True False

In what year did Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park air on television? 1972 1975 1978 1981

Freddie Mercury wrote all of the songs on A Night at the Opera. True False

Which group or artist appeared in comic books and had dolls created in their image? Kiss T. Rex David Bowie Queen

"Rock and Roll (Part Two)", also known as "Hey", was recorded by: Kiss T. Rex David Bowie Gary Glitter

The subject of this song is: (Rock 'N' Roll Suicide by David Bowie) the isolation experienced by an astronaut the collapse of an alien rock star nostalgia over the bygone days of rock rocking all night and partying all day

A subgenre of glam rock was named after Marc Bolan. True False

All of the following songs are about space travel except: "39" "Rocket Man" "(Bang a Gong) Get It On" "Space Oddity"

Kiss's first major hit was: "Rock and Roll All Night" "Detroit Rock City" "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" "Hotter than Hell"

Which artist released seven consecutive albums that went to number 1 in the United States in the 1970s? Queen Kiss David Bowie Elton John

The members of Kiss never appeared in public without makeup until the 1980s. True False

All of the following were values of glam rock except: gender bending and ambiguity stylistic consistency theatricality and showmanship costumes and makeup

Elton John co-wrote most of his songs with: Ace Frehley Bernie Taupin Freddie Mercury Gary Glitter

T. Rex was originally: a skiffle band an acoustic folk duo a jazz combo a group of classical musicians

Elton John frequently performed with a bottomless microphone. True False

David Bowie was a jazz saxophonist early in his career. True False

Kiss stands for "Knights in Satan's Service." True False

Johnny Ramone was the first musician known to stage dive. True False

The Ramones frequently dressed in women's clothing and wore makeup during their live shows. True False

This song features: (Blitzkrieg Bop by the Ramones) a lengthy guitar solo drones simple vocal melodies a number of post-production effects

Which group frequently ended up bloodied at the end of their live shows? Television The Stooges The MC5 The Patti Smith Group

What instrument or technique is audible during the last minute of this song?(Venus in Furs by the Velvet Underground) wah-wah pedal ostrich guitar moog synthesizer pedal steel guitar

Which group took out a full-page newspaper ad denouncing Hudson's department store? The Stooges The Ramones The New York Dolls The MC5

Which artist originally wrote and recorded this song? (My Generation by Patti Smith) The Velvet Underground Patti Smith The Kinks The Who

Patti Smith began her career as a: classical pianist violist and composer poet record producer

CBGB was located in: New York Detroit San Francisco London

The Ramones had several number 1 albums in the United States. True False

The Sex Pistols were signed to all of these labels except: Virgin EMI CBS A&M

Sid Vicious was the lead singer of the Sex Pistols True False

Which band wore suits instead of ripped jeans? The Jam The Clash The Buzzcocks The Damned

John Lydon became? Richard Hell Johnny Rotten Sid Vicious Siouxsie Sioux

Which band started a label called New Hormones? The Buzzcocks X-Ray Spex The Damned The Clash

Which song created national backlash against the Sex Pistols? "Anarchy in the UK" "Oh Bondage Up Yours" "White Riot" "God Save the Queen"

Which band included ska, reggae, and rhythm and blues styles in their music? Siouxsie and the Banshees The Clash The Damned X-Ray Spex

The subject of this song is (White Riot by The Clash not being allowed to tour with the Sex Pistols race and class censorship record companies having too much control

How many albums did the Sex Pistols release? 0 1 3 5

The Sex Pistols were released by two different record labels before they recorded their first album. True False

Every episode of Soul Train featured: Star Child the Soul Train Line the Twist a performance by Kool and the Gang

"Say It Loud—I'm Black and I'm Proud" was recorded by: Sly and the Family Stone Sam Cooke Parliament James Brown

In a funk groove, all of the musicians play the same riff. True False

The Civil Rights Act was passed in: 1962 1964 1966 1968

Which of the following was NOT a character created by George Clinton? "Sir Nose D'voidOfFunk" The Thumpasorus People Sweet Sweetback Dr. Funkenstein

Which of the following is true of this song? (Thank You by Sly and The Family Stone) It was the theme music for Soul Train. It quotes a spiritual. It quotes several titles of songs by Sly and the Family Stone It is performed by Dr. Funkenstein.

