Q&A Hero

Q: The Beatles first recording contract was for one year, four songs. a. True b. False

Q: Which of the following is not part of the Disney franchise? a. 98 Degrees b. Miley Cyrus c. Jonas Brothers d. High School Musical

Q: The Beatles were rejected by nearly every British music label before they signed with Parlophone. a. True b. False

Q: Miley Cyrus earns __________ for the Disney Company. a. $10 million a year b. $100 million a year c. $250 million a year d. $1 billion a year

Q: When the Beatles landed in New York in 1964, their I Want to Hold Your Hand had not yet had any impact on the charts. a. True b. False

Q: The popular TV program, American Idol, originated in a. New York. b. Los Angeles. c. England. d. Europe.

Q: The stage shows of the Who included a. pyrotechnics. b. actual destruction of their own instruments. c. stage diving audience members and mosh pits. d. the first surround sound system.

Q: Which of the following groups was not engineered by a promoter? a. Backstreet Boys b. 98 Degrees c. N Sync d. Westlife

Q: Perhaps one of the Rolling Stones greatest contributions to rock history is a. electronic innovation. b. their cultivation of the bad boy image. c. rhythm innovation. d. melodic technique.

Q: Which of the following is considered the strongest, genuine vocal talent? a. Britney Spears b. Jessica Simpson c. Christine Aguilera d. Posh Spice

Q: The Rolling Stones recorded their first single in 1963, a. a song written for them by Brill Building writers. b. a cover of Chuck Berrys Come On. c. a skiffle tune called Rock Island Line. d. I Cant Get No Satisfaction.

Q: This girl group kept the sentiments of female empowerment without the gimmickry of the Spice Girls. a. TLC b. En Vogue c. Destinys Child d. The Bangles

Q: The Rolling Stones listed as their early musical influences a. Elvis Presley. b. Buddy Holly and Little Richard. c. The Beatles. d. Chicago blues.

Q: This girl group is known for their full-throated assertions of feminine power. a. TLC b. En Vogue c. The Go-Gos d. The Bangles

Q: The Rolling Stones Aftermath album was a. an all-Chicago blues tribute album of covers. b. their first album of all-original songs. c. a tribute to womanhood. d. banned in Boston.

Q: This girl group combined rap and r&b with good song-writing and performance skills. a. TLC b. En Vogue c. The Go-Gos d. The Bangles

Q: Which of the following guitar gods was not a member of the Yardbirds? a. Jimi Hendrix b. Eric Clapton c. Jeff Beck d. Jimmy Page

Q: Girl group with vocal harmonies over 60s-tinged guitar riffs: a. TLC b. En Vogue c. The Go-Gos d. The Bangles

Q: The Animals were the first British group to chart a number one single after the Beatles with a. You Really Got Me. b. Rock Island Line. c. Im Into Something Good. d. House of the Rising Sun.

Q: Girl group with punk roots but with a commercially viable pop sound and a girlish-sounding lead singer: a. The Bangles b. The Go-Gos c. En Vogue d. TLC

Q: The Beatles Rubber Soul album a. signaled a return to skiffle roots. b. delved into Chicago blues. c. announced a departure from pop roots towards new territory. d. was unexpected and boldly experimental.

Q: Do violent lyrics cause violence or merely uncover it?

Q: The Beatles three-part vocal harmonies were strongly influenced by a. Chicago blues. b. The Everly Brothers. c. Opera and other classical sources. d. Lonnie Donegan.

Q: Compare U.S. hip hop to Brit hop.

Q: Beatles manager Brian Epsteins first task was a. signing the group to a recording contract. b. cleaning up the Beatles image. c. getting the group to America. d. directing creative efforts.

Q: The group that mixed girl-group harmonies with rapping was _______.

Q: According to the RIAA, the Beatles a. were second only to Elvis Presley in U.S. record sales. b. ranked a close third in U.S. sales behind Elvis Presley and Garth Brooks. c. were edged out of the all-time top-sellers slot by the Eagles. d. were the top-selling recording artists of the 20th century.

Q: Which rapper performed at President Bill Clintons first inauguration? ________

Q: The Beatles appearance on the Ed Sullivan TV program was viewed by _______ percent of the American population. a. 3 to 4 b. 34 c. 50 d. 95

Q: Who brought hip hop turntable techniques to New York? __________

Q: Prior to his work with the Beatles, George Martin produced a. comedy records. b. classical concert recordings. c. folk music. d. TV commercials.

Q: What record first brought mainstream recognition to rap? ___________

Q: The Beatles came from a a. working class environment. b. middle class environment. c. privileged environment. d. london slum.

Q: What group had the first number 1 rap record? _____________

Q: Which of the following bands was NOT a bland, uncontroversial American group? a. Gary Lewis and the Playboys b. Paul Revere and the Raiders c. The Kinks d. The Monkees

Q: Name the three facets of rap music.

