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Question #1

Identify the most significant “concept album” of the 60’s.

A Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

B Fresh Cream

C Surreslistic Pillow

D Cheap Thrills

Question #2

Identify the artist who wrote and sang the hit”In the Midnight Hour.”

A Are You Experienced?

B Otis Redding

C Wilson Pickett

D Rufus Thomas

E Sam and Dave

Question #3

Which Motown product sang the hit “Dancing in the Streets?”

A Martha and the Vandellas

B Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

C The Temptations

D Marvin Gaye

E Dianna Ross and the Supremes

Question #4

Motown studios named their building “Soulsville, USA.”

A Josie and the Pussy Cats

B FALSE

C TRUE

Question #5

Name the river that runs through the Liverpool, England, that became identified with a new style of music.

A Amazon

B Nile

C Thames

D Mississippi

Question #6

Identify the group that recorded “Pet Sounds,” the influential album that demonstrated many new creative possibilities in the studio with it’s use of synthesizers and multi-tracking.

A The Beach Boys

B The Who

C The Rolling Stones

D The Beatles

E Mersey

Question #7

Identify the fashion forward pop group who sang “I’ve Got You Babe.”

A Paul Revere and the Raiders

B Gary Lewis and the Playboys

C Sonny and Cher

D Johnny Rivers

E The Byrds

Question #8

The Beatles were not interested in the music of Motown, Stax, and other American R&B labels.

A TRUE

B FALSE

C The Mamas and Papas

Question #9

Identify the British Invasion band whose hard rocking hit “You Really Got Me” inspired many rockers to get “heavier.”

A The Animals

B The Who

C The Spencer Davis Group

D The Dave Clark Five

Question #10

Identify the record producer who signed the Beatles and was huge part of their innovative sound.

A The Kinks

B George Martin

C Chas Chandler

D Phil Spector

E Bo Diddley

Question #11

Which of the following was Jimi Hendrix’ highly influential debut album?

A Electric Ladyland

B Tom Dowd

C Are You Experiences?

D Axix: Bold As Love

E Band of Gypsies

Question #12

Which of the following was the major Rock Festival in the US, held in 1967?

A The Isle of Wight

B Hyde Park, London

C The Monterrey Pop Festival

D Altamont

Question #13

Which infamous San Francisco neigborhood became the epicenter of the Hippie movement?

A The Potrero

B Haight-Ashbury

C The Human Be-in

D The Richmond

E Nod Hill

Question #14

Jim Morrison was the charismatic lead singer and post-beat lyricist for which of the following psychedelic bands?

A Mission District

B Big Brother and the Holding Company

C Iron Butterfly

D The Doors

E The Jefferson Aiplane

Question #15

Which of the following rave up British blues bands featured at one time or another the guitar giants Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page?

A The Kinks

B The Small Faces

C The Animals

D Pink Floyd

E The Yardbirds

Question #16

Which of the following guitar giants was the influential lead guitarist of the super group Cream?

A Eric Clapton

B Dave Mason

C Jimmy Page

D Jimi Hendrix

E The Soccer Davis Group

Question #17

Colorful suits, scooters, and amphetamines were the prepared gear of which of the following English gangs?

A The Mods

B Jeff Beck

C The Hooligans

D The Rockers

E The Mockers

Question #18

Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and William Burroughs were members of the influential literary movement known as…

A The Hippies

B The Beats

C The New York Three

D The Heli’s Angels

E The Yippies

Question #19

Identify the influential rock concert producer/promoter associated with the iconic rock venues Fillmore West and Fillmore East.

A Timothy Leary

B Chet Helms

C Chas-Chandler

D Phil Lesh

E The Flower Children

Question #20

Identify the 1969 Rock Festiva that featured infamous anti-authoritarian statements like a psychedelic version of “The Star Spangled Banner” by Jimi Hendrix and the anti-war protest song “Feel-Like-I’m-Going-To-Die-Rag” by Country Joe and the Fish?

A The Monterrey Pop Festival

B Altamont

C The Isle of Wight

D Bill Graham

E Woodstock

Question #21

Identify the “Father of Funk.”

A Otis Redding

B Wilson Picket

C Trips Festival

D Stevie Wonder

E Sam Cooke

Question #22

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is most remembered for her recordings with which of the following recording companies?

A Stax

B James Brown

C Motown

D Imperial

E Atlantic

Question #23

The wildly successful songwriter/production team og Holland-Dozier-Holland (H-D-H) was a key factor in the success of the following recording studios?

A Atlantic

B Columbia

C Motown

D Stax

E Sun

Question #24

Who was the founder and pop visionary of Motown Records?

A Decca

B Phil Spector

C Berry Gordy

D Tom Dowd

E Smokey Robinson

Question #25

Identify the influential house band at Motown Records.

A Quick Silver Messenger Service

B The Funk Brothers

C Sam Phillips

D The Boogie Machine

E The Wrecking Crew

Question #26

Motown revived the careers of Doo Wop groups by re-imaging their acts in the Motown style and pairing them successful songwriting/production teams.

A The Soul Survivors

B FALSE

C TRUE

Question #27

Identify the famous house band at Stax Records, who had the instrument hit “Green Onions.”

