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Grade 9 Twentieth Century and Modern - 1900-2000
What was the primary instrumentation of The Beatles?
  1. Piano, Bass, Guitar, Drums
  2. Lead Vocalist, Bass , Guitar, Drums
  3. Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals
  4. None of the above.
Grade 9 Twentieth Century and Modern - 1900-2000
Legendary rock guitarist, Pete Townshend, is from which British rock band?
  1. The Rolling Stones
  2. The Beatles
  3. The Who
  4. The Kinks
Grade 9 Twentieth Century and Modern - 1900-2000
Which 2 people started Def Jam Records?
  1. Grand Master Flash & Melle Mel
  2. Keith Cowboy & The Kidd Creole
  3. Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin
Grade 9 Twentieth Century and Modern - 1900-2000
Who was one of the the first DJ's to do dub-mixing?
  1. DJ Run
  2. DJ Kool Herc
  3. Kool DJ Kurt
Grade 9 Twentieth Century and Modern - 1900-2000
Who is credited with inventing scratching on the turntables?
  1. Grand Master Flash
  2. Grand Wizzard Theodore
  3. Afrika Bambataa
Grade 9 Twentieth Century and Modern - 1900-2000
What title has James Brown been given?
  1. King of Soul
  2. King of R&B
  3. Godfather of Soul
  4. Godfather of Hard Rock
Grade 9 Twentieth Century and Modern - 1900-2000
Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey performed in minstrels.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 Twentieth Century and Modern - 1900-2000
The Blues is not an American art form of music:
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 Twentieth Century and Modern - 1900-2000
The popular blues song "The Thrill is Gone," was written and recorded by:
  1. B.B. King
  2. Albert king
  3. Freddie King
  4. All of the above
Grade 9 Twentieth Century and Modern - 1900-2000
The Mississippi region that spans part of the top half of the state is called:
  1. The Oasis
  2. The Killing Floor
  3. The Delta
  4. The Blues
Grade 9 Twentieth Century and Modern - 1900-2000
Elvis was born in Memphis, Tennessee:
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 Twentieth Century and Modern - 1900-2000
Who is known as the "God Father of Soul?"
  1. Little Richard
  2. James Brown
  3. Muddy Waters
  4. Wilson Pickett
Grade 9 Twentieth Century and Modern - 1900-2000
Little Richard was the first mainstream male artist to obviously wear make-up.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 Twentieth Century and Modern - 1900-2000
Tin Pan Alley was in which U.S. city?
  1. New Orleans
  2. Chicago
  3. New York City
  4. San Francisco
Grade 9 Twentieth Century and Modern - 1900-2000
How many total beats are in a typical 12-bar blues progression?
  1. 12
  2. 24
  3. 36
  4. 48
Grade 9 Twentieth Century and Modern - 1900-2000
Where was Elvis Presley's body laid to rest?
  1. Mississippi
  2. Louisiana
  3. Graceland
  4. Chicago
Grade 9 Twentieth Century and Modern - 1900-2000
Early rock & roll music was largely a movement of social freedom.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 Twentieth Century and Modern - 1900-2000
Who started The Rolling Stones?
  1. Mick Jagger
  2. Keith Richards
  3. Brian Jones
  4. Paul McCartney
Grade 9 Twentieth Century and Modern - 1900-2000
MTV was launched on:
  1. January 1, 1960
  2. March 14, 1984
  3. December 25, 1979
  4. August 1, 1981
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