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Question #1
Which of the following Brill Buliding album singer/songwriters released her hit album "Tapestry" in 1970?
A.
Joni Mitchell
B.
Janis Joplin
C.
Grace Slick
D.
Carol King
Question #2
Which of the following jazz artists was a pioneer of Fusion, a blend of jass and rock styles?
A.
John Coltrane
B.
Chick Corea
C.
Miles Davis
D.
Herbie Hancock
Question #3
Ozzy Osbourne was the lead singer for which 70's "doomy" hard rock band?
A.
MC5
B.
Black Sabbath
C.
Deep Purple
D.
Led Zeppclin
Question #4
Which of the following band pioneered the "southern rock" style as exemplified on their 1971 release Live at Fillmore East?
A.
The Marshall Tucker Band
B.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
C.
Canned Heat
D.
The Allman Brothers Band
Question #5
Frampton Comes Alive (1976) became the greatest selling record of all time, far exceeding music industry expectations.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #6
Which of the following rock acts is credited with first popularizing the use of elaborate theatrics (sets, props, costumes, story lines, etc.)?
A.
Led Zeppelin
B.
Aerosmith
C.
Pink Floyd
D.
Alice Cooper
Question #7
Which of the following albums was the Fleetwood Mac smash hit that attracted the attention of large corporate investors?
A.
Dark Side of the Moon
B.
Rumors
C.
One Man Dog
D.
Good Bye Yellow Brick Road
Question #8
Many of the most popular rock acts of the 1970's (Led Zeppelin, The Who, Sly and the Family Stone, Pink Floyd…) actually formed as bands in the late 1960's.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #9
Which of the following acts was NOT an American Hard Rock or Metal band?
A.
Aerosmith
B.
MC5
C.
Van Halen
D.
The Eagles
Question #10
Identify the lead singer of the American hard rock band Aerosmith
A.
Geddy Lee
B.
Steven Tyler
C.
Steven Stills
D.
Mick Jagger
Question #11
Bob Marley was a leading artist in which of the following musical genres?
A.
Reggae
B.
Dub
C.
Ska
D.
Ju-ju
Question #12
Which of the following jazz-rock keyboardists led the fusion group Return to Forever?
A.
Tony Banks
B.
Chick Corea
C.
Joseph Zawinul
D.
Herbie Hancock
Question #13
Art Rock is a style that blends elements of Classical music and Rock.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #14
Which of the following was NOT a "progressive" rock act?
A.
Kiss
B.
King Crimson
C.
Pink Floyd
D.
Yes
Question #15
Which of the following bands is NOT a "southern rock" band?
A.
The Allman Brothers Band
B.
The Charlie Daniels Band
C.
The Marshall Tucker Band
D.
Jethro Tull
Question #16
The groups Chicago and Blood, Sweat, and Tears are good examples of the Pop side of the Jazz rock.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #17
The folk-rock group Crosby, Stills, and Nash successfully tempted fate by adding which of the following singers/songwriter/guitarists to the bands already ego-laden line-up?
A.
Steve Miller
B.
Frank Zappa
C.
James Taylor
D.
Neil Young
Question #18
The number of different rock styles actually decreased during the 1970's.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #19
Which of the following bands referred to their unique bluesy country rock style as "swamp music"?
A.
The Doobie Brothers
B.
Steely Dan
C.
Deep Purple
D.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Question #20
Which of the following artists was the founder/guitarist for the Led Zeppelin?
A.
Eric Clapton
B.
Jimmy Page
C.
Jeff Beck
D.
Jimi Hendrix
Question #21
Which of the following popular jazz influenced rock groups was founded by Donald Fagan and Walter Becker?
A.
Steely Dan
B.
Electric Light Orchestra
C.
Chicago
D.
The Eagles
Question #22
Which pioneering BrItish progressive rock group explored the topic on the concept album Dark Side of the Moon?
A.
Yes
B.
Genesis
C.
Pink Floyd
D.
Jethro Tull
Question #23
Which of the following jazz keyboardists founded the fusion funk group The Headhunters?
A.
Jan Hammer
B.
Herbie Hancock
C.
Chick Corea
D.
Joe Zawinul
Question #24
Which rock group created the rock operas Tommy ('69) and Quadrophenia ('73)?
A.
Pink Floyd
B.
The Who
C.
Deep Purple
D.
Led Zeppelin
Question #25
Which American singer/songwriter set his career on track with the hit album Sweet Baby James and One man Dog?
A.
James Taylor
B.
Cat Stevens
C.