Q: How did Lead Belly impact the folk music revival of the sixties?

Q: Name the three facets of hip hop culture.

Q: How did the Animals influence rock?

Q: Wu-Tang Clan is a collective of nine artists. a. True b. False

Q: How did the Byrds influence rock?

Q: Public Enemys Fear of a Black Planet used samples to create a sonic collage and organized noise. a. True b. False

Q: What was remarkable about Dylans 1964 album, Another Side of Bob Dylan?

Q: Kurtis Blow used live musicians on his rap records. a. True b. False

Q: Describe Bob Dylans signature style.

Q: Gangsta rap began on the West Coast. a. True b. False

Q: Describe Jan and Deans studio experiments: Why are they significant?

Q: Turntable techniques isolated beats so that people could dance to the track for a longer period of time. a. True b. False

Q: This producer recognized the latent talent in young Bob Dylan. ________________________

Q: His verbal dexterity put Detroit on the hip hop map. a. Tricky b. Kanye West c. Lil Wayne d. Eminem

Q: Folk music has its roots in farms, mines, and factories but it blossomed in ____________________________.

Q: He criticized President Bushs response to Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. a. Tricky b. Kanye West c. Lil Wayne d. Eminem

Q: After what artist did Bob Dylan model his early performance style? ____________________________________

Q: This pop rap act boasts the highest-selling rap album of all time. a. MC Hammer b. DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince c. Vanilla Ice d. Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

Q: Performing for money on the street is called ______________________.

Q: This pop rap act used an un-credited sample on a hit record. a. MC Hammer b. DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince c. Vanilla Ice d. Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

Q: Thirty years after getting started in the music business, he was dubbed the godfather of grunge. _____________________________

Q: This pop rap act brought hip hop into American living rooms. a. MC Hammer b. DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince c. Vanilla Ice d. Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

Q: Unlike other singer songwriters, Leonard Cohens songs do not convey an intensely personal honesty. a. True b. False

Q: He popularized the rags-to-riches narrative in rap. a. Dr. Dre b. Jay-Z c. Sean Combs d. Puff Daddy

Q: Simon and Garfunkle had a #1 hit with a remixed version that added rock drums. a. True b. False

Q: He boasted about his sexual prowess on his records. a. Ice-T b. Dr. Dre c. Tupac Shakur d. The Notorious B.I.G.

Q: The Beach Boys often played as Jan and Deans backing band. a. True b. False

Q: One of the first Latino rap groups to find success: a. The Notorious B.I.G. b. Tupac Shakur c. Cypress Hill d. N.W.A.

Q: Jan and Dean used surf rock studio production techniques five years before the Beach Boys. a. True b. False

Q: His rapping style was softer and slower than his East Coast counterparts. a. Ice-T b. Snoop Doggy Dogg c. Cypress Hill d. N.W.A.

Q: The Kingston Trio established a market for a lighter, commercial style of folk music. a. True b. False

Q: Cop Killer included a heavy metal band formed by a. Ice-T. b. Snoop Doggy Dogg. c. Cypress Hill. d. N.W.A.

Q: Bob Dylan wrote no songs on the topic of race relations. a. True b. False

Q: This group took the sonic chaos of Public Enemy to a new level, adding police sirens and gunshots to the sound. a. Ice-T b. Snoop Doggy Dogg c. Cypress Hill d. N.W.A.

Q: Bob Dylans first album was a hit, both commercially and critically. a. True b. False (Answer: b, p. 78)

Q: Some say that his 6 in the Mornin marked the invention of gangsta rap. a. Ice-T b. Snoop Doggy Dogg c. Cypress Hill d. N.W.A.

Q: The Kingston Trio received the first Best Country and Western Grammy Award. a. True b. False

Q: Gangsta rap originated a. on the East Coast. b. on the West Coast. c. simultaneously on both coasts. d. in the Midwest.

Q: Folk musician Woody Guthrie grew up in a privileged, well-to-do family environment. a. True b. False

Q: Golden Age rap characterized by a calm and easy to understand delivery: a. Eric B. and Rakim b. Public Enemy c. KRS-One d. A Tribe Called Quest

Q: Folk musician Pete Seeger belonged to the Communist Party. a. True b. False

Q: Golden Age rap group that was part of a collective of rap groups: a. Eric B. and Rakim b. Public Enemy c. KRS-One d. A Tribe Called Quest

Q: Singer songwriters write and perform their own songs and can therefore a. save time and money on production. b. distribute their records themselves. c. avoid the pressures of show business. d. lengthen their careers by adapting their styles to suit personal or popular changes.

Q: Golden Age rap characterized by street slang and philosophy: a. Eric B. and Rakim b. Public Enemy c. KRS-One d. A Tribe Called Quest