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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.
Miles Davis
B.
Chick Corea
C.
Herbie Hancock
D.
John Coltrane
Question #3
Ozzy Osbourne was the lead singer for which 70's "doomy" hard rock band?
A.
Black Sabbath
B.
MC5
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.
The Allman Brothers Band
D.
Canned Heat
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.
Pink Floyd
C.
Alice Cooper
D.
Aerosmith
Question #7
Which of the following albums was the Fleetwood Mac smash hit that attracted the attention of large corporate investors?
A.
Rumors
B.
Good Bye Yellow Brick Road
C.
Dark Side of the Moon
D.
One Man Dog
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.
The Eagles
B.
Van Halen
C.
Aerosmith
D.
MC5
Question #10
Identify the lead singer of the American hard rock band Aerosmith
A.
Steven Tyler
B.
Geddy Lee
C.
Mick Jagger
D.
Steven Stills
Question #11
Bob Marley was a leading artist in which of the following musical genres?
A.
Ju-ju
B.
Dub
C.
Ska
D.
Reggae
Question #12
Which of the following jazz-rock keyboardists led the fusion group Return to Forever?
A.
Chick Corea
B.
Herbie Hancock
C.
Tony Banks
D.
Joseph Zawinul
Question #13
Art Rock is a style that blends elements of Classical music and Rock.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #14
Which of the following was NOT a "progressive" rock act?
A.
King Crimson
B.
Yes
C.
Kiss
D.
Pink Floyd
Question #15
Which of the following bands is NOT a "southern rock" band?
A.
Jethro Tull
B.
The Marshall Tucker Band
C.
The Allman Brothers Band
D.
The Charlie Daniels Band
Question #16
The groups Chicago and Blood, Sweat, and Tears are good examples of the Pop side of the Jazz rock.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
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.
Frank Zappa
B.
James Taylor
C.
Neil Young
D.
Steve Miller
Question #18
The number of different rock styles actually decreased during the 1970's.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
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.
Jeff Beck
B.
Jimmy Page
C.
Eric Clapton
D.
Jimi Hendrix
Question #21
Which of the following popular jazz influenced rock groups was founded by Donald Fagan and Walter Becker?
A.
Chicago
B.
The Eagles
C.
Steely Dan
D.
Electric Light Orchestra
Question #22
Which pioneering BrItish progressive rock group explored the topic on the concept album Dark Side of the Moon?
A.
Jethro Tull
B.
Yes
C.
Genesis
D.
Pink Floyd
Question #23
Which of the following jazz keyboardists founded the fusion funk group The Headhunters?
A.
Jan Hammer
B.
Herbie Hancock
C.
Joe Zawinul
D.
Chick Corea
Question #24
Which rock group created the rock operas Tommy ('69) and Quadrophenia ('73)?
A.
The Who
B.
Pink Floyd
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.
Van Morrison
B.
James Taylor
C.
Cat Stevens
D.
Jim Croce
Question #26
Which decade did Tom Wolfe label in an influential essay "The Me Decade?"
A.
1960's
B.
1970's
C.
1950's
D.
1980'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.
Kiss
B.
Elton John
C.
Bad Company
D.
Foreigner
Question #28
Which of the following group was not a funk band?
A.
Average White Band
B.
The Eagles
C.
Earth, Wind and Fire
D.
Tower of Power
Question #29
Who was the "Father of Funk" or "Soul Brother No.1?"
A.
James Jamison
B.
Sly Stone
C.
George Clinton
D.
James Brown
Question #30
Which of the following groups created thickly overdubbed vocal textures in their studio masterpiece Bohemian Rhapsody?
A.
Alice Cooper
B.
Queen
C.
Procol Harum
D.
Black Sabbath
Question #31
Which NY puck artist is known for the combining Beat influenced avant-garde poetry and punk rock?
A.
Richard Hell
B.
Blondie
C.
Iggy Pop
D.
Patti Smith
Question #32
Identify the former Motown star that pioneered the use of synthesizers on his artiscally acclaimed albums.
A.
Elton John
B.
Stevie Wonder
C.
Sly Stone
D.
Marvin Gaye
Question #33
Identify the pop funk pioneer who began his career as a San Francisco DJ.
A.
George Clinton
B.
James Brown
C.
Bootsie Collins
D.
Sly Stone
Question #34
Which of the following fusion guitarists studied classical Indian music before forming the super group the Mahavishnu Orchestra?
A.
Bill Connors
B.
Larry Coryell
C.
John McLaughlin
D.
Al Dimeola
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.
Television
C.
The Ramones
D.
Generation X
Question #36
Which of these progressive rock bands often featured the relatively unusual sound (for rock…) of the flute?
A.
Pink Floyd
B.
Yes
C.
Genesis
D.
Jethro Tull
Question #37
A.
Jaco Pastorius
B.
Stanley Clark
C.
James Jamison
D.
Bootsie Collins
Question #38
Identfy the early master of glam/glitter rock who created the "sampled rock star" Ziggy Stardust?
A.
David Bowie
B.
Marc Bolin
C.
Iggy Pop
D.
Alice Cooper
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.
Brian Epstain
B.
Pete Meaden
C.
Andrew Logg Oldham
D.
Malcolm McLaren
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.
Parliament/Funkadelic
C.
Kool and the Gang
D.
Tower of Power
Question #42
Which southern rock group had the hits "Free Bird," a guitar rock anthem, and "Sweet Home Alabama?"
A.
ZZ Top
B.
Marshall Tucker Band
C.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
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.
Joe Walsh
C.
Alice Cooper
D.
Iggy Pop
Question #44
Identify the NY Record label that began signing punk acts in the 1970's.
A.
Chess Records
B.
Sire Records
C.
Island Records
D.
Stiff Records
Question #45
Which artist was NOT an early influence for Punk rockers?
A.
60's garage bands
B.
The MC5
C.
The Eagles
D.
The Velvet Underground
Question #46
Identify the Caribbean pop style most associated with the late-70's British punk movement.
A.
Ska
B.
Salsa
C.
Reggae
D.
Ju-ju
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.
T.Y.C.Y
C.
S.B.D.B.
D.
M.G.G.B
Question #48
Which American rock band recorded Hotel California?
A.
The Jeff Beck Group
B.
The Eagles
C.
The Doobie Brothers
D.
Steely Dan
Question #49
The Drum Machine was embraced by 70s rock musicians.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #50
Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins both sang for the prog rock group Genesis.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
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