Jim Croce
D.
Van Morrison
Question #26
Which decade did Tom Wolfe label in an influential essay "The Me Decade?"
A.
1980's
B.
1950's
C.
1970's
D.
1960's
Question #27
Which of the following 70's rock acts merchandized their theatrical stage persona in the form of toys and games sporting painted faces and really "wicked" poses?
A.
Bad Company
B.
Kiss
C.
Foreigner
D.
Elton John
Question #28
Which of the following group was not a funk band?
A.
Average White Band
B.
Earth, Wind and Fire
C.
Tower of Power
D.
The Eagles
Question #29
Who was the "Father of Funk" or "Soul Brother No.1?"
A.
James Brown
B.
James Jamison
C.
George Clinton
D.
Sly Stone
Question #30
Which of the following groups created thickly overdubbed vocal textures in their studio masterpiece Bohemian Rhapsody?
A.
Black Sabbath
B.
Alice Cooper
C.
Queen
D.
Procol Harum
Question #31
Which NY puck artist is known for the combining Beat influenced avant-garde poetry and punk rock?
A.
Patti Smith
B.
Richard Hell
C.
Blondie
D.
Iggy Pop
Question #32
Identify the former Motown star that pioneered the use of synthesizers on his artiscally acclaimed albums.
A.
Elton John
B.
Marvin Gaye
C.
Sly Stone
D.
Stevie Wonder
Question #33
Identify the pop funk pioneer who began his career as a San Francisco DJ.
A.
George Clinton
B.
Bootsie Collins
C.
Sly Stone
D.
James Brown
Question #34
Which of the following fusion guitarists studied classical Indian music before forming the super group the Mahavishnu Orchestra?
A.
John McLaughlin
B.
Al Dimeola
C.
Bill Connors
D.
Larry Coryell
Question #35
In 1976, the characteristic punk sound of a particular NY group's first album became the "sound" of the British punk movement. Which black leather jacketed band was this?
A.
The Talking Heads
B.
Generation X
C.
Television
D.
The Ramones
Question #36
Which of these progressive rock bands often featured the relatively unusual sound (for rock…) of the flute?
A.
Yes
B.
Genesis
C.
Jethro Tull
D.
Pink Floyd
Question #37
Identify the influential 70s funk who defined a new style of funk bass and outrageous performances antics.
A.
Jaco Pastorius
B.
James Jamison
C.
Stanley Clark
D.
Bootsie Collins
Question #38
Identfy the early master of glam/glitter rock who created the "sampled rock star" Ziggy Stardust?
A.
Alice Cooper
B.
Marc Bolin
C.
Iggy Pop
D.
David Bowie
Question #39
In the 1970s, hard rock musicians warmly embraced Disco music?
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #40
Which of the following opened a trend setting store in London called "Sex" and then managed the Sex Pistols?
A.
Malcolm McLaren
B.
Pete Meaden
C.
Andrew Logg Oldham
D.
Brian Epstain
Question #41
George Clinton led which of the following influential and flamboyant 70s funk bands? “It’s nothin’ but a party, y’all!”
A.
Earth, Wind and Fire
B.
Tower of Power
C.
Kool and the Gang
D.
Parliament/Funkadelic
Question #42
Which southern rock group had the hits "Free Bird," a guitar rock anthem, and "Sweet Home Alabama?"
A.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
B.
Marshall Tucker Band
C.
ZZ Top
D.
The Charlie Daniels Band
Question #43
Which of the following artists is often credited as being the "father" of the American punk movement?
A.
David Bowie
B.
Alice Cooper
C.
Joe Walsh
D.
Iggy Pop
Question #44
Identify the NY Record label that began signing punk acts in the 1970's.
A.
Chess Records
B.
Stiff Records
C.
Island Records
D.
Sire Records
Question #45
Which artist was NOT an early influence for Punk rockers?
A.
The Velvet Underground
B.
The Eagles
C.
The MC5
D.
60's garage bands
Question #46
A.
Ju-ju
B.
Salsa
C.
Ska
D.
Reggae
Question #47
Which of the following was the small New York City dive bar that first featured new American punk acts?
A.
C.B.G.B
B.
S.B.D.B.
C.
M.G.G.B
D.
T.Y.C.Y
Question #48
Which American rock band recorded Hotel California?
A.
Steely Dan
B.
The Jeff Beck Group
C.
The Doobie Brothers
D.
The Eagles
Question #49
The Drum Machine was embraced by 70s rock musicians.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #50
Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins both sang for the prog rock group Genesis.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
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