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Question #1
Which of the following Brill Buliding album singer/songwriters released her hit album "Tapestry" in 1970?
A.
Grace Slick
B.
Carol King
C.
Joni Mitchell
D.
Janis Joplin
Question #2
Which of the following jazz artists was a pioneer of Fusion, a blend of jass and rock styles?
A.
Miles Davis
B.
John Coltrane
C.
Chick Corea
D.
Herbie Hancock
Question #3
Ozzy Osbourne was the lead singer for which 70's "doomy" hard rock band?
A.
Black Sabbath
B.
Deep Purple
C.
MC5
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.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
B.
The Allman Brothers Band
C.
Canned Heat
D.
The Marshall Tucker Band
Question #5
Frampton Comes Alive (1976) became the greatest selling record of all time, far exceeding music industry expectations.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
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.
Pink Floyd
B.
Led Zeppelin
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.
Dark Side of the Moon
B.
One Man Dog
C.
Rumors
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.
Van Halen
C.
The Eagles
D.
MC5
Question #10
Identify the lead singer of the American hard rock band Aerosmith
A.
Steven Stills
B.
Geddy Lee
C.
Steven Tyler
D.
Mick Jagger
Question #11
Bob Marley was a leading artist in which of the following musical genres?
A.
Dub
B.
Reggae
C.
Ju-ju
D.
Ska
Question #12
Which of the following jazz-rock keyboardists led the fusion group Return to Forever?
A.
Tony Banks
B.
Herbie Hancock
C.
Joseph Zawinul
D.
Chick Corea
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.
Yes
B.
Kiss
C.
King Crimson
D.
Pink Floyd
Question #15
Which of the following bands is NOT a "southern rock" band?
A.
The Allman Brothers Band
B.
The Marshall Tucker Band
C.
Jethro Tull
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.
Steve Miller
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.
Deep Purple
B.
The Doobie Brothers
C.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
D.
Steely Dan
Question #20
Which of the following artists was the founder/guitarist for the Led Zeppelin?
A.
Jeff Beck
B.
Jimi Hendrix
C.
Eric Clapton
D.
Jimmy Page
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.
Jethro Tull
B.
Pink Floyd
C.
Genesis
D.
Yes
Question #23
Which of the following jazz keyboardists founded the fusion funk group The Headhunters?
A.
Jan Hammer
B.
Joe Zawinul
C.
Herbie Hancock
D.
Chick Corea
Question #24
Which rock group created the rock operas Tommy ('69) and Quadrophenia ('73)?
A.
Led Zeppelin
B.
Deep Purple
C.
Pink Floyd
D.
The Who
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.
Jim Croce
C.
Cat Stevens
D.
James Taylor
Question #26
Which decade did Tom Wolfe label in an influential essay "The Me Decade?"
A.
1980's
B.
1970's
C.
1960's
D.
1950'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.
Foreigner
C.
Elton John
D.
Bad Company
Question #28
Which of the following group was not a funk band?
A.
Earth, Wind and Fire
B.
Average White Band
C.
Tower of Power
D.
The Eagles
Question #29
Who was the "Father of Funk" or "Soul Brother No.1?"
A.
James Brown
B.
Sly Stone
C.
James Jamison
D.
George Clinton
Question #30
Which of the following groups created thickly overdubbed vocal textures in their studio masterpiece Bohemian Rhapsody?
A.
Procol Harum
B.
Queen
C.
Black Sabbath
D.
Alice Cooper
Question #31
Which NY puck artist is known for the combining Beat influenced avant-garde poetry and punk rock?
A.
Blondie
B.
Patti Smith
C.
Iggy Pop
D.
Richard Hell
Question #32
Identify the former Motown star that pioneered the use of synthesizers on his artiscally acclaimed albums.
A.
Marvin Gaye
B.
Elton John
C.
Stevie Wonder
D.
Sly Stone
Question #33
Identify the pop funk pioneer who began his career as a San Francisco DJ.
A.
James Brown
B.
Sly Stone
C.
Bootsie Collins
D.
George Clinton
Question #34
Which of the following fusion guitarists studied classical Indian music before forming the super group the Mahavishnu Orchestra?
A.
Larry Coryell
B.
Bill Connors
C.
Al Dimeola
D.
John McLaughlin
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.
Generation X
B.
The Ramones
C.
The Talking Heads
D.
Television
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.
Jethro Tull
D.
Genesis
Question #37
A.
Jaco Pastorius
B.
Stanley Clark
C.
Bootsie Collins
D.
James Jamison
Question #38
Identfy the early master of glam/glitter rock who created the "sampled rock star" Ziggy Stardust?
A.
Iggy Pop
B.
Alice Cooper
C.
David Bowie
D.
Marc Bolin
Question #39
In the 1970s, hard rock musicians warmly embraced Disco music?
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #40
Which of the following opened a trend setting store in London called "Sex" and then managed the Sex Pistols?
A.
Andrew Logg Oldham
B.
Brian Epstain
C.
Malcolm McLaren
D.
Pete Meaden
Question #41
George Clinton led which of the following influential and flamboyant 70s funk bands? “It’s nothin’ but a party, y’all!”
A.
Parliament/Funkadelic
B.
Earth, Wind and Fire
C.
Tower of Power
D.
Kool and the Gang
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.
Iggy Pop
B.
David Bowie
C.
Joe Walsh
D.
Alice Cooper
Question #44
Identify the NY Record label that began signing punk acts in the 1970's.
A.
Island Records
B.
Sire Records
C.
Chess 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
A.
Salsa
B.
Reggae
C.
Ju-ju
D.
Ska
Question #47
Which of the following was the small New York City dive bar that first featured new American punk acts?
A.
M.G.G.B
B.
T.Y.C.Y
C.
S.B.D.B.
D.
C.B.G.B
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.
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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