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1
In what decade did we find that for the first time American teenagers have enough money to command the attention of the popular music industry?
A)1970s
B)1960s
C)1950s
D)1980s
2
This person is considered the "father" of modern gospel music:
A)W. C. Handy
B)Thomas A. Dorsey
C)Rev. James Cleveland
D)Sam Cooke
3
This former gospel singer later turned to singing popular music:
A)James Brown
B)Sam Cooke
C)Mahalia Jackson
D)Sister Rosetta Thorpe
4
All of the following were elements of black gospel music except:
A)hand clapping
B)a steady beat
C)enthusiastic and unrestrained body movements
D)none of the above
5
Nat "King" Cole, Lena Horne, and Ella Fitzgerald recorded music from _______________ during the 1950s.
A)Harlem
B)Tin Pan Alley
C)Chicago boogie woogie
D)all of the above
6
Who is credited with coining the term "rock and roll"?
A)James P. Johnson
B)Gene Autry
C)Elvis Presley
D)Alan Freed
7
What music was used as a theme song for "Blackboard Jungle"?
A)Rock Around the Clock
B)Little Deuce Coup
C)La Bamba
D)Heartbreak Hotel
8
One of the most talented early black stars of rock and roll is:
A)Little Richard
B)Chuck Berry
C)Bo Diddley
D)Bill Haley
9
The scandal of record companies paying disc jockeys to promote their music is called:
A)jukeboxing
B)pay out
C)bribery
D)payola
10
Which band introduced the "theremin" — an electronic instrument more closely associated with avant-garde music?
A)Jerry Lee Lewis
B)Grateful Dead
C)Beatles
D)Beach Boys
11
"Motown" was established in what city?
A)New York
B)Los Angeles
C)Chicago
D)Detroit
12
Which group below was not a part of the Motown phenomenon?
A)Diana Ross and The Supremes
B)The Jackson Five
C)Four Tops
D)Chuck Berry
13
Ed Sullivan invited this group to appear on his hugely popular television show:
A)Rolling Stones
B)Elvis Presley
C)The Beatles
D)The Monkees
14
What term did Billboard use to replace Rhythm and Blues in their charts?
A)soul
B)R&B
C)Funk
D)none of the above
15
Who is responsible for transforming soul into funk?
A)Aretha Franklin
B)Ray Charles
C)Chuck Berry
D)James Brown
16
Sly Stone, George Clinton, Earth, Wind and Fire and the Commodores are all examples of ___________ music.
A)soul
B)R&B
C)funk
D)disco
17
What did Bob Dylan do in 1965 that greatly upset his fans?
A)moved to playing "electric" instruments
B)began to sing protest songs
C)started to include more instruments in his arrangements
D)stopped playing the harmonica in protest of the Vietnam War.
18
The British rock group Led Zeppelin and the explosive innovations of Jimi Hendrix developed this genre of rock music:
A)metal rock
B)thrash metal
C)heavy metal
D)all of the above
19
What fueled the development of the aggressive new music of the late 1970s?
A)economic crises
B)political corruption
C)scaled back social services
D)all of the above
20
The founder of Motown Records is:
A)Herb Alpert
B)Paul Anka
C)Lionel Ritchie
D)Berry Gordy





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