History of Rock lesson 6 quiz
The Beatles led the British Invasion of the United States in what year? Select one: a. 1960 b. 1962 c. 1964 d. 1968
1964
Clapton joined the Bluesbreakers in 1965 Select one: a. after leaving the Yardbirds in order to play straight blues. b. before leaving to form Fleetwood Mac. c. when Mick Taylor joined the Rolling Stones. d. while living in New York.
A
The Beatles' 1964 number-one hit was Select one: a. "Please, Please Me." b. "I Want to Hold Your Hand." c. "She Loves You." d. "Yesterday."
B
Which of the following statements is not associated with art rock? Select one: a. Art rock downplayed the African-American roots of rock and roll. b. Art rock stays away from amplified instruments. c. Art rock focuses on a fusion of rock and classical music. d. Art rock was exemplified by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer.
B
What television show launched the Beatles in the United States? Select one: a. American Bandstand b. The Hit Parade c. Top 40 Hits d. The Ed Sullivan Show
D
Which of the following were not associated with the Who? Select one: a. loud volume b. Mod outfits c. destructive antics d. the Rockers
D
All the players in the Rolling Stones came from lower-class families. Select one: True False
False
The Beatles all came from upper-class families. Select one: True False
False
On which album did the Beatles clearly explore psychedelic music? Select one: b. Rubber Soul c. The Beatles (known as the White Album) d. Abbey Road
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Miles Davis and Art Blakey had bands that served as training grounds for many of the finest performers in the fields of blues and rock. Select one: True False
True
The Who created and performed its own opera, "Tommy." Select one: True False
True
The Stones' music differed from the Beatles because their music was influenced more by Select one: a. country music. b. skittle music. c. Irish music. d. blues music.
blues music
Although popular, the Beatles was not the most influential band of the 1960s. Select one: True False
false
As a band, the Rolling Stones was very popular but had a short performing career. Select one: True False
false
Mayall played guitar on the all-acoustic recording of "Room to Move." Select one: True False
false
The Beatles lost much of their creativity after they became popular. Select one: True False
false
The Beatles never performed covers of other songs. They wrote all their own songs. Select one: True False
false
The Rolling Stones played a wider range of music than the Beatles. Select one: True False
false
Some critics consider the Kinks a precursor of Select one: a. blues. b. punk. c. R&B. d. grunge.
punk
The Hollies (and the Bee Gees) took their direction primarily from Select one: a. the Rolling Stones. b. Eric Clapton. c. the Beatles. d. Howard Greenfield.
the Beatles
Which of the following was one of the most successful bands in the mid-1960s whose music helped define the sound of the era? Select one: a. the Pacemakers b. the Swinging Blue Jeans c. the Dave Clark Five d. the Mindbenders
the Dave Clark Five
What of the following bands did not include Eric Clapton as a member? Select one: a. the Yardbirds b. Cream c. the Kinks d. Blind Faith
the Kinks
The Yardbirds were strongly influenced by the blues and Select one: a. the Rolling Stones. b. Steve Winwood. c. the Beatles. d. Howard Greenfield
the Rolling Stones
"Layla" was a rock classic and recorded by Derek and the Dominoes. Select one: True False
true
Lennon and McCartney formed the dominant songwriting duo in the Beatles. Select one: True False
true
Manager Andrew Loog Oldham intentionally marketed the Rolling Stones as tough, working-class musicians. Select one: True False
true
Mersey Beat is the name given to the music of Liverpool-based bands. Select one: True False
true
Pink Floyd was led by guitarist-songwriter Syd Barrett. Select one: True False
true
Ray Davies of the Kinks was one of the first rockers to experiment with mixing gender roles. Select one: True False
true
The Kinks' Ray Davies attended Hornsey Art College. Select one: True False
true
The Who was identified with the Mods, who wore clean pop outfits and generally drove Vespa motor scooters. Select one: True False
true
The music and lyrics for "Carrie-Anne" were written by Allan Clarke, Graham Nash, and Tony Hicks. Select one: True False
true