Which soul singer wrote and recorded the ballad "A Change is Gonna Come"? Norman Whitfield Sam Cooke Fred Wesley Sly Stone

Which of the following is a characteristic of funk music? compound meter group singing Latin rhythms studio effects such as overdubbing

What instrument is prominently featured in this passage? (Flash Light by Parliament) synthesizer Theremin guitar with wah-wah pedal bass

The drummer for James Brown's band was: Clyde Stubblefield Pee Wee Ellis Maceo Parker Fred Wesley

All of the following songs are by the Village People except "YMCA" "Macho Man" "Disco Duck" "In the Navy"

DJs were hired to augment the sounds of a club's live band. True False

Who created the disco beat? Earl Young Barry Gibb Pete Bellotte Richard Finch

The Bee Gees were created by Jacques Morali. True False

The members of the Bee Gees were brothers. True False

The Stonewall Riots took place in 1969 1971 1973 1975

All of the following were important technological developments connected to disco music except dual turntables synthesized orchestra the 45 RPM single the mixer

"Love is the Message" was recorded in New York Philadelphia San Francisco London

Which disco group was created to embody a number of gay stereotypes? The Bee Gees The Village People MFSB KC and the Sunshine Band

Saturday Night Fever was released in 1973 1975 1977 1979

Blondie's "The Tide is High" is based on a disco beat. True False

Tina Weymouth was the lead singer of the Talking Heads. True False

Section 1, Question 3 All of these bands drew on musical styles of the 1950s and 1960s except The Cars The Knack The B52s Devo

The Talking Heads opened for the Ramones. True False

Which group asked Capitol Records to use an older version of its logo on their debut album? The Knack Devo The B52s The Talking Heads

This song was originally written for (Mongoloid by DEVO) Petula Clark a student film a Beatles throwback a band member's girlfriend

All of the following were aesthetics of New Wave except quirky, detached lyrics high volume and distortion synthesizers borrowing older styles of rock and roll

The lead singer of Blondie was Deborah Harry Tina Weymouth Sharona Alperin Kate Pierson

Which song repeatedly asks, "Are we not men?" "Psycho Killer" "Heart of Glass" "Jocko Homo" "Whip It"

"Heart of Glass" was one of the earliest commercial rap recordings. True False

The video for this song is set in (Like A Virgin by Madonna) a werewolf's castle Venice a jungle a yacht

"The Girl is Mine" was a duet with Paul Simon. True False

Duran Duran's video for "Girls on Film" was created specifically for MTV. True False

Michael Jackson's music was first played on MTV in 1979 1981 1983 1985

Which artist's music prompted the formation of the Parents' Music Resource Center? Michael Jackson Madonna Duran Duran Culture Club

Which Madonna song was censured by the Vatican? "Like a Virgin" "Like a Prayer" "Lucky Star" "Express Yourself"

Duran Duran's music videos were directed by Russell Mulcahy John Landis Quincy Jones Mary Lambert

Videos in heavy rotation were played every hour twice per day at least four times per day once per day

Thriller was produced by Quincy Jones. True False

Which Michael Jackson song features a guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen? "Black or White" "Beat It" "The Girl is Mine" "Billie Jean"

Metallica is considered the first hair metal band. True False

Which band blended metal, folk, country, and blues in their music? Metallica Mötorhead Aerosmith Poison

Which lead singer drew criticism for his offensive song lyrics, admiration for Charles Manson, and overt references to drug use? Axl Rose Vince Neil Steven Tyler David Lee Roth

Van Halen's "Eruption" prominently features the synthesizer. True False

Ace of Spaces" was one of the first heavy metal music videos to be played on MTV. True False

Which group experienced a revival when they re-recorded a song with hip-hop group Run-DMC? Def Leppard Aerosmith Iron Maiden Poison

Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax are the "big four" of punk rock thrash metal hair metal new wave British metal

This song features a technique or instrument called (Master of Puppets by Metallica) thrashing palm muting synthesizer headbanging

Eddie Van Halen was a classically trained musician. True False

Mötorhead was the first band to mix hair metal and thrash metal heavy metal and punk rock British blues and punk rock classical music and heavy metal

Jam Master Jay developed the technique of record scratching. True False

The first artist signed to Def Jam was LL Cool J Public Enemy Kool Herc The Sugar Hill Gang

The Beastie Boys were originally a blues cover band. True False

Many early hip-hop DJs were of Jamaican or Caribbean descent. True False

The instruments heard in this recording were by (Rapper's Delight by The Sugarhill Gang) a DJ on two turntables a synthesizer studio musicians members of Aerosmith