A The Boogie Machine

B The Wrecking Crew

C Booker T. and the M.G.’s

D Vlad and the Impalers

Question #28

Maxine Powell and Cholly Atkins were retained by which record company to help groom their acts for the big stage?

A Stax

B Atlantic

C The Funk Brothers

D Chess

E Motown

Question #29

Which song by the Marvelletes, became Motown’s first No. 1 hit?

A Please, Please, Mr. Postman

B Stop! In the Name of Love

C Fame

D Too Proud to Beg

E Where Did Our Love Go?

Question #30

Which of the following artists was not a “product” of Motown?

A Martha and the Vandellas

B The Temptations

C Booker T. and the M.G.’s

D The Supremes

E Back in My Arms Again

Question #31

Identify the group whose infamous hit record “Louie, Louie” helped inspire, along with the Beat;es, the “garage band” revolution during the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and beyond.

A Paul Revere and the Raiders

B The Stooges

C The Kingsmen

D Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

E The Dave Clark Five

Question #32

Which of the following groups was NOT part of the “Brtitish Invasion” (and had their own TV show)?

A The Kinks

B The Beatles

C The Rascals

D The Monkees

E The yardbirds

Question #33

Which member of the Beach Boys was the primary songwriter and creative force in the recording studio?

A Brian Wilson

B The Rolling Stones

C Keith Moon

D Dennis Wilson

E Carl Wilson

Question #34

Which of the following popular folk rock groups sang ” California Dreamin”?

A Peter, Paul, and Mary

B The Mamas and the Papas

C The Lovin’ Spoonful

D Al Jardine

E Simon and Garfunkel

Question #35

Which American folk rock band is most noted for capitalizing on the “jingle-jingle” of the electric 12-string guitar, first popularized by George Harrison?

A The Byrds

B Simon and Garfunkel

C Ritchie Havens

D The Momas and the Papas

E The Byrds

Question #36

How did Bob Dylan’s music most profoundly influence the music of the Beatles?

A song lyrics that are artful and socially relevant

B music business issues

C record production

D The Lovin’ Spoonful

E rock and roll fashion

Question #37

Identify the folk-singer whose activist political views on civil rights and free speech, along with her many appearances at important rallies, closely allied her with Bob Dylan in the early 60s.

A Joan Baez

B Janis Joplin

C Joni Mitchel

D Carol King

E musical style

Question #38

What year did Dylan challenge the strong acoustic tradition of folk music by “going electric” at the traditional Newport Folk Festival?

A Grace Slick

B 1965

C 1958

D 2001

E 1972

Question #39

Identify the folk group whose nationally popular cover of “Blowin’ in the Wind” helped promote the early career of Bob Dylan

A The Limelighters

B 1984

C The Byrds

D The Kingston Trio

E Peter, Paul, and Mary

Question #40

Which of the following musical styles is more asssociated with acoustic instrument and socially conscious lyrics?

A The New Christy Minstrels

B Folk

C Pop

D Chicago Blues

E Rockabilly

Question #41

Identify the British rock group that was successfully marketed as the “bad boy” alternative to the Beatles.

A The Kinks

B Herman’s Hermits

C Surf

D The Dave Clack Five

E The Rolling Stones

Question #42

Most of the Beatles’ hits were written by which of the following songwriting teams?

A The Spencer Davis Group

B Gamble and Huff

C Richards and Jagger

D Leiber and Stoller

E Lennon and McCartney

Question #43

In which German city did the Beatles serve their infamous yearlong musical apprenticeship?

A Dresden

B Dusseldorf

C Rogers and Hammerstein

D Hamburg

E Berlin

Question #44

A The Jackie Gleason Show

B The Ed Sullivan Show

C The Johnny Carson Show

D Frankfurt

E Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Question #45

Which Beatles film is credited by manyfilm critics, including Roger Ebert, as the film that had the most important influence on Rock film and videos?

A Let It Be

B The Steve Allen Show

C Help!

D The Yellow Submarine

E A Hard Day’s Night

Question #46

Identify the famous Rock and Roll club in Liverpool, England, where the Beatles were first discovered.

A The Cotton Club

B The Whiskey A Go-go

C Magical Mystery Tour

D The Cavern Club

E The Apollo

Question #47

Identify the business manager who first “discovered” the Beatles, changed their stage look from leather to matching suits, and successfully launched Beatlemania.

A Phil Spector

B The Troubadour

C Tom Dowd

D Brain Epstein

E George Martin

Question #48

Who is regarded as the most important figure in the skiffle movement of the 50’s?

A Billy Fury

B Georgie Fame

C Lonnie Donegan

D Andrew Oldham

E Joe Brown

Question #49

What was the name of the popular musical style – a mixture of American Traditional Jazz and Country & Western – that created major excitement and imitation among British teens in the 1950s – like John Lennon’s school group Johnny and the Moondogs?

A Junior Mints

B Skittles

C Marty Wilde

D Goobers

E Skiffle

Question #50

Before 1964, American listeners viewed British music as equal to America music in terms of importance and record sales.

A TRUE

B Sour Gummy Bears

C FALSE

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