Def Jam records was founded by Joe and Sylvia Robinson the members of Run-DMC Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons Afrika Bambaataa

"(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)" and "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" featured which musician? Kerry King Afrika Bambaataa Joe Perry Dr. Dre

Russell Simmons produced records for Run-DMC and the Beastie Boys. True False

The E-mu SP-1200 and Akai MPC60 are types of synthesizers. True False

Def Jam had a distribution deal with Columbia Records Arista Sugar Hill Records RCA

"Jack and Diane" and "Small Town" are songs by Michael Bolton John Mellencamp Black Flag The Police

Hardcore punk musicians in the Washington, D.C. scene promoted abstinence from drugs and alcohol anarchy and rebellion proper treatment of Vietnam veterans poetry and philosophy

Which artist's music was used by both political parties in the 1984 Presidential election? U2 Wham! Bruce Springsteen Peter Gabriel

Which of these musicians reached number 1 on both the pop and black music charts? George Michael Bruce Springsteen Peter Gabriel Michael Bolton

The video that received the most play on MTV was "Born in the U.S.A." "Bastards of Young" "I Can't Go for That" "Sledgehammer"

The MTV show 120 Minutes featured videos by artists such as John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen Wham! and Hall and Oates Hüsker Dü and the Replacements The Police and U2

Bruce Springsteen was from Indiana.

Hardcore punk was based in London.

The Replacements and Hüsker Dü were from California Washington, D.C. Minnesota New Jersey

Which musician was a major influence on the creation of this song? (Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen) Otis Redding Robert Johnson Brian Wilson Phil Spector

The Dave Matthews Band and Blues Traveler are examples of early alternative rock groups riotgrrrl bands grunge rock jam bands

R.E.M. was from Georgia Vermont Washington California

Nevermind was released in 1987 1989 1991 1993

Bikini Kill recorded on the independent label Kill Rock Stars. True False

Nirvana never signed with a major label. True False

This song features: (Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana) angst-ridden lyrics and heavy guitars lengthy instrumental improvisations in a variety of styles a feminist message speaking out against rape and domestic violence two guitars and no bass

This song is heavily influenced by (Rebel Girl by Bikini Kill) the 12-bar blues punk rock folk music Motown

Which group was involved in a lengthy battle with Ticketmaster? Pearl Jam Sonic Youth Bikini Kill The Dave Matthews Band

Krist Novoselic was the bass player for R.E.M. True False

Which group was influenced by the Allman Brothers Band? Blues Traveler Bikini Kill Pearl Jam Sonic Youth

Tré Cool is the lead singer of Green Day. True False

All of the following are concept albums except The Downward Spiral American Idiot Antichrist Superstar (What's the Story) Morning Glory

Napster was the first fee-based MP3 downloading service. True False

Marilyn Manson is both a person and a band. True False

Nine Inch Nails is Billie Joe Armstrong Liam Gallagher Trent Reznor Shawn Fanning

This song is associated with the genre of (Welcome to Paradise by Green Day) pop punk industrial Britpop jam bands

Napster and MP3.com were sued by the RIAA in 1996 1998 2000 2002

The writings of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche were an important influence on Green Day Oasis Marilyn Manson Throbbing Gristle

Which two singles were released on the same day in order to compete with each other directly? "Head Like a Hole" and "Closer" "Song 2" and "Welcome to Paradise" "Country House" and "Roll With It" "Devil's Gateway" and "Heresy"

How many musicians were involved in the recording of this song (Head Like A Hole by Nine Inch Nails) 1 3 4 5

The Battle of Los Angeles and Evil Empire are albums by Kid Rock Radiohead Rage Against the Machine Red Hot Chili Peppers

In the 2000s, Kid Rock used only sampling in his music. collaborated with hip-hop producers such as Rick Rubin and the Dust Brothers. stopped rapping and began writing country rock music. began writing politically-oriented music.

The music of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is strongly influenced by funk. True False

Danger Mouse produced Beck's Midnite Vultures. True False

Rage Against the Machine's first studio album was released in 1988 1990 1992 1994

Beck's "Loser" includes a sitar. True False

How many guitarists are members of Radiohead? 0 1 2 3

Kid Rock's Devil Without a Cause was produced by the Dust Brothers. True False

Which group or artist released an album online and invited consumers to pay what they wanted to download it? Kid Rock Red Hot Chili Peppers Beck Radiohead

What instrument is heard in this song? (Cowboy by Kid Rock) Mellotron Tom Morello's electric guitar ondes Martenot jaw harp